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Quote: Originally Posted by bionicarm Only the hater of the incompetent officers that sit around shuffling papers all day at their desk waiting to get their 20 years so they can get full retirement. I'll ask you like I asked mantis, did you serve? Try working at a military facility for over...

Quote: Originally Posted by bionicarm Here are the changes: http://www.military.com/benefits/content/tricare/retiree/proposed-tricare-fee-changes.html?comp=7000022778863&rank=1 I personally have no sympathy for officer retirees that get $40K - $80K per year in retirement pay, then get Tricare...

Quote: Originally Posted by Deton8it I have paid for Dental for the family ever since I got married in 1997. I also paid a co-pay for medical back then. I no longer pay for family medical since the base I'm at can see dependents but I most certainly have paid for their medical. We have yet...

Quote: Originally Posted by Darthtang AW When were you in? Because based off the stories I have read and talking with family members...They pay and their cost will be increasing. considerably. Not sure when they started charging ACTIVE duty members for Medical/Dental, but I enlisted in 1985 and...

Quote: Originally Posted by bionicarm Because the Wisconsin union members aren't being paid by my tax dollars. Evey dime that goes to a military persons pay, benefits, pensions, etc. come from our tax dollars. The Wisconsin Union workers pensions aren't affecting the deficit, the military...

Quote: Originally Posted by Darthtang AW Wait a minute...the lowest ranking member of the military makes about 33,000 a year....where did you get this info? Unless they have included national guard pay into this annual salary, which would drastically change the income per year per individual...

Quote: Originally Posted by Darthtang AW Wait a minute...the lowest ranking member of the military makes about 33,000 a year....where did you get this info? Unless they have included national guard pay into this annual salary, which would drastically change the income per year per individual...

Originally Posted by Scopus Tang Got new for you all; Obama isn't just considering it, he's already made changes in Veteran health care. I know a veteran who was scheduled for a knee surgery at our local VA, and was told that unless he pays to have it done here (because its being done by a non...

Originally Posted by gypsana Check out this link if you care on how our own troops fell about GB and Obama. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIHz5tevLAw You do realize the difference between the two is that in the Bush visit the Marines were "at ease" (able to talk and move their body), while in...

Originally Posted by ironeagle2006 I have an active duty USAF MAster Sargent as a brother. His base in SC has recieved the orders of how the troops will react if and WHEN the Democratic Messiah comes to town. He was nto happy with the orders however the punishment for not following them was a...

Originally Posted by Darthtang AW http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/...lth.insurance/ Someone just try to justify this......seriously....this should NOT even be a consideration. Shows how much he cares about the people that deserve healthcare the most......... As a veteran who draws a...

The day I turned 21 my friends and I went out to one of the local bars. I met a lovely lady and her friend and preceded to talk for a while. When it was closing time a friend and I asked for a ride home. On the way home my friend asked if they could stop and grab some food from a gas station...

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici Add one more to the Military suit: Major General Carroll D. Childers (USA Retired) "I agree to be a plaintiff in the legal action to be filed by Orly Taitz, Esq. in a PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT THAT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE...

Originally Posted by 1journeyman You did not say that. You said: Quit nitpicking phrases. I was saying the same basic thing, just a little more specific in the second post. Sorry if I used different words to state my opinion, next time I will use the same words verbatim. Bottom line is the...

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici The whos and how manys are irrelevant,its the principals they stand on.They took a oath and intend on staying true to it.Weather they are right or wrong is irrelevant as well, they have a right and are obligated to know if the Commander in Chief is...

Originally Posted by 1journeyman Considering less than 25% of the military voted for President Obama I'd guess more than a few support the actions of these soldiers. I never said that these 2 soldiers do not have support from their fellow soldiers. There is a difference between agreement and...

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici I found this story to be interesting and thought i would share. "As an officer, my sworn oath to support and defend our Constitution requires this" http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=89837 Career suicide at it's best . Both of these soldiers need...

My 20th wedding anniversary is in May 09. My wife and I have discussed a few things and we have narrowed it down to the following options 1) Sandals resorts vacation < [hr] My personal favorite 2) Cruise (have not decided on Alaska or carribean) 3) California vacation (Return to where we...