Its been fun!

LightsOut · 11-08-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jakoye

Yeah, Hazardous Duty Pay (basically "Combat pay") wasn't all that much, as I remember it (but this was back in the early 90's). Like $150 bucks a month.

I seem to remember some kind of tax-free status as well (Federal), but I can't remember if it was on ALL your pay or just the hazardous duty portion.

I *should* remember, since I was basically an accountant when I was in.

when your out there it is tax free.

150.00 has jumped significantly. I don't remember the amount but its way more now.

so you were admin?

jakoye · 11-08-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LightsOut

so you were admin?

Yes, to my ever-lasting shame. At the time, I wanted to be an accountant, just like my Dad. After 4 years of doing that type of work though, I had no further interest in it. Countin' other people's money is not as fun as it sounds!

If I could do it over, I'd want to be a gunner on a tank!

LightsOut · 11-08-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jakoye

Yes, to my ever-lasting shame. At the time, I wanted to be an accountant, just like my Dad. After 4 years of doing that type of work though, I had no further interest in it. Countin' other people's money is not as fun as it sounds!

If I could do it over, I'd want to be a gunner on a tank!

I was in the Marine Corp. If I can do it over again I would of joined the AF. I probably would have still been in.

I had to make friends with admin to rush my paper work or else it would of never been done..lol

jakoye · 11-08-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LightsOut

I was in the Marine Corp. If I can do it over again I would of joined the AF. I probably would have still been in.

I had to make friends with admin to rush my paper work or else it would of never been done..lol

I was in the Navy. So I guess we're natural enemies!

Yeah, I've heard the Air Farce has a pretty sweet gig. All the bases are new (relatively, since it's a "young" branch) and nicely appointed. I know this for fact because when I was in Japan, I was stationed at an Air Force base and it was niiiice!

Pretty soon, they're not gonna need any pilots anymore with all the drones (and, I suppose, tanks won't need drivers/gunners!). Maybe Z's won't need drivers either!

I guess we live in the sweet spot of time where we still get to drive our wonderful machines.