I was actually happy that grunt compensation has come so far since my day. I would be happier still if they returned the old GI Bill to todays fighters.
But the issue here is not the warriors, it is the leeches.
I wasn’t sure if it was understood. I tried to backtrack through yours and KCtankers posts to see. I decided to post that info for anyone who may not have understood.
I don’t qualify for the “new” GI Bill. Got caught up in the VEAP BS and because I had enlisted through a Career Advisor overseas, all of my paperwork was jacked up from the beginning.
Do I have some sour grapes about that? You bet. I’m one of a very small percentage that the DoD and Congress has refused to make redress for.
As for the current folks in uniform, it’s good to see them receiving good pay and benefits. Although, many still feel it’s not adequate. There are jobs that have extra compensation for risks involved, but IMO, it’s not enough.
Paying an E-1 or any other rank the same amount across the board is not right. An admin clerk should not receive the same as an infantryman getting shot at. I know they get hazardous duty pay, etc., but they are voluntarily taking on extraordinary risks that the REMF is not and should be paid accordingly.