Posted on 02/11/2012 7:49:19 PM PST by Nachum
While I understand that only a fraction of the population of this nation is directly affected by what you are about to read, I would never-the-less like to remind you that the remainder of the population is affected coincidentally. While the majority of the American population probably never even considered the Armed Forces as a possible career objective, there are those who never considered life without serving their country, in uniform, on a field of combat. Most of these young men and women never take the time to internalize some idealized vision of charging death for God and Country,
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**Obama: Soldiers in Afghanistan Must Be Fired Upon to Receive Combat Pa**
Huh?
Combat involves much more than receiving and returning fire.
Obama is a nitwit.
LOL, when I first saw this I thought, this gotta be Semmens again. Its not Satire?
You mean we shouldn’t be rebuilding mosques?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfntnL2S91Y&feature=email
Well said, and thank you for your service with Darkhorse.
(I suppose it’s a sign of the times that one of my secondary thoughts upon reading this - after how obscene this arrogant and insulting scheme is - was that this would not bode well any plans to use our proud military against the civilians...)
Many prayers, Fran, and *thank you*
I won’t only be disappointed, I’ll seriously think of leaving it.
My son in law just went active. Left today for a year serving overseas. I hate the thought of him going to that cess pool that is the middle east right now. What good can come of it?
I guess that makes the Sniper MOS obsolete, since a sniper who has allowed his position to be compromised has failed in his mission. ergo,...if a sniper receives combat pay he could be charged with dereliction of duty.
I’m awaiting Obama’s orders to not be fired upon, so all military servicemen taken under fire in combat may now be charged with Art 92 UCMJ.
Prayers up for your son and his unit leader!!
You are right on point about this. I’m getting all on mine. The new system seems like a good idea to me.
Negative. It’s only based on when you are in theater. I see that a couple other active duty military freepers have joined in as well. Overall, this is a good system. You deploy, then you come home. You fill out a travel voucher (which is how it’s always been done while I’ve been in the military). The difference is that now, they look on your travel voucher and determine how many days you were in theater. That’s how much you get paid for. This doesn’t take any money from grunts, who spend lots of time in theater. It DOES take money from people (and there are a lot) who screw the system and pull strings to enter a theater for 1 or 2 days to receive a full month’s combat pay.
Amen
Eventually American soldiers will be required to (a) possess the bullet fired at them, (b) match it with a specific gun and (c) prove the intent of the person shooting. It is only right and fair. Further, they will also have to defend their intent: was it legal...was it taunting...was it to help or hurt (and so forth).
I’m surprised Obama is getting Combat Pay.
Read posts numbers: 49,70,76, and 91.
It is one thing to be ignorant and a totaly differernt thing to act stupidly.
The truth will unencumber your mind.
My son, like Fran's, came back physically whole, but scarred emotionally after watching the vehicle in front of him get melted down by an ied. He went ahead to retrieve the bodies but against orders and was reprimanded. His vehicle was normally the lead, but was having mechanical issues so he went second that day. They then discovered a second unexploded ied. I suppose that wouldn't count!?!?!?.
This is an insult to all who lay their lives aside to serve and protect this great nation. Talk about disrespect, this is the ultimate dis of our brave warriors. I hope this does not come even close to being a reality!
Little crew rest at the best hotel downtown and get 2 months Combat Pay - and tax free.
I just looked at it as an extra perk for the men since we were there from 4 to 6 months.
Forgot to add - sometimes we were just “passing through” to other places when the Air Force stopped for fuel in the “right place” and we got it for that month. Again just a perk for the men.
More than once we scheduled a reenlistment in country or at one of those stops - since the reenlistment bonus would then be tax free.
I would think that’s the least this country could do for the troops.
And if the first bullet is fatal, he makes sure they don’t get paid for the full day.
Thanks Nachum.
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