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Victor_c3

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5. As a veteran, I'm surprised

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Dec 7, 2021, 08:07 PM

Dec 2021

But then again, I never really noticed or thought about such things when I was in the Army. I was a junior officer and I lived off post when I was assigned to any sort of a line unit. Outside of work, I just about never interacted with other service members.

I do know that housing was solely based on need where I was stationed. If you were a Private and you had a wife and six kids, they gave you house that had plenty of bedrooms for the family. I always assumed that the family could afford food too, but housing is handled differently (and more holistically) than food.

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So I just saw a story on CBS Evening News that really angered me. [View all] Stinky The Clown Dec 2021 OP

Military poor has been a thing forever. nolabear Dec 2021 #1

I was in the Navy in the mid 60s Stinky The Clown Dec 2021 #3

lol nt Tickle Dec 2021 #9

Whole 'nother life. nolabear Dec 2021 #15

Also Navy, mid 60's.. Permanut Dec 2021 #35

Storekeeper and Jack-O-The-Dust here Stinky The Clown Dec 2021 #42

True. TomSlick Dec 2021 #16

My daughter homegirl Dec 2021 #21

My dad was a 19 Marine vet...I grew up in a Trailer Park. Tommymac Dec 2021 #27

It's been like that since I was in during the early seventies. It's better than it was ... marble falls Dec 2021 #2

I should have credited Biden for that. I know he knows and will do what he can Stinky The Clown Dec 2021 #6

45 talked about it when adressing military crowds. Joe Biden went and did it with no fol-der-rah. marble falls Dec 2021 #11

How many 18 year olds make enough to Phoenix61 Dec 2021 #4

Enlisted personnel aren't all single and 18 years old.... paleotn Dec 2021 #28

Pay TimeToGo Dec 2021 #31

Give Senator Tammy Duckworth a call and let her know.... paleotn Dec 2021 #44

Not sure what you're saying TimeToGo Dec 2021 #45

Seems she thinks there's a food security problem among enlisted personnel.... paleotn Dec 2021 #47

Never said that though, so there's that TimeToGo Dec 2021 #49

I spent 10 years providing mental health services Phoenix61 Dec 2021 #33

Maybe you should take that up with Senator Tammy Duckworth... paleotn Dec 2021 #43

As a veteran, I'm surprised Victor_c3 Dec 2021 #5

We were... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #7

The military for enlisted - that had dependents - I always used to say, gave you just enough Dan Dec 2021 #8

It's been that way for a while now. Solly Mack Dec 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Dec 2021 #12

Funny you'd think the kacekwl Dec 2021 #13

you made me think of wlamart / low wages / employees on food stamps orleans Dec 2021 #41

Just now? Caliman73 Dec 2021 #14

Don't be bad mouthing the military. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #17

nobody's badmouthing the military onethatcares Dec 2021 #48

FUCK REPUBLICANS -- THIS IS ALL ON THEM. LET THIS BE CAMPAIGN FODDER! ancianita Dec 2021 #18

Costs are sky rocketing. Food/rent/insurance "insecure" ranks are growing, military and civilian. Evolve Dammit Dec 2021 #19

Don't look into the state of military housing. CaptainTruth Dec 2021 #20

Nothing new, sadly left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 #22

You are so right Traildogbob Dec 2021 #23

Been like that for a long time. paleotn Dec 2021 #24

There are bigger issues to deal with, like kneeling for the national anthem. Bleacher Creature Dec 2021 #25

This is worse jmowreader Dec 2021 #26

I am a vet & you want a ear full , go to a va clinic or hospital & ask a vet - monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #29

Junior enlisted get little DVRacer Dec 2021 #30

Makes a person wonder where all those taxes we pay for "defense" are going dflprincess Dec 2021 #32

In the 70' and 80's each Air Force squadron had a 'Food Stamp Officer' SeattleVet Dec 2021 #34

If you look at the military budget, a lot goes for equipment. Lonestarblue Dec 2021 #36

Sadly, that's been going on a very long time Hekate Dec 2021 #37

My son is in the guard The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #38

Agree. Disgusting, outrageous, contemptible. Hortensis Dec 2021 #39

In 1980 I was stationed at NAS Moffett Field bluecollar2 Dec 2021 #40

This has been going on for decades Kaleva Dec 2021 #46