Kristi Rae
09-29-2009, 07:33 PM
>>This Cindy Williams
>>is NOT the "Laverne
>>&Shirley" Cindy Williams. She is a Assistant
>>Director for national Security in the Congressional Budget
>>Office.....
>>
>>
>>
>>Military Pay
>>
>>This is an Airman's response to Cindy Williams'
>>editorial piece in the Washington Times about MILITARY PAY,
>>it should be printed in all newspapers across America.
>>
>>Ms. Cindy Williams wrote a piece for the Washington Times,
>>denouncing the pay raise(s) coming service members' way
>>this year citing that she stated 13% wage increase was more
>>than they deserve.
>>
>>A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article below.
>>He ought to get a bonus for this.
>>
>>
>>"Ms Williams:
>>I just had the pleasure of reading your column, "Our
>>GIs earn enough" and I am a bit confused. Frankly,
>>I'm wondering where this vaunted overpayment is going,
>>because as far as I can tell, it disappears every month
>>between DFAS (The Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
>>and my bank account. Checking my latest earnings statement I
>>see that I make $1,117.80 before taxes per month. After
>>taxes, I take home $874.20. When I run that through the
>>calculator, I come up with an annual salary of $13,413.60
>>before taxes, and $10,490.40, after.
>>
>>I work in the Air Force Network Control Center where I am
>>part of the team responsible for a 5,000 host computer
>>network I am involved with infrastructure segments,
>>specifically with Cisco Systems equipment. A quick check
>>under jobs For Network Technicians in the Washington , D.C.
>>area reveals a position in my career field, requiring three
>>years experience with my job. Amazingly, this job does NOT
>>pay $13,413.60 a year. No, this job is being offered at
>>$70,000 to $80,000 per annum........... I'm sure you can
>>draw the obvious conclusions.
>>
>>Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that you
>>NEVER had the pleasure of serving your country in her armed
>>forces.
>>Before you take
>>it upon yourself to once more castigate congressional and
>>DOD leadership for attempting to get the families in the
>>military's lowest pay brackets off of WIC and foo d
>>stamps, I suggest that you join a group of deploying
>>soldiers headed for AFGHANISTAN; I leave the choice of
>>service branch up to you. Whatever choice you make, though,
>>opt for the SIX month rotation: it will guarantee you the
>>longest possible time away from your family and friends,
>>thus giving you full "deployment experience."
>>
>>As your
>>group prepares to board the plane, make sure to note the
>>spouses and children who are saying good-bye to their loved
>>ones. Also take care to note that several families are still
>>unsure of how they'll be able to make ends meet while
>>the primary breadwinner is gone obviously they've been
>>squandering the "vast" piles of cash the
>>government has been giving them.
>>
>>Try to deploy over a major holiday; Christmas and
>>Thanksgiving are perennial favorites. And when you're
>>actually over there, sitting in a foxhole, shivering against
>>the cold desert night; and the flight sergeant tells you
>>that there aren't enough people on shift to relieve you
>>for chow, remember this: trade whatever MRE (meal-ready-
>>to-eat) you manage to get for the tuna noodle casserole or
>>cheese tortellini, and add Tabasco to everything. This gives
>>some flavor.
>>
>>Talk to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; it
>>won't nearly be long enough or often enough, but take
>>what you can get and be thankful for it. You may have picked
>>up on the fact that I disagree with most of the points you
>>present in your opened piece.
>>But, tomorrow from
>>KABUL, I will defend to the death your right to say it.
>>
>>You see, I am an American fighting man, a guarantor of your
>>First Amendment rights and every other right you cherish. On
>>a daily basis, my brother and sister soldiers worldwide
>>ensure that you and people like you can thumb your
>>collective nose at us, all on a salary that is nothing short
>>of pitiful and under conditions that would make most people
>>cringe We hemorrhage our best and brightest into the private
>>sector because we can't offer the stability and pay of
>>civilian companies.
>>
>>And you, Ms. Williams, have the gall to say that we make
>>more than we deserve? You can kiss my royal red
>>a**!!!< /FONT>
>>
>>A1C Michael Bragg Hill AFB AFNCC
>>is NOT the "Laverne
>>&Shirley" Cindy Williams. She is a Assistant
>>Director for national Security in the Congressional Budget
>>Office.....
>>
>>
>>
>>Military Pay
>>
>>This is an Airman's response to Cindy Williams'
>>editorial piece in the Washington Times about MILITARY PAY,
>>it should be printed in all newspapers across America.
>>
>>Ms. Cindy Williams wrote a piece for the Washington Times,
>>denouncing the pay raise(s) coming service members' way
>>this year citing that she stated 13% wage increase was more
>>than they deserve.
>>
>>A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article below.
>>He ought to get a bonus for this.
>>
>>
>>"Ms Williams:
>>I just had the pleasure of reading your column, "Our
>>GIs earn enough" and I am a bit confused. Frankly,
>>I'm wondering where this vaunted overpayment is going,
>>because as far as I can tell, it disappears every month
>>between DFAS (The Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
>>and my bank account. Checking my latest earnings statement I
>>see that I make $1,117.80 before taxes per month. After
>>taxes, I take home $874.20. When I run that through the
>>calculator, I come up with an annual salary of $13,413.60
>>before taxes, and $10,490.40, after.
>>
>>I work in the Air Force Network Control Center where I am
>>part of the team responsible for a 5,000 host computer
>>network I am involved with infrastructure segments,
>>specifically with Cisco Systems equipment. A quick check
>>under jobs For Network Technicians in the Washington , D.C.
>>area reveals a position in my career field, requiring three
>>years experience with my job. Amazingly, this job does NOT
>>pay $13,413.60 a year. No, this job is being offered at
>>$70,000 to $80,000 per annum........... I'm sure you can
>>draw the obvious conclusions.
>>
>>Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that you
>>NEVER had the pleasure of serving your country in her armed
>>forces.
>>Before you take
>>it upon yourself to once more castigate congressional and
>>DOD leadership for attempting to get the families in the
>>military's lowest pay brackets off of WIC and foo d
>>stamps, I suggest that you join a group of deploying
>>soldiers headed for AFGHANISTAN; I leave the choice of
>>service branch up to you. Whatever choice you make, though,
>>opt for the SIX month rotation: it will guarantee you the
>>longest possible time away from your family and friends,
>>thus giving you full "deployment experience."
>>
>>As your
>>group prepares to board the plane, make sure to note the
>>spouses and children who are saying good-bye to their loved
>>ones. Also take care to note that several families are still
>>unsure of how they'll be able to make ends meet while
>>the primary breadwinner is gone obviously they've been
>>squandering the "vast" piles of cash the
>>government has been giving them.
>>
>>Try to deploy over a major holiday; Christmas and
>>Thanksgiving are perennial favorites. And when you're
>>actually over there, sitting in a foxhole, shivering against
>>the cold desert night; and the flight sergeant tells you
>>that there aren't enough people on shift to relieve you
>>for chow, remember this: trade whatever MRE (meal-ready-
>>to-eat) you manage to get for the tuna noodle casserole or
>>cheese tortellini, and add Tabasco to everything. This gives
>>some flavor.
>>
>>Talk to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; it
>>won't nearly be long enough or often enough, but take
>>what you can get and be thankful for it. You may have picked
>>up on the fact that I disagree with most of the points you
>>present in your opened piece.
>>But, tomorrow from
>>KABUL, I will defend to the death your right to say it.
>>
>>You see, I am an American fighting man, a guarantor of your
>>First Amendment rights and every other right you cherish. On
>>a daily basis, my brother and sister soldiers worldwide
>>ensure that you and people like you can thumb your
>>collective nose at us, all on a salary that is nothing short
>>of pitiful and under conditions that would make most people
>>cringe We hemorrhage our best and brightest into the private
>>sector because we can't offer the stability and pay of
>>civilian companies.
>>
>>And you, Ms. Williams, have the gall to say that we make
>>more than we deserve? You can kiss my royal red
>>a**!!!< /FONT>
>>
>>A1C Michael Bragg Hill AFB AFNCC