Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for October 17, 2010

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    freeholder1  about 14 years ago

    But at least the country paid them to do it.

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    hawgowar  about 14 years ago

    Not nearly enough. Not even close.

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    GROG Premium Member about 14 years ago

    More than if you were on welfare.

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    Yukoner  about 14 years ago

    Does that mean that the military is made up entirely of objectionable people?

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    pbarnrob  about 14 years ago

    My first year in the Marine Corps (1964, starting 4 Jan) I made a total of $967 on my W-2 (not including all the great messhall chow, of course!)

    Gettin’ rich wasn’t one of the motivations!

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    Sandfan  about 14 years ago

    My income as a married Air Force E-3 in 1963 was $19 every two weeks plus a $105 allotment once a month. This included payment for food and off base housing. I was stationed in Germany, so the saving grace was the cheap price of that wonderful beer.

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    Dkram  about 14 years ago

    An oldie, but a goodie.

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    ses1066  about 14 years ago

    My Dad is on record as joining the National Guard in 1938 for the munificent $2 / day, 1 weekend a month PLUS the annual 2 weeks summer ‘activation’. He actually drilled with them for 6 months off the roll to get to the head of the line to join.

    He still loves to tell how he explained to his CO how much he would rather stay an E5 than become an “Officer and Gentleman” in 1940 (free food/free uniforms etc versus ‘officers pay’). The CO listened politely and then said, “I wasn’t asking, I was telling …”

    He retired as a full Colonel after 27 years, ETO, Korea & Vietnam - 100% disability. Still with us at 93, thank God!

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    hossblacksilver  about 14 years ago

    @ses1066: Cool, my grandfather* was in the Army/NCNG Starting with the Pancho Villa expedition, then WW1, the 20’s&30’s and into WWII. He started as a private and retired as a Major (later honorarily promoted to Lt. Colonel). Not bad for one who dropped out of school in Christmas in the sixth grade.

    *for the record, my late father had my kid brother and I at 50/46 respectively.

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    rekam Premium Member about 14 years ago

    In this day and age? Not too likely!

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    Mary McNeil Premium Member about 14 years ago

    A tip of my hat and a thanks to all of you!

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    freeholder1  about 14 years ago

    Certainly not conscientiously objectionable people, yukoner. :-)

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    cheetahqueen  about 14 years ago

    A HUGE heartfelt thanx to all of the Vets posting here today!!!

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    alan.gurka  about 14 years ago

    The big question is, did they fight on the same side?

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    arlie00  about 14 years ago

    A very similar joke was done by “Howard Sprague” on the Andy Griffith show when he was telling jokes on a TV amateur show. It was funny then too, although some people in Mayberry didn’t think so.

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