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They just keep whittling at it, don't they? The biggest reason to do your 20 is becoming less so every year.
I know that we're in dire straights. I know that everyone is going to have to take a hit to deal with this massive deficit.
But WHY do they keep coming after the vets? Every friggin' time Washington decides to save a few bucks, they slap the vets around first.
Isn't it amazing that congress never touches THEIR bennies? Oh no. They can do two years in the house and lap at the public trough for the rest of their lives. Staff Sgt (ret) Snuffy puts his body, family and life on the line for this country and I guess they figure they can bleed him just a little more.
These congress wonks need to have their pay and benefits tied directly to the military. Give them an E-5 pay the first term, then they can get 'promoted' every two years with a cap at E-9. Make them eat the same medical insurance that our vets do and make it mandatory that they go to the VA hospital if one is available.
I wonder what song they would sing then?
Active Duty/Retiree Ping.
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I have standard. I’ve very happy with it. I pay some out of pocket, but really not very much.
Makes sense to me. Civilian employees and state employees, too. Then we might, MIGHT have an all volunteer government as dedicated as those in the military. Boot camp would be good, too! ;-)
For illegals, slugs, the lazy, and the breeders.....we can’t seem to give enough freebies away. Food Stamps, ObamaCare, Welfare, Social Security Disability, ObamaPhones, Section8 Housing......the list goes on and on.
But for veterans who served, suffered, and bled for their country....the mantra over and over and over again is to squeeze them harder until their very soul is crushed.
God luck on finding a provider - when Tricare first arrived in Alaska nobody - zero - would touch it — because it pays less than than Medicare, if that’s possible.
It’s going to get a lot worse, no matter who gets elected - things will just hit bottom faster of the Big o gets re-elected.
God luck on finding a provider - when Tricare first arrived in Alaska nobody - zero - would touch it — because it pays less than than Medicare, if that’s possible.
It’s going to get a lot worse, no matter who gets elected - things will just hit bottom faster of the Big o gets re-elected.
I don’t agree Marie. I think people should go into the military for patriotic reasons and not for the goodies. I did 24 years and it is incredible the goodies you get. Nobody has it as good. Yes we did our time in Iraq and Afghanistan and other places like Panama for me but the bennies are the best out there. The medical coverage is way better than anybody else (except maybe Congress themselves and if that is the case, nothing stops people from running for office.)
Even the Tricare Standard is pretty incredible. Nobody is getting a raise in most areas but the military and retirees are getting one in January.
Unfortunately, I see the day coming when veterans will have to buy medical insurance to cover combat related medical expenses.