tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2307322303758388123.post6357323530808128103..comments2024-03-27T03:43:29.375-07:00Comments on Vern's Stories : Feed the TroopsFredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04598268556068863183noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2307322303758388123.post-14380640834717723432022-09-10T09:43:26.250-07:002022-09-10T09:43:26.250-07:00I was aware of low military pay, but I don't t...I was aware of low military pay, but I don't think i knew it was quite this bad. Thanks for the comments guys.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598268556068863183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2307322303758388123.post-27661643100287297572022-09-10T08:08:27.808-07:002022-09-10T08:08:27.808-07:00Yup, anonymouse said it, same boat, even in 1976, ...Yup, anonymouse said it, same boat, even in 1976, E4, two kids and food stamps.Cederqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603951063463035196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2307322303758388123.post-48382923731098629712022-09-10T07:56:07.483-07:002022-09-10T07:56:07.483-07:00Nothing new. 1979 as an E5 married with two kids I...Nothing new. 1979 as an E5 married with two kids I was eligible for food stamps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2307322303758388123.post-18724573742325541122022-09-10T01:55:38.614-07:002022-09-10T01:55:38.614-07:00not really, it is just how fuck up it is to be mar... not really, it is just how fuck up it is to be married in the service.<br /> rent take up a lot of your paycheck. so there not much left over for food. and if you have job where you have go into work a lot, money for gas. back in the 1980's I remember having to chose either get gas for my old junker or eat something. and it does not help whenever you get a pay raise, you rent goes up as well.<br /> it also why a lot of married people have a part time job to help with the bills. 60 minutes did a show once, red, white and broke.<br />and now I heard they want to stop the pension plan with a 401k<br />deal. like any trooper has money to spare to go into that bullshit ?<br /> it is no wonder they can't get anyone to join. why suffer all of that<br />for nothing ? when you think about it, joining the military these days is really a stupid idea. and do not get me started about how fucked up the VA is. my dad was right, I should have gone north<br />and he went thru WW2 and Korea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com