The Battle of the Military Pay Bulge?

SFC Stephen Hester — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:26:56 -0400

These are some interesting points in the debate over military pay and allowances. Are the pay raises we've seen in the past sustainable? Would you support lower pay raises as some senior leaders have suggested?

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Response by CW2 Jonathan Kantor made Apr 18 at 2014 10:10 AM

CW2 Jonathan Kantor — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:10:05 -0400

I don't see our 1% pay raises increasing any time soon. Certainly not until we have finished with the current downsize. Lower pay raises... 1% is a pittance and I don't know what less than that is. I probably wouldn't even notice on my LES.

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Apr 18 at 2014 10:21 AM

SSG Robert Burns — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:21:41 -0400

How much lower can we go? We are already sub 1%. Anything lower is negligible.

Response by MAJ Steve Sheridan made Apr 18 at 2014 10:24 AM

MAJ Steve Sheridan — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:24:42 -0400

Not at all. Our Leaders are losing touch with us. Regardless of what our Leaders do, we need to take ownership of our financial future. That is why I wrote my book http://www.WagingWaronDebt.com to equip our Military to kill debt & create wealth. A simple 10 Step Battle Plan to Lasting Financial Freedom.

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Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2014 12:11 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:11:30 -0500

The people making these suggestions (Congress, etc.) should be forced to live under the same conditions with the same pay rate and benefits as the ones who will be ultimately, negatively effected by these changes.

Response by SPC(P) Carlos Santini made Dec 31 at 2014 8:40 AM

SPC(P) Carlos Santini — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:40:55 -0500

Our military is under paid, supplied and put in situations to decide to order ammo or food at times. Congress why don't you take a pay cut and keep paying the people that are in the front lines fighting everyday. Also Congress if you want the military medical and other benefits to be cut then you should have to use the same benefits as we do. I love my country and if I could fight again I would volunteer in a heartbeat.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2015 7:15 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 07:15:38 -0500

Personally I don't have a serious issue with getting a 1% raise annually, I would always take more. It is minor to say the least but it is more of a pay bump than many civilians get in the private sector. Most of them will only get a pay raise once every several years. Mind you that when they get that pay raise it is equal to more that the 1% annually.

My biggest problem is when they give a 1% raise or less and raise taxes by 2%. Like they did a couple years ago. We all took a pay cut that year. Thanks Congress.