So, while widening the war... the Pentagon again wants to cut your pay...

2014-10-04T22:38:45-04:00

It seems like Dept Def Secy Bob Work recently said that the Pentagon is going to continue pressing to reduce pay, pensions, and housing allowances despite Congress telling them to get bent. The Sequester has put the Pentagon bean counters in a very untenable position.

As a percentage of the total DoD budget, personnel costs have remained largely static. They have risen and fallen in proportion with the budget as the services have expanded and contracted. With the possibility of an increasingly unstable security future on the horizon, what are your opinions about these reductions and their timing?

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/09/30/pentagon-promises-to-try-to-cut-pay-and-benefits-again.html?comp= [login to see] 630&rank=1

Pentagon Promises to Try to Cut Pay and Benefits Again

The Pentagon will try again to cut pay, pensions and other benefits despite losing previous battles with Congress.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2014 12:10 AM

2014-10-05T00:10:46-04:00

How else will we pay for all of the cool new toys the Pentagon wants to buy?

Response by SPC David S. made Oct 5 at 2014 2:00 AM

2014-10-05T02:00:30-04:00

This will only lead to dissension in the troops. Possible even entice plunders of war.

Response by SGT Thomas Carsley made Oct 5 at 2014 8:00 AM

2014-10-05T08:00:36-04:00

What war? Whose calling it a war...? hahaha

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 6 at 2015 3:32 AM

2015-02-06T03:32:58-05:00

What? Sounds about right. But hey we should be use to this by now...its been going on for a few years now!