How would you like to be a young 2nd LT, and have to figure out how to keep your squad or platoon, (or whatever it is) members’ morale up, particularly when they have to worry about wives and children at home.
This is horrible for morale, and might get some of our boys and girls killed by the worry and distraction of what is happening at home.
It should never have even been an issue. Pay the soldiers first, and let us grannies go without!
I say again, take my SS check, and give it to a soldier.