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Originally Posted by Bubba  Well, while you are in the giving mood, you (or anybody) can give me some money to retroactively pay me for my trip home while I was in the military. If I remember right, my round trip ticket from Frankfurt to Wichita cost in the neighborhood of $900-1200. I could always use a little help. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. |
Sorry, Bubba - I heard stories from hubby about his trip home from Guatemala one year for Christmas. He had to pay for his, his wife's (who was also in the Army) and their baby's fare. Set them back quite a bit. There was no money given from this household. These kids knew the score when they signed up. To expect anything different seems a bit uninformed. I understand these were National Guard units and that most of them never expected to be sent to a war zone. That's a little like taking the Army's money for tuition, then claiming to be a consciencous objector when your number came up in the Viet Nam conflict. You can't have your cake and eat it too (before I get slammed, I'm not comparing "cake" to the military life).
I just don't understand what they thought they were signing up for.