To: AndyJackson
"Generals just like every other officer have to pay for the cost of the food served in the mess."
Soldiers have to pay for the food they eat at their bases???
That doesn't seem right...
Ed
18 posted on
04/13/2003 2:48:19 PM PDT by
Sir_Ed
To: Sir_Ed
Soldiers have to pay for the food they eat at their bases??? Not sure about the other services, but on our naval vessels, officers pay for their meals. They are provided free to the enlisted sailors.
25 posted on
04/13/2003 3:18:23 PM PDT by
buccaneer81
(Plus de fromage, s'il vous plait...)
To: Sir_Ed
Soldiers have to pay for the food they eat at their bases??? Officers pay their mess bill. Enlisted soldiers do not. Officers are also paid a mess allowance which generally covers the cost of this. It is a time honored tradition.
To: Sir_Ed
Category Monthly Allowance
Officers (Commissioned & Warrant) $167.20
Enlisted $242.81
Enlisted (When rations-in-kind are not available) $262.50
Enlisted (When living in government quarters with no cooking facilities, and government meals are not available) $485.62
35 posted on
04/13/2003 4:28:02 PM PDT by
freepersup
(find the enemy... destroy the enemy... remain vigilant)
To: Sir_Ed
Soldiers have to pay for the food they eat at their bases???
Officers do.
39 posted on
04/13/2003 4:42:12 PM PDT by
Centurion2000
(We are crushing our enemies, seeing him driven before us and hearing the lamentations of the liberal)
To: Sir_Ed
That doesn't seem right...
If I remember correctly, those that live off base get an extra food allowance. Thus, when they eat on base, they need to pay for the food.
It has been a (very) long time since I was in the Army, so anyone with current information please jump in.
I have no problem with a General having more perks then I had as a common GI. It is not much different then the CEO of the company I work for having more perks then I have.
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