"Eisboch" wrote in message
...

"Tim" wrote in message
...
this was brought up by one of the distinguished posters here on
rec.boats, and when I said YES, I was given a "Sure ... snerk"

So I'd like to know, seeing I've got a box with a few pay stubs in it
from being a guest of Uncle Sugar, I'd say that doing military service
IS actually considered as a "job". But now I'm left in confusion
because the distinguished poster I've mentioned seems to be skeptical
of that claim.

So I present this question to the other distinguished posters on
rec.boats:

"Do you, or do you not, consider service in the US military as being a
"job"?"

What say ye?


Not to sound corny, but the way I was raised and regarded it back when I
was young was that it was considered to be a duty for which you happened
to get paid. Of course, when I first went in my pay was about 50 bucks
every two weeks, not counting some bonus pay.

For some, it's an honorable job and career. Some milk it, just like any
other job.
Some benefit more from the time served than the time served. (you hafta
read that twice).

I got a lot out of it. Basically they paid me to go to school for half of
the almost 9 years I was in. But I also felt I earned it. Fair deal.
But my time was back in the Vietnam, draft era and few, other than career
"lifers" were there because they wanted to be. Some were. I was.


That's the old military. The new military is very professional, well
trained and I think the mentality is that it is more of a job (or career
for some). But it is still an honorable duty to perform, regardless of
what some in here think.

Eisboch

$50 twice a month? I was in the wrong service. I started at $60 a month in
Feb. 1965.

On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:58:09 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
m...

"Tim" wrote in message
...
this was brought up by one of the distinguished posters here on
rec.boats, and when I said YES, I was given a "Sure ... snerk"

So I'd like to know, seeing I've got a box with a few pay stubs in it
from being a guest of Uncle Sugar, I'd say that doing military service
IS actually considered as a "job". But now I'm left in confusion
because the distinguished poster I've mentioned seems to be skeptical
of that claim.

So I present this question to the other distinguished posters on
rec.boats:

"Do you, or do you not, consider service in the US military as being a
"job"?"

What say ye?


Not to sound corny, but the way I was raised and regarded it back when I
was young was that it was considered to be a duty for which you happened
to get paid. Of course, when I first went in my pay was about 50 bucks
every two weeks, not counting some bonus pay.

For some, it's an honorable job and career. Some milk it, just like any
other job.
Some benefit more from the time served than the time served. (you hafta
read that twice).

I got a lot out of it. Basically they paid me to go to school for half of
the almost 9 years I was in. But I also felt I earned it. Fair deal.
But my time was back in the Vietnam, draft era and few, other than career
"lifers" were there because they wanted to be. Some were. I was.


That's the old military. The new military is very professional, well
trained and I think the mentality is that it is more of a job (or career
for some). But it is still an honorable duty to perform, regardless of
what some in here think.

Eisboch

$50 twice a month? I was in the wrong service. I started at $60 a month in
Feb. 1965.


That must have been after taxes. The base pay, as I remember, was $72/mo in
June when I was drafted.

Whoops, I was off by $6

http://www.afforums.com/ppost/data/648/11964.pdf
--
John H

For a great time, go here first... http://tinyurl.com/d3vxvm

* Definition of a teenager?
God's punishment...for enjoying sex. *

On Jan 29, 7:34*pm, John H wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:58:09 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:





"Eisboch" wrote in message
m...

"Tim" wrote in message
....
this was brought up by one of the distinguished posters here on
rec.boats, and when I said YES, I was given a "Sure ... snerk"

So I'd like to know, seeing I've got a box with a few pay stubs in it
from being a guest of Uncle Sugar, I'd say that doing military service
IS actually considered as a "job". But now I'm left in confusion
because the distinguished poster I've mentioned seems to be skeptical
of *that claim.

So I present this question to the other distinguished posters on
rec.boats:

"Do you, or do you not, consider service in the US military as being a
"job"?"

What say ye?

Not to sound corny, but the way I was raised and regarded it back when I
was young was that it was considered to be a duty for which you happened
to get paid. *Of course, when I first went in my pay was about 50 bucks
every two weeks, not counting some bonus pay.

For some, it's an honorable job and career. *Some milk it, just like any
other job.
Some benefit more from the time served than the time served. *(you hafta
read that twice).

I got a lot out of it. *Basically they paid me to go to school for half of
the almost 9 years I was in. But I also felt I earned it. * Fair deal.
But my time was back in the Vietnam, draft era and few, other than career
"lifers" were there because they wanted to be. * Some were. *I was..

That's the old military. * The new military is very professional, well
trained and I think the mentality is that it is more of a job (or career
for some). * But it is still an honorable duty to perform, regardless of
what some in here think.

Eisboch

$50 twice a month? *I was in the wrong service. *I started at $60 a month in
Feb. 1965.

That must have been after taxes. The base pay, as I remember, was $72/mo in
June when I was drafted.

Whoops, I was off by $6

http://www.afforums.com/ppost/data/648/11964.pdf
--
John H

For a great time, go here first...http://tinyurl.com/d3vxvm

* *Definition of a teenager?
* * *God's punishment...for enjoying sex. * *

in '44 Dad made $40.00 a month.

On Jan 29, 6:58*pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message

...





"Tim" wrote in message
...
this was brought up by one of the distinguished posters here on
rec.boats, and when I said YES, I was given a "Sure ... snerk"

So I'd like to know, seeing I've got a box with a few pay stubs in it
from being a guest of Uncle Sugar, I'd say that doing military service
IS actually considered as a "job". But now I'm left in confusion
because the distinguished poster I've mentioned seems to be skeptical
of *that claim.

So I present this question to the other distinguished posters on
rec.boats:

"Do you, or do you not, consider service in the US military as being a
"job"?"

What say ye?

Not to sound corny, but the way I was raised and regarded it back when I
was young was that it was considered to be a duty for which you happened
to get paid. *Of course, when I first went in my pay was about 50 bucks
every two weeks, not counting some bonus pay.

For some, it's an honorable job and career. *Some milk it, just like any
other job.
Some benefit more from the time served than the time served. *(you hafta
read that twice).

I got a lot out of it. *Basically they paid me to go to school for half of
the almost 9 years I was in. But I also felt I earned it. * Fair deal..
But my time was back in the Vietnam, draft era and few, other than career
"lifers" were there because they wanted to be. * Some were. *I was.

That's the old military. * The new military is very professional, well
trained and I think the mentality is that it is more of a job (or career
for some). * But it is still an honorable duty to perform, regardless of
what some in here think.

Eisboch

$50 twice a month? *I was in the wrong service. *I started at $60 a month in
Feb. 1965.

But you probably paid more at your base PX