well maybe youd like to protect your own ass.
Can you explain this a little more… How is someone who, when needed, will fight to the death in the defense of our country not deserving of a pay raise that just matches inflation?
No one is saying they do not deserve it. Again they all deserve it, if you can not see the horrible state the country is in and want to complain about getting a raise feel free.
so its okay that the only thing taking a cut is the military. does that making sense.
Yup. I agree.
In my experience, the vast majority seemed to be there for a paycheck and would shirk any or all duties that they could possibly get away with. Many seemed like a case of “What’s your alternative?”. I respect those that serve, when there is an alternative that doesn’t involve prison or burger flippin’. Only when there is a viable alternative is there sacrifice, which to me is the origin of respect for the service man/woman.
Three squares and a cot. For the privilege.
In the entire history of our nation, and most other western nations, soldiers get paid.
Its not right because that’s the way its always been done. Its right because people deserve to be paid for their service, and we need to take care of those who defend the nation. Patriotism and sacrifice are great until your family is starving because you volunteered for active duty and got shipped off with no pay.
Pay might not be an attraction to the kind of people we want defending our country, but no pay would certainly be a incentive to seek another life path.
There are notable exceptions to that, but that’s true generally, of course. I should clarify ‘it’s not a paid position’ in that it’s not about money. You need it to survive - but only a little. If you need more than a little, I can’t say I find fault. Gotta get a job, though.
Based on some of the other responses it appears we may be viewing the proper function of a professional army in society from totally different perspectives, so we’ll probably have to agree to disagree 