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| Increase in pay for Special Ops Troops |
| 2005-01-28 |
| The package -- approved December 22 for $168 million over three years -- is aimed at keeping Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets and other troops trained to fight terrorists from taking lucrative positions with security contractors or other government agencies, the officials said. The incentives are directed at troops with a good deal of wartime experience and highly specialized skills that take considerable time and money to replace. Only "operators" -- troops on the ground conducting missions -- are targeted, not everybody in the 49,000-person special ops community, the officials said. More at the link(cut and paste source,sorry)...great idea, I only wish all pro players would get their over-paid salaries cut in half to pay these tough guys... |
| Posted by:FWTB-DLTR |
| #5 Whether or not troops get "hung out to dry" depends on the political leadership and the CinC, not on what any pay package will bring. As far as Abu Graib is concerned - the perps got or are getting what they deserved (maybe too little, IMNSHO). |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-01-28 11:20:38 PM |
| #4 Thanks Pappy for the correct spell; the three other operations are dead on, as examples of what I hope would not happen, in this future new recognition package! |
| Posted by: smn 2005-01-28 7:44:31 PM |
| #3 But most importantly, let's not hang them out to dry if a mission is compromised or failed; like we did when our valiant troops at Abu Graibe prison became photo exposed! It's spelled 'Graib'. If you're attempting to make a point, even a half thought-out or regurgitated one, at least try to get the the spelling right. Somalia, Lebanon, and the Iranian hostage-rescue mission are more realistic examples of "hanging the troops out to dry". Ohh, and save a few extra bucks for the Mercenaries and Bounty Hunters we employ off the record. Contract personnel get hired because the missions don't get reduced and Congress, in their infinite wisdom, decides not to authorise or fund additional personnel. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-01-28 7:08:52 PM |
| #2 Nothing like a little market based realism. You can't pay these warriors enough for what they contribute. Duty, honor, valor. |
| Posted by: Duke Nukem 2005-01-28 7:53:15 AM |
| #1 A wonderful plan! We should be fanning these guys with palm leaves and feeding them grapes! But most importantly, let's not hang them out to dry if a mission is compromised or failed; like we did when our valiant troops at Abu Graibe prison became photo exposed! Ohh, and save a few extra bucks for the Mercenaries and Bounty Hunters we employ off the record. |
| Posted by: smn 2005-01-28 1:47:53 AM |