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The only problem I have with Mr. Braggs letter back to Cindy Williams is he left out some very pertinent facts about his low salary.

Yes he may take home "only" $13,000 per year BUT he has free housing, free utilities (except phone), no property tax, does not have to do any lawn maintenace like cutting grass if he lives on base housing, PX privledges etc etc. Plus he received free training in his occupation from his years in the military which he can then go onto the civilian side when he retires. Another perk is he for the most part does not have the fear of being laid off, outsourced, etc. He mentions he works with Cisco infratructure. Look ta all the iT pros that are out of a job right now and begging for IT work. In this day and age of this happening quite frequently the reassurance of having a job that is safe means some compensation in itself (mental health ease alone).


Another perk is you can retire after 30 years collect your pension and then go into civilian job sector and receive prefferential treatment on hiring because you are a vetern.

Also besides your combat pay you pay no income taxes while in combat.

I really do appreciate what the military does and have a brother in law who is a Col in the Army. But sometime these letters irk me(whether liberal or from the right) when they leave this info out and portray something as a really bad deal when in reality it not that bad a deal.