“See? There’s always a Silver Lining.”
Especially for all of the servicemembers working at the Pentagon and various DC locations who could not afford the exhorbitant housing prices inside the Beltway and had to more 30-50 miles away in VA and MD and now have to pay $4+/gallon of gas.
I guess they too should “Fall in line, now! *SMIRK*”
Sheesh.
I’m retired Army. A “house” was ALWAYS provided for me. Granted, for many years it was a tent, but still. At one point, I had a three bedroom condo on the Government dime for about $200 a month (that I DIDN’T get in my paycheck.) That rocked. :)
These folks either get a Housing Allowance, or there is on-post housing available...they just CHOOSE not to take it. I’ve also bunked with other military-types when we wanted to live off-post. There are ways around this stuff. I’m surprised military folk aren’t more creative.
Taking advantage of EVERY perk I earned while serving allowed me to buy my farm later in life and tell the Enviros and the Hippies to p*ss off. :)