And, service people are told where to move every 2 years, no questions asked, and they don't have the option to put in their 2 week notice if they disagree about something. It's a bigger sacrifice than most people know.
And, service people are told where to move every 2 years, no questions asked, and they don't have the option to put in their 2 week notice if they disagree about something. It's a bigger sacrifice than most people know.
Umm well you would have knowledge of this stuff before you fully commit. Pretty sure it's stuff you'd know from a recruiter, friends, MEPS, etc. It's not like your pay is a mystery.
And it's the military, so you have to follow orders. If someone doesn't like the pay, they can quit when their current contract expires or find some way to get discharged.
Even with all of that, the question remains: "Are you underpaid?". What are you missing out on that you can blame on being underpaid? What bills are you falling behind on?
And, service people are told where to move every 2 years, no questions asked, and they don't have the option to put in their 2 week notice if they disagree about something. It's a bigger sacrifice than most people know.
Yeah but part of that is that you get all expenses paid to travel to a foreign country and lived in that country for an extended period of time. Service people will get to go places and see people that most Americans won't or can't due to ACTUALLY being underpaid.
Also, describe what being underpaid means in your eyes. I doubt you can provide a description and still say you're underpaid using that description.
E4 is usually college age or just graduated. Getting paid 30k in college in addition to having everything covered is incredible if used.
Minimal taxes and free healthcare are great. But many do not take advantage of the education or as Art said the food at quarters, which the government uses to determine salary ranks for young military members.
Lower enlisted single soldier here. I’ll say we are appropriately paid. I havent “worried” about money once since I’ve joined and can do everything I want within reason. Only complaint is the $350 or so that is taken every month for BAS, eating at the dining facility, to which I only go once or twice a month.
You gave the impression the system didn't work. Where there is fraud, fraud has been discovered. Good. This person during a divorce ... . One attorney or attorneys for both sides often will want an updated medical benefit analysis if it has been more than 3 years since an official rating. Upon updated rating evaluation, medical evaluation may differ from rating evaluation at time of separation from military. Since you didn't state you are a medical doctor, for argument sake I will assume you are not. Do you have proof the divorced service person does not deserve the updated medical rating? Current medical rating is S.O.P. That was the only case you knew at the time of your post this morning then you spent all day researching cases of v.a. fraud. As I stated, the system works. A few service personnel committed fraud and fraud was discovered.
all volunteers who are overpaid. the downside is you could lose your life in a foreign country probably over some complete BS, where the United States should have never been in the first place.
all volunteers who are overpaid. the downside is you could lose your life in a foreign country probably over some complete BS, where the United States should have never been in the first place.
The upsides are greater and the risk of dying is especially low for some MOS's. An 11-B obviously has the greatest risk of death in a war environment but having a good ASVAB should open you up to enough jobs that you don't have to be an 11-B. If you have a misdemeanor though your MOS's are very limited, 11-B being one of them. Combat fuel tank driver is another one.
all volunteers who are overpaid. the downside is you could lose your life in a foreign country probably over some complete BS, where the United States should have never been in the first place.
Among the upsides are the pride that comes with being a service member and the respect that most civilians have for the uniform in America. Plus the benefits for veterans and if you stick it out for 20 years, the ability to retire with full retirement benefits immediately. While every other 40-yr old is still going to their 9-5, you can sleep in all the days and make a CHOICE to work. A simple little part-time job on top of your pension will give you a good enough lifestyle in retirement. And you have more pull in that you can walk away from an A-hole retail store manager and live off your pension until you get another job if you choose to.
There’s not exactly a line to get in to this kind of work. I doubt whether most recruits are even aware of how much they’ll make. My first time in, I had to leave fast and the AF recruiter had in front of him a young kid so dumb he didn’t even realize how long he had signed up for.
I thought I had signed up for two years. t the time the AF didn’t have two year enlistments. I didn’t know until the final paperwork review just before boarding the bus to the airport from MEPS.
when I was sitting on the steps at the Greyhound bus station in my hometown heading to MEPS, my friends drive by honking their horns and giving me a hard times There was no large line up at Greyhound to get in on this great deal.,
Later got out, tried to get back in, they weren’t taking prior service at the time so I joined the Army. I didn’t join for any money and until I went in had no idea how much we made.
I just needed someplace to go.. after 20 years I still didn’t know what I wanted to do or where I wanted to go.
all volunteers who are overpaid. the downside is you could lose your life in a foreign country probably over some complete BS, where the United States should have never been in the first place.
The upsides are greater and the risk of dying is especially low for some MOS's. An 11-B obviously has the greatest risk of death in a war environment but having a good ASVAB should open you up to enough jobs that you don't have to be an 11-B. If you have a misdemeanor though your MOS's are very limited, 11-B being one of them. Combat fuel tank driver is another one.
Only ~7000 US Military died during the entire 'War on Terror'. Twice that die die due to training accidents.
I liked the Army. After basic at Ft Bliss I spent the rest of my tour in Germany 🇩🇪 I ran for a German track team and had some great experiences. I would have stayed in but I hated GI parties and weekly inspections and monthly TA50 inspections. I loved the mess hall, the best breakfast food I ever had
all volunteers who are overpaid. the downside is you could lose your life in a foreign country probably over some complete BS, where the United States should have never been in the first place.
The upsides are greater and the risk of dying is especially low for some MOS's. An 11-B obviously has the greatest risk of death in a war environment but having a good ASVAB should open you up to enough jobs that you don't have to be an 11-B. If you have a misdemeanor though your MOS's are very limited, 11-B being one of them. Combat fuel tank driver is another one.
Or score high on the asvab and still join combat arms. Be a man, hooah.
You gave the impression the system didn't work. Where there is fraud, fraud has been discovered. Good. This person during a divorce ... . One attorney or attorneys for both sides often will want an updated medical benefit analysis if it has been more than 3 years since an official rating. Upon updated rating evaluation, medical evaluation may differ from rating evaluation at time of separation from military. Since you didn't state you are a medical doctor, for argument sake I will assume you are not. Do you have proof the divorced service person does not deserve the updated medical rating? Current medical rating is S.O.P. That was the only case you knew at the time of your post this morning then you spent all day researching cases of v.a. fraud. As I stated, the system works. A few service personnel committed fraud and fraud was discovered.
Those are the few that get caught. In the divorce case, both attorneys knew nothing about the military, the veteran claimed and was granted the disability in the middle of the divorce process. I'll admit I do not know the outcome of the litigation of the divorce, but I do know that the attorneys really didn't know what to do about the apparent fraudulent claim.
The upsides are greater and the risk of dying is especially low for some MOS's. An 11-B obviously has the greatest risk of death in a war environment but having a good ASVAB should open you up to enough jobs that you don't have to be an 11-B. If you have a misdemeanor though your MOS's are very limited, 11-B being one of them. Combat fuel tank driver is another one.
Or score high on the asvab and still join combat arms. Be a man, hooah.
Combat arms not only have a high risk of battlefield death and injury but their routine training alone wears the body down a lot faster and probably makes them more likely to have to leave before the 20-yr mark due to worn down joints, cartilage. You may retire with a monthly disability check for life but nothing like a full pension. But something is better than nothing I suppose.
Combat arms not only have a high risk of battlefield death and injury but their routine training alone wears the body down a lot faster and probably makes them more likely to have to leave before the 20-yr mark due to worn down joints, cartilage. You may retire with a monthly disability check for life but nothing like a full pension. But something is better than nothing I suppose.
Combat arms is a young man's game.
Over 5.5 million total deployments to Iraq/Afghanistan, only 7,600 killed. Approximately 1 in 750 killed, certainly not "a high risk."
You certainly do not know anything about "routine training" in the Army if you think it breaks you down. The run 4-days/week hobbyjogger does more physical activity than the average infantryman. The only time there is any real activity is the time spent in the field and for me that time is the fun time to be in the Army. Sitting around the office for months while planning for an NTC rotation is about as boring as watching grass grow.
Combat arms not only have a high risk of battlefield death and injury but their routine training alone wears the body down a lot faster and probably makes them more likely to have to leave before the 20-yr mark due to worn down joints, cartilage. You may retire with a monthly disability check for life but nothing like a full pension. But something is better than nothing I suppose.
Combat arms is a young man's game.
Over 5.5 million total deployments to Iraq/Afghanistan, only 7,600 killed. Approximately 1 in 750 killed, certainly not "a high risk."
You certainly do not know anything about "routine training" in the Army if you think it breaks you down. The run 4-days/week hobbyjogger does more physical activity than the average infantryman. The only time there is any real activity is the time spent in the field and for me that time is the fun time to be in the Army. Sitting around the office for months while planning for an NTC rotation is about as boring as watching grass grow.
I see your NTC and raise you a JRTC! Been to both, but only one each.
But yea, ignore BM....he has some sort of obsession.
Thorough family law attorneys do not need to know details regarding exactly how veteran disability claims are processed. If a family law attorney represents a veteran with 0% disability rating or greater and it has been more than three years since last disability evaluation, a thorough family law attorney will tell their veteran client to request a VA. disability evaluation. I think you are pretending you know all details of a particular divorce case. I doubt there was fraud in a particular divorce case in which you believe you know all the details.
You have free insurance, you also make enought to leave off base with the family. You do your 8 hours and go home at night, it's just a job, a job ya can't call in sick at. Once a week you have duty night, you can pay a guy to take that duty if ya want. Will need to fill out a form. Unless you are deployed it's just another job.