Unnecessary Change for Military Retirement America is known for having the greatest military in the world. One of the reasons that we are number one is because we do whatever it takes to support what the American people think is right. A part of supporting the military is supporting the troops that are fighting for our freedom. On January 1st, 2018, the military is creating a new retirement system called the “Blended Retirement System” that is a concern for future service members. History tells us that there have been over 60 changes to the retirement system since it has started. All which are based on “reflecting the nation’s needs, public opinion, and economic standing”. The military should not decrease the current retirement plan …show more content…
With a combination of personal reasons, quality of life, and pay members may choose to move to civilian life. For example, a person with 10 years of service might decide not to re-enlist because of a more stable job opportunity and a better retirement option as well. Specifically, the “Air Force is trying to grow their force to ________.” This may be harder in the future because people that aren’t educated on how to manage their portfolio and didn’t take advantage of that match option may just move on to something new. __ explains “In a recent survey I conducted of 250 West Point graduates, an astonishing 93 percent believed that half or more of the best officers leave the military early rather than serving a full career.” People are already considering leaving the military and this could be the last …show more content…
For the people that are always spending time away from their families and deploying this will be a number one reason to not stay in the military. The time that people spend deployed as opposed to back home is at a 1 to 2 ratio right now ( ) and its always subject to change. The DoD conducts annual meetings to review the morale of the troops and it’s unbelievable that this new retirement system was just passed over. The government rather save money than take care of its service members. This new retirement system is in the best interest of saving the country a little money; nonetheless, is it worth the risk of potentially having an influx of service members leaving. The last thing our country needs is our government to continue to take away from our troops, which would force them to leave. If this continues to happen our volunteer service might become mandatory like other countries such as South Korea. The government says that it is trying to help out troops, but ultimately it is to save billions of dollars because of inflation and increased life
My uncle, Morris Lester, retired in 2002 after serving for twenty-eight years. His rank at retirement was Lieutenant Colonel. The specific job that he had in the air-force was a C-130 air crew member, and he worked with combat missions for the first Gulf War, doing air drops for combat troops and their equipment. He is highly intelligent when it comes to this topic, so I asked for his input on this and was very curious to see what his opinion was.
The push for Congress to pass legislation protecting the rights of employees and their retirement was inevitable. Retirement plans are extremely important for all working individuals. Having funds to keep or exceed ones current standard of living and to enjoy one’s life beyond expectations after retire...
Though grueling and tedious, the rewards for hard work and studying are priceless. You leave the military with a whole new meaning of life. To be able to protect your friends, family, and country is an honor that anyone should be able to enjoy.
"A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living." When joining the military you must perform your best to protect our country. Tons of men and women around the world fight for the country and make a career out of it. There are three major branches and many different jobs to go with each one. Each have many specific tasks. (Robbie Hughes Interview)
The benefits of having a military draft are obvious. We need soldiers to fight and not every citizen is willingly going to do so, so unfortunately there have been times where the people had to be forced to fight. Many people find that this whole concept of a draft is a horrible idea. The basis of this country is that everyone is free to do whatever he or she want and to not do whatever they don’t want. You can express free religion and freedom of speech, and you can even criticize the president strongly, but then out of the blue, it is not your choice whether or not you go to war? It is confusing to think that with all these freedoms, there would still be a draft for so many years. Truthfully, it lacks consi...
There is an every growing need for college graduates that need government benefits. There are a surplus of able body men and woman looking for a career or a chance to better their life’s using the benefits provide by the Mandatory Military Services Act as a catalyst to improve the standard of living for each citizen. By having experience that will transience to the job market, with the job market being flooded with highly train workers with military background the overall productivity will greatly improve. (Ruschmann
Growing up I always had to deal with the fact that my father was involved in the military. My father was deployed twice: once in Germany, and later to Kuwait. I was only four years old when he first traveled and almost every day I asked where dad was. The second time I was fourteen, and I was devastated that my best friend wasn’t going to be home for a year. Both times he left, it was awful for my mom, my brother, and me because he was the one person that kept us together as a family and once he was gone we were just broken. A military family goes through more than a regular family does in a year. Those veterans have families, how do people think they feel. Children who live in a military family have a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and other mental issues. Although many people believe that we should send our soldiers overseas to keep our country safe, there is no reason why our
One reason people think this is because “younger people that are enlisted in the military are not wise with their money they earn”, (debate.org, 2017). People may think this because some people that come out of the military are homeless because they are not used to having benefits after they are out so they tend to spend more. This statement is false because the military is trained to use their money properly just as they trained to do other things such as protecting the United States and other countries.
Soldiers, both men and women, risk their lives fighting for our country and when they come home they receive far fewer benefits than would be expected. Throughout history the support for veterans has lessened. The amount of money that is provided to veterans for healthcare and housing after returning to the states has severely decreased since WWI.
...e unnecessary moneymakers, products of lies and deception behind the scenes, orchestrated by powerful and rich men who usually never suffer but, rather, gain from their machinations to create war. I support a National Service Obligation system that would draft all persons, at age 18, to serve for 18 months in some form of public service. This would allow American citizens to contribute to the country in different ways. But it should be one?s own decision how to contribute to the country. As said before, I believe that reinstating the military draft will not increase patriotism or a sense of duty, but will rather decrease the effectiveness of the military and will create huge protest feeling among country?s citizens. Therefore we should explore every possible way to contribute the country?s future instead of just putting our future and ourselves in the Meat Grinder.
Ever since World War II, the last war that garnered full American support, the percentage of American citizens enrolling in the U.S. Army has diminished significantly. The U.S. is a major military power in the present world; American soldiers are engaged in many multi-theater positions, consequently dispersing troops over various regions worldwide. As only one in ten citizens has served in the US Army, American knowledge of military conditions is rapidly lessening along with the national harmony that complements such knowledge. Therefore, the comprehension that American security is closely associated with a formidable military never resonated within the greater part of modern American citizens. Although antiwar activists may decry compulsory conscription as unconstitutional, it needs to be reinstated in order to solidify the meaning of being an American citizen, boost the economy by providing jobs, and unify the American people with enhanced homeland security.
Retirement Retirement seems to be one of the most often overlooked areas of people’s future plan. Simply because it seems so far away, it is an area that is subject to procrastination. People are expected to live longer now than ever before, this is another reason why young adults and teenagers are not worried about saving for their retirement. The baby boom generation, the seventy seven million people born between 1943 and 1960, face an entirely different retirement plan. As they began to retire, people are starting to think that there will be no money left and this will turn into a crisis. What will happen when seventy-seven million baby boomers begin to want the money they paid in… but it is not there? Retirement provisions such as Social Security, IRA’s, and 401k’s are there to help when you are deciding how to save money. Social Security started a long time ago, in the 1930’s, when Franklin D. Roosevelt was president. He was elected president in November 1932. By March there were over thirteen million people that were unemployed, and almost every bank was closed. Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a sweeping program to being recovery to business and to agriculture and relief to those who were in fear of losing their farms and homes to being unemployed. In 1935, recovery was slowing arriving, but more And more people were turning against Roosevelt’s New Deal program. This led Roosevelt to a new program of reform, which we know today as social security.
Being a soldier was a really tough life. In the end I hated doing the same thing day after day with no change in sight, I despised the leaders that didn 't take care of their subordinates, and most importantly, I couldn 't lead my soldiers from the front anymore. I 'll be the first one to say that joining the army was the best thing to happen to me. I have grown so much as a person and the lessons I learned are invaluable. In the end I realized the negative factors outweighed any possible benefit I might receive from continued service. It was time for me to
...ion or are already doing well to provide for their families, they should still be placed into the military. The American government should drill into the head of every adult that they know what’s best for them, because they do. This will ensure the prosperity and competitiveness of this country for many years to come!
...datory military service can provide a way for people achieve a greater life. With the military young adult in need of a better environment would become improved in what ever those people were going to do in life. This will give people job opportunities and more dedication to life. A mandatory military service for all people between the ages of 18 and 24 would only bring good to society.