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.
Yes, it’s a good idea to create rules and then abuse them. /sarc