During the Vietnam War, how did U.S. soldiers receive their paychecks?
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They were paid regularly by pay officers they also got paid in cash
886796
I think it was the other way around.  The United States got involved in Vietnam's political situation by supporting a puppet regieme and taking its side in a civil war , which ultimately determined who the legitimate government was - when the US backed side lost.  We had no business being there in the first place.
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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..=)
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Another Myth Buster!  The British did help the US in the Vietnamese war.  Their help was secretative.  And until recently (late 2005) those documents were classified.  See story: http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=74&ItemID=9837
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There was a disproportionate number of black service men killed during the Vietnam war, as many blacks who joined the armed forces did so as they were from poor backgrounds and "joining up" was seen as one way of beating the poverty trap.\n\nAs many were from poorer backgrounds they had neither the education, nor the connections with which to become an officer or a skilled technician and therefore tended to form part of the front line GI troops, which by the very nature meant that more were killed than those better educated and predominately white fellow soldiers.\n\nIt wasn't so much a racist things as social situation.
313203
Many recieve dividends from Government payments for land that was taken from their Tribe without a proper Treaty,or a broken Treaty.Some,such as the Osage,recieve dividends for oil,or other valuable resources found on their land.
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I worked for a place that direct deposited my checks.  They were required to give us all paystubs.  I know they were required to do so because they were so cheap they squeaked when they walked.  They would never have spent the extra money for stubs if they weren't required to do so.  But...check with a lawyer to be sure.  It might be different in your state, this was in Colorado.
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Many legals from vietnam and other Asian countries got a 5 year free ride on taxes.\n\nIllegals don't pay taxes because they get paid under the table.
88638
Absolutely not. some large employers, as a matter of policy may pay you some or all of your salary for some period of time.\n\nMost civilian employers support their servicemembers by holding positions for them, while some even maintain insurance benefits. The better the relationship these deployed citizen-Soldiers maintain with their employer, the better their reintegration is likely to be upon returning to their civilian jobs.\n\nthe only legal requirement is tha they not discriminate under the guidelines of the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act. This act provides strict guidance for both servicemembers and employers. Some employers choose to go above and beyond what the act requires.
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I have gotten a few....\nstory is usually about a bank official that died, left no hiers etc etc.\nI post on military.com....I guess the got my e mail from there and then conjured up story....\nThey were a small group of American military personnel and needed help getting an enormous sum of cash out of Iraq and that they would cut me in.........\nI sent one of the them a pee we herman dance card.\nMy brother F's with them....\nthanks for link...interesting
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It depends on his duty station and his rank. I have attached two links - one is for cost of living - the other is pay scale. He will get three pays - standard - housing (if off post) - and BAS (food).\nEmail me if you have any questions.\n\nhttp://www.dod.mil/dfas/militarypay/newinformation/WebPayTableVersion2006updated.pdf\n\nhttps://secureapp2.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/bah.html
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During the Vietnam War there were approximately 6 to 7 people behind the lines for each infantry soldier dodging bullets. Statistically, if you have any type of experience in any line of work, it gives you an edge over someone fresh out of high school.\n\nHere are just some of the jobs away from the front lines:\n \n1) Quartermaster: provides supplies of all types and materials to eveyone else\n\n2) Motorpool: provides vehicles and vehicle maintenence - good area for those with mechanical aptitude.\n\n3) Food service: provides meals to all enlisted and officer personnel in "mess" halls. Often involves working weird shifts, starting around midnight and ending mid morning in some cases, but you're free when everyone else is working.\n\n4) Clerical support: nothing happens unless it is on paper -these guys publish the orders that send others to specific duty posts, maintain rosters and create correspondence. Computer literacy and experience with word processing is helpful here.\n\n5) Personnel / Human Resources - they keep the records on everyone who is on active duty in their immediate area.\n\n6) Engineers - they construct housing and other related buildings that the troops use, as well as build / repair roads. Carpentry / construction trades are good backgrounds for this area. May not be a good job in Iraq due to IEDs.\n\n7) Intelligence - interpreting photos of combat areas to track movement of people and materials. Requires a lot of training and possibly recommendation from your local congressman, if you express a desire to do this. Good grades and a burning desire are helpful.\n\n8) Instruction - you teach others how to do a particular task, but you have to know it inside and out yourself before you go there. \n\n9) Entertainment - believe it or not, there are guys and gals in the military who play musical instruments and perform during special events (parades, speeches, etc).\n\n10) Information Technology - these guys keep the computers running, among other things.\n\n11) Security - Military Police (MPs) are still with us - also prison guards and other related tasks.\n\n12) Transportation - if you have a special license to drive a truck or some other heavy vehicle, that could land you here. Bad news if sent to Iraq - IEDs again.\n\nIf you can think of a job in civilian life, there is probably an equivalent for it in the military.\n\nAlso - foreign languages - if you can speak one or more, you may have an edge. Consider learning a language that the military values highly.\n\nLastly - if you opt to enlist, you will be tested to see what you are good at. The results will tend to steer you in a particular direction. Eventually you will be assigned an "MOS" or Military Occupation Specialty designation. \n\nA word of caution: what the military promises you and what they eventually deliver can be two different things. Many enlisted guys can't wait to get out because they got double crossed. They were promised a desk job or something related but ended up carrying a rifle. \n\nThis is not civilian life, with the option to threaten a lawsuit for breach of contract. What the military assigns you swallow. Remember - if every guy who went into the military got what he wanted, only a handful of guys would be carrying rifles. \n\nKey take away message - bait and switch. The "bait" is a promise of something you want - the switch comes after you're inside and the door closes behind you. You have to fight and fight hard for what you really want. He who fails to plan gets planned upon.
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Well dear - the Americans do rather better than the British on this one.  Not only do they get paid more - but when they are serving in Iraq, they do not pay income tax - now that should really get you mad!  But I'm afraid that it has always been so - remember the saying 'over-sexed over-paid and over here'\n\nBut this is the problem with the British Government - they want to have a £1000 000 soldier but only pay him peanuts\n\n\nSorry below - there is not legislation at present that permits the waiver of income tax for British forces.\n\nTo J MAN:\nof course it's not a bragging right I was mearly quoting the saying and for your information I am English, lived through the war and served in occupied France with SOE - so I do know what I am talking about dear.
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Okay check out the DFAS website below.  Check the pay chart, then check the BAH rates for where you are home stationed (not where you are deployed).  You won't receive BAS since you're deployed.  You will receive family separation pay ($100-150 a month) and hazard duty pay ($?).  Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.  DFAS changed there website again so I'm not sure where the special pay is located on their website.  It used to be so easy to find.
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It was both but usually people were trying very hard to get into the army because the spoils of war were divided with the men, there were pensions, and so forth. Often land and slaves were given to valorous soldiers who distinguished themselves in the military.
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All that went to the pockets of 18-24 year old U.S soldiers who got PAID big time without Uncle Sam's check. Why not!, they deserved that freebie.
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Because soldiers have never, in the history of the world, been paid well. They used to be able to take booty and slaves, but that's long past.\n\nAs ex-military, I've always favored increased benefits, but then again, when I volunteered, it wasn't for the pay.\n\nEntertainers and the entertainment industries (including sports) have gotten bizarre, but if the public puts their money into it, who am I to gainsay their choice?\n\nIt's just the way it is.