Non-support
The Department of Defense [DoD] was created by National Security Act of 1947 by combining the War Department and the Department of the Navy. It was originally called the National Military Establishment [NME], but the name was changed after someone said the initials aloud. Under Rumsfeld and the Shrubbery, it might be a good idea to revert to the original name.
Jillian of skippy the bush kangaroo reported on the The San Diego Union-Tribune story about the food distribution on San Diego county military bases. The story mentioned the families of Marine Lance Corporals and Corporals, which are military pay grades E-3 and E-4 respectively.
I thought I would give you the numbers so you have some real idea of how we pay our military. These numbers are for a Corporal [E-4] with three years of service stationed in Iraq, who has a spouse and two pre-school children.
| The Corporal receives the following compensation: | |
|---|---|
| Base Pay: | $ 22,111.20 |
| Basic Allowance for Subsistence: | 3,267.12 |
| Basic Allowance for Housing: | 17,928.00 |
| Family Separation Allowance: | 3,000.00 |
| Imminent Danger Pay: | 2,700.00 |
| Total Annual Compensation: | 49,006.32 |
| Annual Payroll Withholding: | 1,691.51 |
| Net Annual Earnings: | $ 47,314.81 |
October 20, 2006 4 Comments
Fine Rants
Both Watertiger and Julia have excellent rants today. Don’t miss them.
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Friday Cat Blogging
My Lap Runneth Over
You need longer legs.
[Editor: Dot decided to try a new orientation but has to hook a claw in the armrest to keep from sliding off.]
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