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Part of the politics can't be fixed and part of it won't be fixed.
Why not do the same cool stuff for $250,000 per year rather than $50,000 per year? Mama needs new drapes and the lids need braces.
We must be the minority here, because I saw a lot of troops bailing early and taking the big money to go to the Box.
How many guys are over 20 years in, saw no more promotions or really good deals, or had no savings, or had family issues, so they decided to make some good money while they still could, and get a nest egg for a new start?
Several of the dead contractors are guys who did just that. The Separation Centers are jammed with SF guys doing just that.
Let's not kid ourselves. Reality check. For some, the money matters, even if it only shows that the Army values them enough to compensate them for it, just like doctors, aviators, etc.
Just my observations.
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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