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WOW, WHAT A LETTER- KUDOS TO THIS YOUNG MAN!!! WELL SAID - ANOTHER OBAMA IDIOT APPOINTED WHO IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE REAL WORLD. GOD HELP US!!!
I am guessing that many, if not most, Americans take their freedom for granted and do not think of or appreciate the men and women who put their lives on the line for our freedom. This woman who wrote the article stating her opinion that our servicemen and women do not deserve a 13% pay increase is no doubt one of those people. Unfortunately, she is in a position of power to influence others in our government.
If you get this more than once, feel honored that you know more than
One person who supports our military and appreciates what they do. If
You don't forward it, you don't deserve their sacrifice.
CINDY WILLIAMS was appointed by Obama as an Assistant Director for NATIONAL SECURITY in the Congressional Budget Office.....
Military Pay
This is an Airman's response to Cindy Williams' editorial piece in
The Washington Times about MILITARY PAY, it should be printed in all Newspapers across America .
Ms. Cindy William wrote a piece for the Washington Times denouncing The pay raise(s) coming service members' way this year citing that
She stated a 13% wage increase was more than they deserve.
A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article below. He ought To get a bonus for this.
"Ms Williams:
I just had the pleasure of reading your column, "Our GI's earn enough"
And I am a bit confused. Frankly, I'm wondering where this vaunted
Overpayment is going, because as far as I can tell, it disappears
Every month between DFAS (The Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
and my bank account.
Checking my latest earnings statement I see that I make $1,117.80
Before taxes per month. After taxes, I take home $874.20. When I run
That through the calculator, I come up with an annual salary of
$13,413.60 before taxes, and $10,490.40 after.
I work in the Air Force Network Control Center where I am part of the
Team responsible for a 5,000 host computer network. I am involved
With infrastructure segments, specifically with Cisco Systems
Equipment. A quick check under jobs for "Network Technicians" in the
Washington , D.C. Area reveals a position in my career field,
Requiring three years' experience in my job. Amazingly, this job
Does NOT pay $13,413.60 a year. No, this job is being offered at
$70,000 to $80,000 per annum............ I'm sure you can draw the
Obvious conclusions.
Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that you NEVER had the
Pleasure of serving your country in her armed forces.
Before you take it upon yourself to once more castigate congressional
And DOD leadership for attempting to get the families in the
Military's' lowest pay brackets off of WIC and food stamps, I suggest
That you join a group of deploying soldiers headed for AFGHANISTAN ;
I leave the choice of service branch up to you. Whatever choice you
Make though, opt for the SIX months
Rotation: it will guarantee you the longest possible time away from
Your family and friends, thus giving you full "deployment experience."
As your group prepares to board the plane, make sure to note the
Spouses and children who are saying good-bye to their loved ones.
Also take care to note that several families are still unsure of how
They'll be able to make ends meet while the primary breadwinner is
Gone. Obviously they've been squandering the "vast" piles of cash the
Government has been giving them.
Try to deploy over a major holiday; Christmas and Thanksgiving are
Perennial favorites. And when you're actually over there, sitting in
A foxhole, shivering against the cold desert night, and the flight
Sergeant tells you that there aren't enough people on shift to
Relieve you for chow, remember
This: trade whatever MRE's (meal-ready-to-eat) you manage to get for
The tuna noodle casserole or cheese tortellini, and add Tabasco to
Everything.
This gives some flavor.
Talk to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; it won't be
Nearly long enough or often enough, but take what you can get and be
Thankful for it. You may have picked up on the fact that I disagree
With most of the points you present in your open piece.
But, tomorrow from KABUL , I will defend to the death your right to
Say it.
You see, I am an American fighting man, a guarantor of your First
Amendment right and every other right you cherish...On a daily basis,
my brother and sister soldiers worldwide ensure that you and people
like you can thumb your collective noses at us, all on a salary that
is nothing short of pitiful and under conditions that would make
most people cringe. We hemorrhage our best and brightest into the
private sector because we can't offer the stability and pay of
civilian companies.
And you, Ms. Williams, have the gall
to say that we make more than we deserve?
A1C Michael Bragg, Hill AFB AFNCC
IF YOU AGREE, PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE
AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
