This is heart warming
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****ing sickening.
Someone should point out it's a bonus for enlistment, not a bonus for serving your entire term.
Assholes.
Assholes.
There's probably some small print in there somewhere that screws you.
Compassionate conservatism and faith based initiatives at work again! Praise Jesus!
I blame the democrats in congress for not funding the war! What choice does the executive have?? They need money from somewhere! Sheesh...
This is why they should send the mexicans they pick up crossing the border illegally (or hell...LEGALLY for that matter), over to Iraq...
This is why they should send the mexicans they pick up crossing the border illegally (or hell...LEGALLY for that matter), over to Iraq...
Not that i disagree with you, but a technical point..it is a bonus for serving your entire term, you have to commit to a set fixed period of years, usually 6, to get the bonus for the re or initial enlistment. You also sign the paperwork that says if you are involved in a disciplinary matter, or in some other way default on the terms of your enlistment, you will forfeit the bonus.
No small print about getting hurt doing your duty. he was entitled to the entire bonus and has since had the matter cleared up.
I'm sure the government will also more than cover his living costs for the rest of his life. I think they call it disability and it's more than enough for your mortgage, car payments, loans, paying back your signing bonus etc. 
Not quite sure what that has to do with military contracts...but, sure. I'm glad you could share your general disdain for organized religion and christianity in a thread about the military's lack of care for it's own.
Again ,gotta point out that the military is a HUGE machine with millions of employees. Paperwork snafus happen. Much like the deceased veterans getting letters from the military urging them to reenlist. Many departments within the department never cross communicate and these things happen. Sad, yes.
That particular soilder did in fact have his bonus paid to him and the letters demanding repayment have stopped.
Oh by the way, I know many hate President Bush and that's fine, but he knew nothing of this when it happened and has no direct oversight of the millions of day to day administrative functions of all the departments of government. I don't agree with him at all anymore but that was a flame bomb. And since when did the military operate as a faith based initiative? Praise Jesus? Is he the Secretary of Defense?
That particular soilder did in fact have his bonus paid to him and the letters demanding repayment have stopped.
Oh by the way, I know many hate President Bush and that's fine, but he knew nothing of this when it happened and has no direct oversight of the millions of day to day administrative functions of all the departments of government. I don't agree with him at all anymore but that was a flame bomb. And since when did the military operate as a faith based initiative? Praise Jesus? Is he the Secretary of Defense?
Yeah, it's not like the Republican and Democratic parties ever parade their faith about to get votes. You're right, religion has nothing to do with everyday American life. I should have never injected it into any topic...
It's not just Christianity, by the way. Don't feel personally hurt. I think all religions are stupid.
I think the proper term is "mercenaries".
I think it would be cool if when people talked about the military, they said "defense" like football players say it. "The Department of Dee-fense"
Sure, he didn't sign the letter asking for the cash back, but he will be in part (and sometimes wholly) to blame any ill that comes out of a war he and his administration manufactured. Were there any good to come out of it, I would also credit them with that. Alas, there is no good to come out of it.
I was thinking the exact same thing...D
