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abeauty4Dickhead -> RE: Military cuts (7/29/2012 12:54:07 PM)
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Yes. Supposedly Obama wants additional troops. Yet, just in the last year most have been forced to make major cuts. First and foremost, to clarify that I do in fact know that of which I speak, I am a current active duty military wife. In the past year just in my husband's division alone, they have succumbed to something called "PTS" or Perform to Serve. Meaning that if you had a less than stellar evaluation or weren't living up to what they think you should be doing, you are gone. No matter if you still have time left in your contract or not. That in and of itself I don't take issue with. I mean if you don't perform in the public sector, you get fired/terminated. My issue, and the greatest number lost recently was something called ERB or Eligibility Review Board. What that means is they took everyone with 7 to 15 years of service in, they review your file. If there is anything in your past service, even if you were already "punished" for it, would be grounds for separation. Case in point, a fellow member with 15 years of service in went before the ERB. Due to a DUI that he received 10 years ago and already went thru disciplinary action (mind you he was found NOT guilty of DUI by the civilian sector)... he was forcibly separated. Basically, if you were between 7 and 15 years, you had 2 opportunities to be terminated. Even if you had done nothing wrong. Is that right? While I do appreciate (believe me I do) the fact that we are "pulling out" of our skirmishes overseas... what are these guys coming home to? We are already at dangerous unemployment levels, and now you want to bring back these guys (many who are reservists) are coming home to no jobs. Yes, federal law mandates that an employer must maintain their spot while they serving in combat, if there is no company to come home to, obviously they won't have the job.
I find it ironic that when the government can't reach an agreement on budgetary items that it is the elderly, social security, and military checks that are in the biggest jeopardy. Just this year alone, we have had to hold our breath on 2 separate occasions where if an agreement wasn't reached, the military pay checks were in jeopardy.
Also, last time I checked, with the exception of civilian military contractors, law enforcement personnel, etc, the ad executive down the street wasn't in a life threatening situation. Are you going to "attempt" to make military pay in line with law enforcement or worse yet security guards? Last time I check, most civilian jobs didn't require a year or more away from your family. Doesn't require communication blackouts where you aren't even able to speak with said loved ones.
So until you can show me a comparable "civilian" job... I really don't see how you can bring military pay on par with everyone else.
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