The young are pitted against the old, those with jobs are pitted against those who are currently unemployed, those who may have a job with the Federal government (even those in a valid agency like NASA, DoD, FBI, etc) are immediately hated, and on and on.
The difference in the pension crisis of Social Security, or a State pension, and a military pension is striking in may ways. What is hard for most people to immediately want to contemplate is that the military will only give you 50% of your "base" salary after 20 years. Congress did this on purpose, not allowing your housing or other significant portions of the salary to count towards retirement for ONE REASON - and that was make a military individuals retirement pension much, much smaller. Whereas a NY State Trooper can pad his pension in the last year by stacking his salary with overtime and easily collect 6 figures for the rest of his life, a military NCO with 20 years collect below US poverty line annual wages.
You will always find Freepers that wish to argue with you about things, from religion to money. That is what this place is for. You just have to stand your ground when you know you are in the right. For myself, I have also admitted when I felt I was wrong or I crossed the line. I am a sinner like everyone else.
Hang in there.
Wise words and advice, I will suffer fools to a point, but I cannot and will not suffer liars.
Omitting relevant and key information/facts is a lie, a lie of ommission.
If you’re retired military, don’t retire in MN.
We’re one of the few states that tax retired military pensions.