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Disagreeable

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The healthy ones, that is. :mad:

"“After suffering paralysis, brain damage, lost limbs and other wounds in war, nearly 900 soldiers have been saddled with $1.2 million in government debt because of the military's "complex, cumbersome" pay system, congressional investigators said Thursday.

The report from the Government Accountability Office said another 400 who died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had $300,000 in debt but that the Defense Department did not pursue reimbursement from the estates of those who were killed in combat.

"We found that hundreds of separated battle-injured soldiers were pursued for collection of military debts incurred through no fault of their own," said the report. It said that included seeking reimbursement for errors in pay or for equipment left on the battlefield.

The problem became known months ago as soldiers began to complain and lawmakers asked for the report. “


More at the link:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-debt28apr28,1,5766352.story?track=rss&ctrack=1&cset=true
 

Disagreeable

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This article puts it on the Army's antiquated pay system. But Rumsfeld has been busy reogranizing our military. One of the things he's done has been to limit the number of Finance slots in the Army and hire civilians to fill those jobs. They've had a hard time finding competent people to work in the low paying civilian jobs Army Finance offers. And our soldiers are paying for it. Shame on this bunch. :evil: Sending our young people off to war, apparently without a thought about providing the services they need if they come home wounded.
 

Cowpuncher

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Disagreeable wrote:
This article puts it on the Army's antiquated pay system. But Rumsfeld has been busy reogranizing our military. One of the things he's done has been to limit the number of Finance slots in the Army and hire civilians to fill those jobs. They've had a hard time finding competent people to work in the low paying civilian jobs Army Finance offers.

Why not publish the pay scale, Dis. It must be public information. Bet they make more than most farmers and ranchers.

And why, for heaven's sakes should we use uniformed military for finance work????? :shock:
 

kolanuraven

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For a fact....a US Army Sgt makes $40K/year...my buddy has 10 yrs in and plans to retire as he's half way there so why not.

$40K/yr....not a lot for risking yer arse day in and day out!

Re enlist and you get a whopping $600 to do with as you please!!!

Sorry facts!
 
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