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Army Offering $20,000 Bonus
meetjoevoter ^ | Joe Voter

Posted on 07/30/2007 9:43:40 AM PDT by Joe Voter

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1 posted on 07/30/2007 9:43:44 AM PDT by Joe Voter
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any stipulations on that? can I go over as a computer technician in the command tent waaaaaay in the rear and get 20k?


2 posted on 07/30/2007 9:50:48 AM PDT by IronKros ( The pig put foot. Grunt. Foot in what? ketchup)
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Blog Pimpin is for Playas Only!!

3 posted on 07/30/2007 9:51:08 AM PDT by misterrob (There's no difference between a knee jerk liberal and a knee jerk conservative.)
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Gee, I wonder if 56 year olds with two years prior service are eligible?

No disrespect meant whatsoever, but it brings to mind the old Army ditty, to the tune of The Colonel Bogey March (theme song from Bridge over the River Kwai to those of you from Loma Linda), "Re-up and buy a brand new car; Re-up, show what a fool you are; Re-up, I rather throw up than re-up by far." BTW, the guy who taught me that re-upped and got killed in a training accident, through no fault of his own.

The Services are known for gallows humor.

4 posted on 07/30/2007 9:51:20 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Bestowing kindness on the evil visits cruelty on the good.)
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While it is good to take care of those who defend this country and ensure that they do not suffer for their sacrifice, it is very, very bad that we are now Hessianizing our military because the better-off Americans enjoying the secure comforts that freedom brings refuse to do their share of its labors.

Bring back the draft, and draft those who have the highest family incomes first. Your new lottery number will be the Income line on your Form 1040.

And automatically draft any draft age politician or their children.


5 posted on 07/30/2007 10:13:50 AM PDT by oldbill
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To: IronKros

Why not?


6 posted on 07/30/2007 10:23:18 AM PDT by WakeUpAndVote (Got Towel?)
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that is why I asked if there were any stipulations. Such as... only ground pounders get the full amount. The further back you get the less you get.


I looked through your postings, some of those images are really great. The Jimmy Carter one had me rolling.
7 posted on 07/30/2007 10:29:57 AM PDT by IronKros ( The pig put foot. Grunt. Foot in what? ketchup)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

The Army as I remember had these basics:
1) Everyone complained about the food, even though the food is just average;
2) Everyone complained about the profanity in the Army, even though everyone uses profanity;
3) Everyone complains about basic training, jump school, ranger school, etc. but then brags about it after completion.


8 posted on 07/30/2007 10:32:49 AM PDT by GeorgefromGeorgia
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To: IronKros
Thanks, I try on my images.

20k sign up bonus first made me think of Ice Road Truckers. I don’t have a Military back ground but, I wonder what the contracting rate is?

9 posted on 07/30/2007 10:37:49 AM PDT by WakeUpAndVote (Got Towel?)
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FWIW, in my unit the food was exceptional. (Army truck drivers on the autobahn would always ate at our mess hall, given a chance.)

I thought basic training was pretty easy, physically, and not particularly challenging mentally. ( I had 12 years of Catholic school and ran cross country.)

I F*&*%^* never heard any f#@%^#$ s&^%^ complain about the $%#@*&.


10 posted on 07/30/2007 10:38:13 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Bestowing kindness on the evil visits cruelty on the good.)
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And automatically draft any draft age politician or their children.

Including the females? "Daddy" ain't gonna go for that for his widdle sweetums!

11 posted on 07/30/2007 10:55:50 AM PDT by hunter112 (Change will happen when very good men are forced to do very bad things.)
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Rio Linda, Not Loma Linda. The Seven Day Adventist might take issue with you!


12 posted on 07/30/2007 11:05:30 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: GeorgefromGeorgia
The Army as I remember had these basics:
1) Everyone complained about the food, even though the food is just average;
2) Everyone complained about the profanity in the Army, even though everyone uses profanity;
3) Everyone complains about basic training, jump school, ranger school, etc. but then brags about it after completion.

4) Everyone hated being overseas but the lines were long to volunteer to go back.
5) Everyone couldn't wait to get back to the world but the only thing they could talk about when they got there was the buddies they left behind. I retired from the USA/Rangers many years ago but the huge pull of loyalty and wanting to be a part of my unit is still huge. The same with my retired military friends. A warrior is a warrior forever.

13 posted on 07/30/2007 11:06:46 AM PDT by oldenuff2no
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YES, SIR! < drops and gives you twenty > Won’t make that mistake, again, SIR!


14 posted on 07/30/2007 11:07:46 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Bestowing kindness on the evil visits cruelty on the good.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

The Army is where I learned that interesting word, FUBAR.


15 posted on 07/30/2007 11:12:34 AM PDT by GeorgefromGeorgia
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The worst kind of blog pimp: one whose blog stinks.


16 posted on 07/30/2007 11:13:12 AM PDT by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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While we’re at it, let’s eliminate Pell grants et al. No more “G.I. Bill without the G.I. service”. If you want milk from the public teat, you’re gonna have to serve for it....

Before the anti rich folks go nuts on me, life ain’t fair and it never will be. TANSTAAFL


17 posted on 07/30/2007 11:13:55 AM PDT by redlegplanner
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

LOL! I wasn’t really surprised be Army and all. Go Navy!


18 posted on 07/30/2007 11:21:47 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: GeorgefromGeorgia
Actually that term transcends all the branches.
19 posted on 07/30/2007 11:22:42 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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Pell grants are one of the most wasteful things we've ever spent taxpayer money on. We do build a lot of unneeded infrastructure, but most highways, bridges, etc. have to go through some sort of public approval process, even if it is corrupt.

With Pell grants, we let any bozo who wants to study basket weaving steal from the Treasury to piddle away on a joke of an education, whether the skill is needed or not.

20 posted on 07/30/2007 11:43:39 AM PDT by hunter112 (Change will happen when very good men are forced to do very bad things.)
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