House, Senate Agree on 2.4% Pay Raise, 20K More Troops for 2018

TSgt Joe C. Something is Better than Nothing! Not Quite the 13% that Reagan and Dole got us but that was at a Great Cost, Stealing from the Social Security Kitty for that. First Time that a Raise for Active Duty wasn't tied to an Equal Raise for Retired Military. I think I like a More Modest Raise.

TSgt Joe C.: I AM JUST THRILLED ABOUT THIS FOR OUR TROOPS, JOE! -Love, Margaret

The troop cuts from 2012-2016 weren't even necessary when you take a closer look at where defense spending was actually going.