DOD wants more details on proposals to overhaul retirement, health systems

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 10:30:41 -0500

http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/benefits/2015/03/05/retirement-commission-pentagon-response/24435659/

DoD wants more details on proposals to overhaul retirement, health systems

The military services are expected to ask for more information on how a blue-ribbon commission on military pay and benefits developed its

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Mar 6 at 2015 10:43 AM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 10:43:23 -0500

Just leave me in charge for 30 days. I could have this all fixed. No one would be happy, but it would be fixed.

Response by SMSgt Bryan Raines made Mar 6 at 2015 11:31 AM

SMSgt Bryan Raines — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:31:09 -0500

I am a working retiree and unless the healthcare plans are WAY below what I would pay for insurance at my job I could not afford them. Although the courts have ruled that promises made to us when we joined the military are not enforceable unless in writing, I was promised free/reduced cost healthcare for life if I served 20 or more years. As for the retirement portion of the recommendations, that would not affect me so I would leave that up to my active duty brothers and sisters to comment on that.

Response by MCPO Douglas Pennington made Mar 6 at 2015 12:52 PM

MCPO Douglas Pennington — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:52:23 -0500

Here's a proposal for all you overachievers in Washington. Leave it alone!!! you'd rather screw with everyone else's retirement then your own. Lets see you take one for the team. We were given promise after promise about retirement, medical care and now the thought process is "Lets chop the Military retirees and those soon to retire."