CHECK out the recent post on the cuts...I just posted it under editorials. Also, read this on a blog .. can’t believe that these idiots don’t think that the military should be entitled to retirement after 20 years. Obviously, they have not served. Active duty isn’t going clocking in the morning and going home in the evening. Active duty is giving up your life for 20 years of being told where to live, when to work, and leaving your family for months on end. It’s 24/7/365 job. It’s not like any other job in the world. So many Military members have missed out on birthdays, anniversaries, births, and other life changing events. I don’t think there is a current Congress member that would leave their family for an entire year to do their job. But the military has to. There are so many sacrifices that a person makes for 20 years. After 20 years they deserve to rake in the benefits. So what if they double retire? If it’s such a great deal then why are only 13% doing it? Why not come up with a system that benefits everyone in the military? What’s wrong with promoting a contributory retirement plan in ADDITION to the 20 year retirement plan? And for those that have the “tougher” jobs, those that qualify for hazardous duty pay should be paid more based on the amount of years hazardous duty pay was earned. I always ask civilians that complain about how great the military retirement and benefits are “Well, why aren’t you in the military? Why don’t you join? Why don’t you encourage your kids to join?” They all want to complain about the “great perks”.....but they don’t want to give up their freedom of being able to punch that clock in the morning and being able to do whatever they want in the evening, weekends, holidays. They don’t want to miss out on life changing family events....but they still want to complain about how easy the Military Members have it after they retire. IDIOTS!!!
If govt spending isn’t cut to balance the budget, then military funding and retirement will get cut.