Carrie's Thought For The Day
Carrie, from the Moon Connection, has always been a woman with her head on straight (although she would argue with that). Her latest piece of work clearly shows that.
Here is that piece.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
1. Jesus Christ
2. The American G. I.
posted by Tramp at
Sunday, October 01, 2006
5 Comments:
I see the congress passed a 2.2% pay increase for the troops serving our country. Besides "not nearly enough",
how much is a common soldier in our armed forces
paid each year for their service to our country?
Just curious to find out what our government deems
proper compensation for all the sacrifices and ultimate
sacrifices made by these fine folks.
This shows pay rates for active duty soldiers. Disgusting, isn't it? Even more so when you consider that fatass Congresspersons make around $160K a year and have all of their expenses paid for them.
Rank Years of Army Experience
<2 Years 4 Years 6 Years
Private (E1) $15,282** — —
Private (E2) $17,128 — —
Private First Class (E3) $18,014 $20,304 —
Specialist or Corporal (E4) $19,954 $23,230 $24,220
Sergeant (E5) $21,769 $25,495 $27,284
Staff Sergeant (E6) — $28,411 $29,581
The above figures are basic pay only. In all fairness, the Army insists I include this data, as they consider it compensation as well. This info does NOT include bonuses.
Army Job
Military Police Sergeant
Salary $25,495
Housing $9,552
Food Allowance $3,267
Special Pay $1,800
Tax Advantages $2,262
Health Care $3,695
Net Income $42,376
I would guess the bonuses are as scant as the basic pay.
Actually, they don't look too bad. But the word 'MAY' in the first sentance concerns me. After all, monkeys MAY fly out of my butt. Here are some of the available bonuses.
Active Duty and Army Reserve applicants may be rewarded for their civilian educational experience.
Qualified applicants who enlist for two or more years in any Army Military Occupational Specialty may receive one of the following bonuses for civilian education:
Bachelor's degree—$8,000
Associate or two-year degree—$7,000
High school graduates with 60 or more college semester hours—$6,000
High school graduates with 30 to 59 college semester hours—$3,000
Qualified non-prior service applicants who enlist for three to six years may receive one of the following bonuses for civilian education:
Bachelor's degree—$4,000
Associate or two-year degree—$3,000
High school graduates with 60 or more college semester hours—$2,000
High school graduates with 30 to 59 college semester hours—$1,000
Qualified applicants who possess civilian skills that the Army needs—such as proficiency in certain foreign languages, X-Ray certification or specialties in animal care—may be eligible for a $5,000 bonus.
Qualified Army Reserve applicants who already have civilian skills that the Army Reserve needs and enlist for six years in a critical skill specialty may be eligible for a $10,000 bonus.
Qualified applicants who enlist for airborne training and a guaranteed Airborne assignment may be eligible for a $3,000 or $6,000 bonus, depending on the job they choose.
Soldiers who enlist for and complete Officer Candidate School (OCS) in an eligible Area of Concentration may receive the following bonus.
Up to $10,000 bonus payable upon successful completion of OCS training and commissioning.
Soldiers who enlist for and complete Warrant Officer Flight School (WOFT) in an eligible Area of Concentration may qualify for a bonus of up to $10,000.
Individuals who speak certain Middle-Eastern languages and enlist as Translator Aides in the U.S. Army Individual Ready Reserve are eligible for a $10,000 enlistment bonus.
Individuals who enter the Army Reserve to serve six years as a Reserve Troop Program Unit Chaplain may be eligible for a bonus of up to $10,000. The bonus is payable following the completion of the Chaplain Officer Basic Course, which must be completed within 36 months of commissioning.
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