Finally something the Pubs and Dems can agree on

[roadrunner]

Dave I agree with you and I still know how to fight and have my guns of course one of them is a Remington 700 and it might just fire on its own. I will back you up till my belly turns black and blue and I can get a bunch more vets to join us.

You know Obama could not understand why the active military balked at paying their own health insurance because they volunteered to be in the military so I’m sure he would have no problem raising the premiums on the retired.

[kygorski]

What no one has mentioned is this. Why the hell are we in afganistan yet? why are we still supporting Iraq since their oil wells are producing again? We beat their asses and now we make our troops stay there and get slaughtered by women and kids.Billions have been wasted and stolen, byt the easy solution just cant be seen. What is a platoon of soldiers in afganistan or iraq going to do about a bomb sent from yemen?Our grandson is nearing his seventh nyear in the service, almost 5 of them have been in combat zones.That didn't happen in nam, or korea,you volenteered for another stint.We never stop to think about our guys who are wounded like never before. That will also be an on going cost. And what will we win? safety? we have american muslims trying to kill us.Our saudi friends support terrorists so they leave them alone.And we always forget one sorry fact, when we are not in a war, who needs benefits for ex sevicemen?There are a hell of a lot of us veterens who never use our benefits because we dont need to.Soon we will be taken off the roles.

[Bobby Headrick]

Also you know what is sad, is that I know personally a couple of guys who are retired military and are now in privite security in Irag and Afganastan, and do you know what they are pd a mth, up to 16,000, I saw his ck stubs, he was a sgt/major or something like that, when he retired, but if they can pay a private co that much why cant they pay our reg soliders better. It is a shame, but I forgot that the last admin's vice was an onwer in a subcontract co for the military. It is sad to given food stamps to a soliders family while he is off fighting. Thanks to all that have served and aslo Dave I, being a state emp, have not had a raise in 6 yrs and this yr, we took a cut due to furloughs, 11 yrs service and I make less than I did 10 yrs ago. And everything has gone up this economy just stinks.

[roadrunner]

Bobby I have a friend whose son is doing this and he is making BIG money but it is private companies that are hiring him not the USA.

[kygorski]

yes they are private security companys! BUT WHO THE HECK IS PAYING FOR THE SERVICES??? You probably can't guess who. A long ago president, who said in between golfing trips "beware of the military defense establishment". I think it was raytheon, but not sure, that had the contract to make secret night vision goggles for american troops, so they subcontracted the work to china. When enemy fighters were found using them, wonder how much they paid for them?