Somebody has started to change posture some of these thoughtless and ungrateful people out. And I am even more grateful that it was someone serving in one of the branches of military. Military paid too much ? You be the judge !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. On Nov. 12. Ms Cindy Williams (from Laverne and Shirley TV show) wrote a conjoin for the Washington Times denouncing the pay increase coming service members' way this year -- citing that the stated 13% wage was more than they deserve. A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her bind 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 function) and my bank be. Checking my latest earnings statement I see that I make $1,117.80 before taxes. After taxes. I act home $874.20. When I run that through the calculator. I go up with an annual salary of $13,413.60 before taxes and $10,490.40 after. I work in the Air compel communicate 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 lay in my career field requiring three years undergo 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 our armed forces. Before you act 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 food stamps. I declare that you join a group of deploying soldiers headed for AFGHANISTAN; I leave the choice of function branch up to you. Whatever choice you alter though opt for the SIX month rotation: it will guarantee you the longest possible time away from your family and friends thus giving you beat "deployment undergo." As your assort prepares to come in the plane make sure to say the spouses and children who are saying good-bye to their loved ones. Also act compassionate to note that several families are still unsure of how they'll be able to make ends cater while the primary breadwinner is gone -- obviously they've been squandering the "vast" piles of change the government has been giving them. Try to position 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 ameliorate you for chow bequeath this: trade whatever MRE (meal-ready-to-eat) you manage to get for the tuna noodle casserole or cease tortellini and add Tabasco to everything. This gives some flavor. communicate to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; it won't nearly be desire 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 show in your opined piece. But tomorrow from KABUL. I will argue 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 love. On a daily basis my brother and sister soldiers worldwide ensure that you and populate like you can thumb your collective look at us all on a salary that is nothing short of pitiful and under conditions that would alter most people cringe. We discharge our beat and brightest into the private sector because we can't furnish the stability and pay of civilian companies. And you. Ms. Williams have the gall to say that we make more than we deserve? Rubbish!A1C Michael Bragg forge AFB AFNCCIF YOU AGREE. PLEASE SIGN AND go THIS ALONG TO AS MANY populate AS POSSIBLE AND SHOW OUR give OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN. THANK YOU.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. AB Shanahan. Kelly M. USAF2. SrA Macdonnell. M USAF @ Travis AFB3. A1C Jessica Brewer USAF4. Ashley O'Kelley5. D Rogers6. A1C Clara J. Brucker USAF7. Amn April L. Severson USAF8. Amn David "Smitty" Smith USAF9. A1C AnneMarie Anello USAF10. A1C Bush. MIchael R. 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