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Yankee06
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Military Pensions
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2/21/2011 7:45:51 AM
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4691,
-Kaunas? ...did you actually use that word in refernce to military service?
-I spent 28 years in the service. in my first 12 years , i had 10 permanent changes of station, i.e., moves that relocated me and my family to different parts of the nation and the world.
-During that time i spent time in 3 war zones, Today's soldiers do more.
-I spent extra hours obtainning two masters degrees in order to keep pace with the latest requirements of my military specialties.
-my spouse, because of teh constant moves, was unable to enjoy normal career progression, ...and increased pay or serious retirement benefits.
-I, we, loved the time we spent serving our country. There were dark moments when friends actually die in your arms or don't come back from operations. This is not being melodramatic; this was reality.
-When I joined the military i wrote Uncle Sam and the American people a blank check that they could fill in up to and including my life. In return they now send me a retirement check, less than my UAW neighbor's and my policeman neighbor's, that says "thank you for your service. But my check is not a "retirement" check; according to law it is a retainer check and the government can call me back to service any time it wants, ...and I'd be willing to go.
..but you ask is it fiscally responsible? I don't know, but I think it is morally responsible. however, if the government decided to take back some part of my retirement , I would --and probably most military people would, say "OK" if you think it is for the good of the country, ---because that's the way most military people think ...and act.
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