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----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Mobley To: jwhite@buccaneerhomes.com ; rea35570@yahoo.com ; jameyestes@yahoo.com ; JMJAKED@MINDSPRING.COM ; kclark@sonet.net ; lnix@buccaneerhomes.com ; ramblin@sonet.net ; groovy_girl_799@yahoo.com ; stephen.meginniss@rs.af.mil ; trentd@dlis.net Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 12:09 PM Subject: Fw: Army Pay Raise --- On Jan 14, 2002, Lee Desmond wrote: < < ----- Original Message ----- < From: "Hester, Gary" < To: "CPT Jeffry Lee Desmond (E-mail) (E-mail)" < ; "David < Gilbert (E-mail)" ; "David Keeton < (E-mail)" < ; "Douglas E. Reeves < (E-mail)" < ; "dturner@GSWP. net < (E-mail)" < ; "Jimmy Campbell (E-mail)" < ; "LT < Yancey Davis (E-mail)" ; "Mac < Griffin (E-mail)" < ; "Mark Fulmer (E-mail)" < ; < "Martha McReynolds (E-mail)" ; < "Michael Mobley < (E-mail)" ; "Shawn Arnold < (E-mail)" < < Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 2:23 PM < Subject: FW: Army Pay Raise < < < < I thing this Airman deserves a medal!! < < < < < -----Original Message----- < < < From: Otts, Luther C. < < < Sent: 14 January 2002 10:05 AM < < < To: Blicker, Jeanna; Brown, James; Bryant, Robert; Cantrell, < Richard; < < < Cantrell, Thomas; Carlton, Perry; Crosby, Larry; Crumpton, < Millicent; < < < Dailey, Michael; Dale Watson; dale.watson@maxwell.af.mil ; < ''HARBIN, < < < ERIC'-WORK'; Hester, Gary; Holland, Mark; John D. Sahagun; < Johnson, < Sammy; < < < May, Terry; Pemberton, John; Porter, James E. Jr; Price, Lloyd; < Reeves, < < < Douglas E.; Stough, Durwood; Terrell, Eric; Vickery, Mark < < < Subject: FW: Army Pay Raise < < < < < < I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD REBUTTAL TO THE JERK. SEE WHAT YOU < THINK. < < < < < < LUTHER C. OTTS < < < SGT, AL-ARNG < < < EQUIP. REC. PARTS SGT. < < < 205-698-9928 < < < < < < < < < -----Original Message----- < < < From: Hughen, Janie L. < < < Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:32 AM < < < To: ABERNATHY; Acker, David; Albright, James; Barbara; < Broadfoot, < < < Jeremy; Brotherton, Paul; Cadet Adam Hyche; Cannon, Steven; CPT < Gilbert; < < < Cook, Charlie T.; CSM MOORE; DAD; Dailey, Michael; DAISY; Dendy, < mitch; < < < GINA; GARY PRICE; Griffin, Bobby; Harless, Lisa; Hester, Art; < HOBSON, < SGT; < < < Ingram; JARED; Jason Hulsey; JC; Jennrn86@aol.com; Jones, < Richard; Jim < < < Harless; Law, Robert; Linda Harless; Linda McCray; Lorie < Painter; LT < < < BOYERS; LT Marcus Tukel; LT Wade; MAJ THORNTON; Mills, John; < Miranda and < < < Daniel; MOM; Monkey Cage; Nancy Twilley; Otts, Luther; Patti < Olvey; < < < Rstide@aol.com; Sanford, David; SFC Franklin; SFC MORRISON; SGT < Andy < < < Smith; SGT Ballenger; SGT Lamb; Smitherman, Jeff; Tanksley, < Bradley L.; < < < tommy brown; Tony Smith; Townsend, Larry; Utsey, Jeremy; < Wallace, Dewey < < < O.; Vickery, Mark; Wear, Mark; WHIGGY < < < Subject: Army Pay Raise < < < < < < < < < Subject: Army Pay Raise < < < < < < < < < "Army of One" AIRBORNE < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < On 12 November, Ms Cindy Williams (from the Laverne < and Shirley TV < < < show) < < < < < wrote a piece for the Washington Times denouncing the < pay raise(s) < < < <coming < < < < < service members' way this year - citing that the < stated 13% wage gap < < < was < < < < < bogus. A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her < article below. < He < < < < < ought < < < < < to get a bonus for this! < < < < < _____ < < < < < Ms. Williams: < < < < < < < < < < I just had the pleasure of reading your column of 12 < Nov, "Our GIs < < < earn < < < < < enough" and I am a bit confused. Frankly, I'm < wondering where this < < < <vaunted < < < < < < < < < < overpayment is going, because as far as I can tell, it < disappears < < < every < < < < < month < < < < < between DFAS (The Defense Finance and Accounting < Service) and my < bank < < < < < account. Checking my latest leave and earnings < statement (LES), I < see < < < <that < < < < < I < < < < < make $1,117.80, before taxes. After taxes, I take home < $874.20. When < I < < < < < < <run < < < < < < < < < < that through Windows' Calculator, I come up with an < annual salary of < < < < < $13,413.60 before taxes, and $10,490.40 after. < < < < < < < < < < I work in the Air Force Network Control Center < (AFNCC), where I am < < < part < < < <of < < < < < < < < < < the team responsible for the administration of a < 5,000-host computer < < < < < network. < < < < < I am involved with infrastructure segments, < specifically with Cisco < < < < < Systems < < < < < equipment. A quick check under jobs for Network < Technicians in the < < < < < Washington, D.C. area reveals a position in my career < field, < requiring < < < < < three < < < < < years experience with my job. Amazingly, < < < < < this job does NOT pay $13,413.60 a year, nor does it < pay less than < < < this. < < < < < No, < < < < < this job is being offered at $70,000 to $80,000 per < annum. I'm sure < < < you < < < < < can < < < < < draw the obvious conclusions. < < < < < < < < < < Also, you tout increases to Basic Allowance for < Housing and Basic < < < < < Allowance < < < < < for Subsistence (housing and food allowances, < respectively) as being < a < < < < < further boon to an already overcompensated force. < Again, I'm curious < < < as < < < <to < < < < < < < < < < where this money has gone, as BAH and BAS were both < slashed 15% in < the < < < < < Hill < < < < < AFB area effective in January 00. < < < < < < < < < < Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that < you have NEVER < had < < < < < < <the < < < < < < < < < < pleasure of serving your country in her armed forces. < Before you < take < < < it < < < < < upon < < < < < yourself to once more castigate congressional and DOD < leadership for < < < < < attempting to get the families in the military's < lowest pay brackets < < < off < < < < < AFDC, WIC, and food stamps, I suggest that you join a < group of < < < deploying < < < < < soldiers headed for AFGHANISTAN, I leave the choice of < service < branch < < < up < < < < < to < < < < < you. Whatever choice you make, though, opt for the SIX < month < rotation: < < < < < < <it < < < < < will guarantee you the longest possible time away from < your family < and < < < < < friends, thus giving you full "deployment < experience". < < < < < < < < < < As your group prepares to board the plane, make sure < to note the < < < spouses < < < < < and < < < < < children who are saying good-bye to their loved ones. < Also take care < < < to < < < < < note < < < < < that several families are still unsure of how they'll < be able to mak < e < < < <ends < < < < < < < < < < meet while the primary breadwinner is gone, obviously < they've been < < < < < squandering the vast piles of cash the DOD has been < giving them. < < < < < < < < < < Try to deploy over a major holiday; Christmas and < Thanksgiving are < < < < < perennial < < < < < favorites. And when you're actually over there, < sitting in a DFP < < < < < (Defensive < < < < < Fire Position, the modern-day foxhole), shivering < against the cold < < < <desert < < < < < night, and the flight sergeant tells you that there < aren't enough < < < people < < < < < on < < < < < shift to relieve you for chow. Remember this, trade < whatever MRE < < < < < (meal-ready-to-eat) you manage to get for the tuna < noodle casserole < or < < < < < cheese < < < < < tortellini, and add Tabasco to everything, this gives < some flavor. < < < < < < < < < < Talk to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; < it won't < nearly < < < < < < <be < < < < < long enough or often enough, but take what you can get < and be < thankful < < < < < < <for < < < < < < < < < < it. You may have picked up on the fact that I disagree < with most of < < < the < < < < < points you present in your op-ed piece. But, tomorrow < from KABUL, I < < < will < < < < < defend to the death your right to say it. < < < < < < < < < < You see, I am an American fighting man, a guarantor of < your First < < < < < Amendment < < < < < rights and every other right you cherish. On a daily < basis, my < brother < < < < < < <and < < < < < < < < < < sister soldiers worldwide ensure that you and people < like you can < < < thumb < < < < < your < < < < < collective nose at us, all on a salary that is nothing < short of < < < pitiful < < < < < and < < < < < under conditions that would make most people cringe. < < < < < < < < < < We hemorrhage our best and brightest into the private < sector because < < < we < < < < < can't < < < < < offer the stability and pay of civilian companies. And < you, Ms. < < < <Williams, < < < < < have the gall to say that we make more than we < deserve? Rubbish! < < < < < < < < < < A1C Michael Bragg, Hill AFB AFNCC < < < < < < < < < < IF YOU AGREE, PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO AS MANY PEOPLE < AS POSSIBLE < AND < < < < < SHOW < < < < < OUR SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN. < THANK YOU. < < < < < < < < < < THIS LETTER SHOULD BE APPLAUDED BY ANYONE WHO'S EVER < SERVED OR HAD A < < < < < FAMILY < < < < < MEMBER SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES! < < < < < < < < < < < < <
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