Drawdown and cuts

SFC Anabel Cepero — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:07:06 -0500

What do you think about the most recent article and the cuts they are proposing?

How do you think this will affect us and our Soldiers?

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140224/BENEFITS02/302240023/DoD-budget-seeks-cuts-BAH-commissary-Tricare-benefits

DoD budget seeks cuts in BAH, commissary, Tricare benefits

The Pentagon on Monday proposed the deepest and most far-reaching cuts to military compensation in the 40-year history of the all-volunteer force, explaining that such cuts are necessary in order to...

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2014 6:26 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:26:03 -0500

This reminds me of the 90's drawdown, when the Army started pulling out of Berlin and west Germany. since I was a Pershing2 missile crewmember, I do understand the heart pain it will cause to use and or families.

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Apr 17 at 2014 9:29 PM

SSG Robert Burns — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:29:18 -0400

There's another discussion on this.  I'll post it for you.<div><br></div>

Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Apr 17 at 2014 9:52 PM

CPT Zachary Brooks — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:52:11 -0400

So they are discussing pay cuts to increase military readiness? So Congress is going to take a pay cut to increase our readiness? That makes sense to me, maybe they will put us in less quagmires. Oh wait, you mean they are proposing cutting our pay? Yeah, I see the force diminishing greatly if that happens.