"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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Then they better do something to attract a sufficient number of genuine
volunteers.
Maybe the answer is pay. What does an E-3, E-4, or E-5 earn today?

..........Check this out........

http://money.cnn.com/2003/03/20/pf/s...pay/table.html

There ought to be better pay for the troops.
These numbers are shameful. (Maybe if we paid commensurate with the skills
involved and commitment required there would be more volunteers).



Maybe we ought to cut the pay of Congress and give it to the troops. The
Congress is getting another big raise and blame it on the law requires it.
But they passed the law. And we ought to cut the retirement benefits at the
same time. 1 tour of duty in Congress, and you get about $15,000 month for
the rest of tyour life. And do not have to pay Social Security.