How many people rather not be controlled  and ordered by someone else than have a secure paycheck?(ARMY)?
595319
I salute and applaude you for your decision, which shows that you are wise.\n\nNo one in the USA needs to be in the Army, since there is no compulsory military service (as it is the case in many other countries). Every American has therefore a choice between freedom, safety and decency on one hand, and the service in an Army that has become the accomplice of the ciminal clique in the White House.\n\nWhen the whole truth about the neo-cons and their crimes is out in the open, those who participated in their illegal wars and other crimes against humanity will be held co-responsible for their share, very much in the same way as German officers and soldiers were held responsible for the crimes of Hitler.\n\nSo any American with a working brain should stay well clear of the Army for the time being, or get out as long as one can. I wish you well and hope that the dark period of the Bush regime will soon be over.
44814
Aboodi, don't be so rude.  The reason why you don't understand the question is because you obviously don't know anything about the military.  I haven't heard anything about a new policy.  My husband and I were in Iraq together two yers ago, and at that time it was up the the command that you were in.  My husband and I were in the same unit, and our commander allowed us to have our own corner of a big common area room.  We strung up our ponchos on a string to get a little bit of visual privacy.  It wasn't much, but it wasn't too bad.  \n\nNow there was another post that I visited where the males and females had to sleep separately.  I ran into a married couple there who lived in the same building on different floors.  \n\nThe article mentioned above is the policy of one unit.  As far as I know, every unit is different.  But it is possible that something new has come along that I haven't heard about.
44272
We in the military work for civilian bosses that are appointed by the President and approved by Congress.  The President gives the orders, but Congress controls the budget.   It's the people's money that funds us after all. Furthermore, we are an extension of the government's political strength, often used to secure geopolitical goals rather than strictly to defend our country. As such, we will never be free of political machinations.
286554
You must go to the base that they are on. Most Commanders don't like it when this happens either. You will get what you want right away. Ask for a supervisor when you get there and you will have no problem. There are company's that do this for a living if you do not want to do this.
126506
The rank is not ceremonial but is only given in times of war.  There is no pay raise for the rank O-10 is the highest you can get paid and thats not too bad $14158.30 per month oh yeah and because Generals cut their own orders it will probably be tax free.  Thats 170,000 per year not bad huh
244405
Yup! Uncle Sam can do as it pleases, especially when they are the ones issuing your check.
799861
How much can I pay for someone not to?
1026322
If yes, what's your current address, phone number, and place employment?................  There's gotta be a law against military desertion. Otherwise, before any conflict there'd be a rush of servicemen leaving. Flipping a burger/pushing paper's different than being shot at.
1140769
The Law of Averages. Most people are so-so. Some are very nice and a pleasure to know. Some are scum-bags, having low or no moral values. It's impossible to tell any of these apart without getting to know them. There really isn't the time to get to know them, in my line of work. So I keep myself on guard at all times. I am recovering from paranoid schizophrenia after years and years of being under attack and never knowing who or when the attack would originate. I got worked over, triumphed, and now live in a place where I can, generally, assume that I'm safe, but I'm not about to go walking around unprotected. Only a fool trusts in the decency of complete strangers. I think one of the Eddas or was it the Rules of Living? says to stay prepared  because you never know when you will run into someone out to harm you. I'm not making any friends this way, but I wasn't out to do that anyhow. Just dont' f*ck with me and we'll be fine.
664014
Probably the same person who gives you the right to stereotype. Besides, the government sticks their noses where they don't belong. In case you haven't noticed, I'm not conducting the troops in Iraq. I'm too young for the army anyway, but that's beside the point. I've left the US and, though I don't know what that factor's all about, I say hate the government, not the people.
963865
I've just come to believe that people are stupid...they think the military is going to give them a job and a paycheck, and that they'll never have to give anything back. \n\nAnd it's not 1 person who went AWOL it's 220 at this point.
354275
Yes, but I don't see where you'd have time.  There are plenty of regulations that explain how much precedence the military takes ove anything else you happen to have going on.
949446
I guess you mean, "What do we call the money that's paid in order to be exempt from military service?" \n\nIn America, if we had a draft, we'd call it "a bribe."   \n\nPerhaps another name for it would be "I'm a spoiled rich kid who's too much of a wuss to serve my country money."  \n\n.
555569
Yea, it is ok. KBR is a private company that can pay the people they send over there anything they want. The military is on a payscale and pays differently. It has always been considered shady, but welcome to a free market economy vs government pay.
959819
you  don't, sorry. You could always join the army & have Uncle Sam pay for it, but then again you might get killed over in Iraq
898171
Who said the military paid well?  It's not a matter of pay, but personal resposibility.  For example, I am currently stationed in Japan, and you see all these young troops with these souped up cars.  The NCOs and officers, on the other hand, tend to drive crappy cars.  Also, for the most part, the young ones go out every weekend, while the older guys stay home.\n\nSo basically, you've got these kids that, for the most part, are experiencing living alone for the first time.  They're given free room and board, and a paycheck on top of that.  They end up living paycheck to paycheck, and wind up in debt because they bought an expensive car, TV, etc. right off the bat.\n\nI'm not saying there are senior NCOs and officers that aren't doing the same thing, but it IS the younger ones for the most part.\n\nTrue, we get paid less initially, but if you add up room and board, it equals to about the same.\n.
973538
What fat pay check are you talking about? We enlisted don't get that much pay!! Geesh!! these civilians !! THE NERVE!!\n\nI joined to see the world! and I got my fair share of it. Still in the service!  Seriously, I joined to get a roof over my head, and sleep at nights without worries, and finished my degree.\n\nGO NAVY!! hehehe..=)