Tea Party After My Groceries Too!

[icenine]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

BTW, I also like the idea of separate retirement packages for those who have served in combat units verses those who never even faced a potential danger in a single instance, in their entire career.

Why do we pay the same benefits to career military bureaucrats and others serving in non-combat roles as we do combat veterans?

I know a such a person. In 24 years he never once served in a combat role. The vast majority of his time was spent stateside. And, yet the first thing out of his mouth when someone mentions military pensions is a bunch of BS about the "sacrifices" he made.......

Dave

I know where you are coming from...and I totally disagree.
Many in Iraq were killed who did not have "front line" infantry positions.
In the rear with the gear is not always safe.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by icenine

you never piss me off Dave....

I posted the article because it is in the news. And yes Americans without health insurance and pension plans are subsidizing the MIC.

Am I going to voluntarily give up the Commissary? Hell no!

I respect your desire to protect that which has been accrued.

Even though I do not necessarily sympathize.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by icenine

I know where you are coming from...and I totally disagree.
Many in Iraq were killed who did not have "front line" infantry positions.
In the rear with the gear is not always safe.

They were in "potential" danger, just being in Iraq.

What "potential" danger are storeclerks sitting in a warehouse in Maryland facing?

Dave

[icenine]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

They were in "potential" danger, just being in Iraq.

What "potential" danger are storeclerks sitting in a warehouse in Maryland facing?

Dave

Well they could show up for work on Monday and told to be in Afghanistan on Wednesday....

that is what your obnoxious friend is probably referring to as sacrifice

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by icenine

I know where you are coming from...and I totally disagree.
Many in Iraq were killed who did not have "front line" infantry positions.
In the rear with the gear is not always safe.

You do, of course, realize that they were compensated with hazardous duty pay at the time of their service in the voluntary service.

[icenine]

I do not want to mention the TSP Finnbow....

[bobabode]

Wait a sec. Ex military get commissary for life?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Wait a sec. Ex military get commissary for life?

No. But retired military do.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by icenine

I do not want to mention the TSP Finnbow....

What about it? As a CSRS retiree, the government did not pay any matching funds whatsoever.

Originally Posted by bobabode

Wait a sec. Ex military get commissary for life?

Yep, though only career retirees. Same goes for medical care, BTW, if they live near enough to an Armed Forces Hospital to make it worthwhile.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by icenine

Well they could show up for work on Monday and told to be in Afghanistan on Wednesday....

that is what your obnoxious friend is probably referring to as sacrifice

S-t-r-e-t-c-h.

If you want to play that game, anyone who is registered for the draft or could be recalled to duty because of attrition in a truly horrendous war is "owed" all of these things.

I'm thinking that unless you were actually shot at, bombed, tortured or at the very least in immediate danger of facing these things at some point in your career, you are "owed" nothing more than any federal civil servant receives.

I'm guessing my use of the word "potential" was a mistake.

Dave