[bjcintennessee]

Thanks for e-mail address.

What gives with our military these days!!?? My son has been in the Navy since October and they keep screwing up his pay and seldom give him a pay stub. For the past 3 months, since reporting to his base in Norfolk, he's been living in open barracks on a barge (miserable living conditions with rowdies coming and going throughout the night). There are rooms available in the barracks and he's been assured that he's at the top of the list ... but no one is following through with the necessary steps. Just like no one will bother to get him copies of his back pay stubs.

I realize that his complaints are nothing compared to those stationed at Gitmo, but any suggestions you have that won't cause him trouble would be welcome -- otherwise, thanks for letting a mother vent.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"but any suggestions you have that won't cause him trouble would be welcome"

My best suggestion would be for him to make a "good friend" with someone in supply.
If you have a good friend there they can help cut thru all the red tape.
Please tell your son I said:
"Thank You for your service to our country."

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[The Real Deal]

I don't know what the problem is, but please thank your son, for me, for his service to our country. Tell him that I am very proud of him.

Paul

[AF_Blue]

If he has internet access, he can access pay info here:

http://emss.dfas.mil

This is a DOD site which can be accessed from any PC with encryption-capable browser (the latest versions of IE and NS are fine). He'll have to set up an account, but it's definitely worth it. I've found pay info updated up to a week prior to payday, and up to the prior three pay stubs can be reviewed. Site is self-explanatory, and it's very easy to set up an account, though it may take a few days to process due to verification procedures.