Our US Military is the best on the planet! Don't allow their pay and benefits to be toyed with!
There are those out there that call them "entitlements", that's not so...and don't try and compare their jobs to any in the private sector or other portions of the government bureaucracy.
"Some gave all, but all give some!" Leave it alone!! Plenty of other places to cut.
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Keep hands off military retirement
The Journal News | LoHud.com
The members of our armed forces have every right to be upset with the proposed changes to their retirement plan. Serving in the military is something most Americans prefer not to do. These young men and women enter the military knowing that one day ...
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Feds plan their exits: Interest surges in retirement seminars
Federal Times
Federal employees across the nation are becoming more nervous about proposals to slash their benefits, and many are eyeing the exit door to avoid possible changes. Organizers of federal retirement seminars say they are seeing bigger audiences than ever ...
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Veteran Lifeliners reflect on how 9/11 changed military
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
The veterans said they all agreed that the biggest change about the war was the impact it had on the families, as the constant deployment took its toll on military households. The average Army staff sergeant and sergeant first class with 10 years ...
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Panetta and the question of military retirementWashington Post
By Walter Pincus, Less than two months on the job and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has put his foot on a Pentagon third-rail issue by saying he is willing to look at reform of the 100-year-old military retirement system to save money. ...
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Updated 10.26.2011
Military retirement costs are affordable, DoD says FederalNewsRadio.com By Jared Serbu The military retirement system is not the main driver behind the Defense Department's escalating personnel costs, Pentagon officials said Tuesday as they sought to assure Congress that they will not recommend retirement changes that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
McCain eyes barring retirees from Tricare Prime NavyTimes.com Seventy-one percent of retirees and retiree family members in Tricare Prime rely entirely on the military for health care. That would drop to 35 percent under the McCain proposal, according to the CBO's estimate. How much such a change would cost ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
House panel gives thumbs-down to retirement change proposal WOKV By Andrew Greenstein A proposal to change the military retirement system is not sitting well with Republicans and Democrats alike on a House Armed Services subcommittee. The panel discussed a proposal to change the military's retirement system to one ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
911 director wants dispatchers to not be forgotten The Augusta Chronicle By Summer Moore Retired Army Maj. Dominick Nutter became Richmond County 911 director in June after 27 years in the Army. “What do people always say?” Nutter said. “ 'Man, those are great firefighters.' Or, 'Man, those are great policemen. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Where's the DEW Line When You Need It? TIME (blog) They seem unable to grasp that while any one thing may be affordable by itself, all of it is not affordable if each keeps asserting that its piece is affordable: MILITARY RETIREMENT COSTS ARE AFFORDABLE, DoD SAYS -- "While the department acknowledges ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Senators support fee increase Clovis News Journal He noted the fee would hit “a group on mostly fixed incomes who are vulnerable to unanticipated changes in expenses.” Still, he wrote, it should be considered. The White House debt reduction plan described military retirement as “out of line with most ... See all stories on this topic » |
Why must military also sacrifice benefits? MyCentralJersey.com The expected changes for the military will affect retirement and prescription benefits. The proposed military retirement plan will be called “Uniformed Military Personnel Thrift Savings Plan.” In simple terms, the “new” plan would be similar to a ... See all stories on this topic » |
FACT CHECK: Closer look at Cain's retirement model The Associated Press Other changes, in 2009, forced Chile's self-employed to participate, made it harder for people to take early retirement and exhaust their pensions before death, created government subsidies to cover housewives and other informal workers, and provided ... See all stories on this topic » |
Military benefits Salt Lake Tribune To help reduce federal budget deficits, President Obama has proposed modest fees for health care for military retirees and a commission to study reforms of military pensions. Veterans groups, naturally, are opposed. But as the nation battles soaring ... See all stories on this topic » |
On Pentagon budget matters, telling it like it is Washington Post (blog) (Reuters ) When Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta met with service personnel in Naples late last week, the first question he got after giving his quick around-the-world review of budget challenges faced by the Pentagon, was: “Is the military retirement ... See all stories on this topic » |
'Government to save P11 billion a year with reforms in AFP retirement system' Philippine Star By Alexis Romero (The Philippine Star) Updated October 10, 2011 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The government will save P11 billion annually once reforms are implemented in the military's retirement system, an official of the Armed Forces Retirement ... See all stories on this topic » |
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Maintaining The Common Defense Huffington Post Gaius Marius used it in 107 BC when he reorganized the Roman military from a bunch of conscripted land-owning adventurers into a standing army. The recent proposals to cut military retirement benefits by $42.5 billion as part of the deficit reduction ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Announced U.S. Job Cuts Rise 212% From Year Ago, Challenger Says Bloomberg (BAC) and in the military. Announced firings jumped 212 percent, the largest increase since January 2009, to 115730 last month from 37151 in September 2010, according to Chicago-based Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. Cuts in government employment, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
How Obama's Tax Cuts Could Affect Your Retirement San Francisco Chronicle Further, the plan discusses some shortfalls in military retirement plans and mentions reviewing them for potential reforms, to make them more generous to those who stay enlisted less than 20 years. It is unlikely that one policy change, ... See all stories on this topic » |
Military retirees to pay higher health premiums Forbes But other personnel changes unpopular with service member may be in the offing due to US budget problems, including changes to the system for retirement pay, which is under study. Military health costs have ballooned since 2001, and increases announced ... See all stories on this topic » |
American Legion to Washington: Cuts to Defense or Military Retirement Benefits ... PR Newswire (press release) 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Commenting on proposals to slash the DoD budget, the leader of The American Legion said the cuts, along with changes to military retirement benefits, are unnecessary and dangerous to America's national security. ... See all stories on this topic » |
Time to Meet the Challenge of Updating the Military Retirement System Heritage.org Unquestionably, the military retirement system is out of date, inflexible, unfair, and too costly. Comprehensive reform is needed. Some advocate preserving the basic structure of the existing system while making changes at the margin. ... See all stories on this topic » |
Sen. Webb: Don't change military retirement Daily Press Jim Webb calls it a "non-starter" that could jeopardize military recruitment and retention. He's talking about a proposal to replace the current system of military retirement benefits with a 401(k) type of plan found in the private sector. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Economy Pushing Military Families Toward Greater Fiscal Conservatism, First ... MarketWatch (press release) A separate Index survey released earlier this month revealed that two thirds of middle-class military families feel nervous about the potential change, which would phase out the traditional vesting system that provides lifetime income to retirees after ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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The Pentagon Budget and the Deficit New York Times But current military pay, pension systems and retiree health care benefits are unsustainable and ripe for reform. President Obama has proposed two changes that would save $27 billion over 10 years: increasing co-payments for some prescription drugs for ... See all stories on this topic » |
Congress: DO NOT mess with military retirement TheNewsTribune.com (blog) Congress controls the purse strings, including wages and benefits, and can make changes regardless of existing expectations. As usual, our politicians failed to look ahead and adjust the retirement system years ago. If there were ever a time to ... See all stories on this topic » |
Don't look to veteran benefits for savings Las Vegas Review-Journal 16 article headlined "Military retirement changes cause worry," I felt compelled to respond. I also felt several other emotions that you couldn't print. The proposal to phase out lifetime pensions should have never gotten off the drawing board. ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Obama's desire to cut military pensions, health care is no good, Utahns say Salt Lake Tribune Tucked into President Barack Obama's deficit-reduction plan unveiled 10 days ago are the seeds of dramatic changes in both. The president wants military retirees age 65 and older to pay what he calls a "modest" fee, starting at $200 a year, ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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Air Force promises more disciplined acquisitions FederalNewsRadio.com But he said the board's private-sector approach to military retirement meant its solutions were "without credibility." President Obama has proposed an independent commission to suggest changes to the military retirement system. ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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Military Tricare costs could increase Washington Post But while describing the military retirement system as “out of line” with most other government or private retirement plans, the White House balked at making any immediate major changes. Instead, it announced plans to establish a board similar to the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Military groups slam Obama plan to raise co-pays USA Today On a subject that has upset military careerists, the administration is looking to save money by revamping the Defense Department pension plan. Obama calls for a commission to produce changes to the current system. The Pentagon would then modify as it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Obama calls for raising employee contributions to retirement plans Washington Post (blog) That's half of the $42.5 billion in savings that Obama is seeking by making changes to benefit programs for civilian employees and military personnel. The American Federation of Government Employees quickly called the Obama plan unfair. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Sssshhhh: Obama's Deficit Plan Will Tax More Than The Evil Rich Stop the ACLU You're rich” is in play Air travelers, federal workers, military retirees, wealthier Medicare beneficiaries and people taking out new mortgages are among those who would pay more than $130 billion in government revenues raised through new or increased ... See all stories on this topic » |
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Keep hands off military retirement
The Journal News | LoHud.com
The members of our armed forces have every right to be upset with the proposed changes to their retirement plan. Serving in the military is something most Americans prefer not to do. These young men and women enter the military knowing that one day ...
See all stories on this topic »
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Heck calls for hearings on military retirement Las Vegas Review - Journal By Steve Tetreault WASHINGTON -- A House defense subcommittee is preparing a hearing to review proposed changes to the military retirement system that are worrying the troops. Among lawmakers calling for an examination is Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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Sergeant Major of the Army Visits Fort Bragg Patch.com During his visit, Chandler addressed three major areas that will face changes in the near future: retirement benefits, military personnel strength, and civilian personnel strength. Federal defense budget cuts may substantially change retirement ... See all stories on this topic » |
SMA Chandler's first visit to Fort Bragg DVIDS “A lot of us have been misinformed about the possible retirement changes, and he was able to answer and clarify a lot of our concerns and questions,” said Spc. Arely Alas, 618th Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Brigade. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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Feds plan their exits: Interest surges in retirement seminars
Federal Times
Federal employees across the nation are becoming more nervous about proposals to slash their benefits, and many are eyeing the exit door to avoid possible changes. Organizers of federal retirement seminars say they are seeing bigger audiences than ever ...
See all stories on this topic »
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Veteran Lifeliners reflect on how 9/11 changed military
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
The veterans said they all agreed that the biggest change about the war was the impact it had on the families, as the constant deployment took its toll on military households. The average Army staff sergeant and sergeant first class with 10 years ...
See all stories on this topic »
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Proposed changes in military benefits have troops worried USA Today The recommendations, if adopted, would be the first substantial change to military retirement in 100 years, according to the advisory panel, ... |
Shift in benefits have some troops up in arms Tucson Citizen US infantry officers at a combat base here near the border with Pakistan griped about changes being proposed to the military's retirement program — part of ... |
Republican Presidential Candidates Trade Attacks In GOP Debate (VIDEO) Huffington Post Even if Congress never makes any changes to the program, Social Security will be .... on pensions for the poor, payments into a separate military retirement ... |
Bartolome named new PNP chief Manila Bulletin ... on September 15 when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 56, ... A member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Mapitagan” Class 1980, ... |
Military Retiree Pay Dates to Change Kansas City infoZine Cleveland, OH - infoZine - Paydays for military retirees and those who receive ... This change affects regular retired pay, Concurrent retirement and ... | ||
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Plan to cut retirement outrages service membersNavyTimes.com But the staffer, who spoke to Military Times on condition of anonymity, said other potentially significant changes to military retirement are a very real possibility. All eyes are on the so-called “super committee” appointed in August to hammer out a ... See all stories on this topic » |
A Veteran Questions a Proposed Overhaul of Military PensionsNew York Times (blog) By STEVE GRIFFIN Proposed changes to the military's retirement system have been much in the news lately. According to the Defense Business Board, a Pentagon advisory committee tasked by former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates with finding ways to ... See all stories on this topic » |
Panetta and the question of military retirementWashington Post
By Walter Pincus, Less than two months on the job and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has put his foot on a Pentagon third-rail issue by saying he is willing to look at reform of the 100-year-old military retirement system to save money. ...
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Reader's view: Budget cuts put military retirement system at riskDuluth News Tribune We need to support our troops by voicing our displeasure at the proposed changes to military retirement. Pulling the rug out from under them after 10 years of war by stealing their retirement discourages anyone from making the military a career. ... See all stories on this topic » |
Preparing To Retire, General Bowlds Highlights Air Force Opportunities, ESC WorkMilitary & Aerospace Electronics Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, whose retirement ceremony is set for Sept. 1, following a change of command ceremony, never had a set plan for a military career. "I always loved airplanes and aviation," he said. ... See all stories on this topic » |
Honor commitmentsThe Spokesman Review Politicians and pundits are now comparing military service to employment in the private or public sector in order to justify the changes in military retirement benefits. What nonsense! With the exception of the police and fire, what private or public ... See all stories on this topic » |
Panetta: No retirement changes for current military membersThe Warner Robins Patriot by Gene Rector Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said current members should be exempt from changes to the military's retirement system although he supports additional cost sharing on health care coverage. Moreover, he sees the pending budget squeeze as ... See all stories on this topic » |
Pension scare still groundlessDaily Press Despite the headlines, no Department of Defense leader, civilian or military, has embraced this alternative pension system. Before he left office in July, then Defense Secretary Robert Gates did call for retirement reform. But Gates said any changes ... See all stories on this topic » |
Military members resist changes to retirement systemFayetteville Observer
He also said any changes to the military retirement system would have to include a grandfather clause so the government doesn't "break faith" with existing service members. The Defense Business Board's plan would eliminate the current military ...
He also said any changes to the military retirement system would have to include a grandfather clause so the government doesn't "break faith" with existing service members. The Defense Business Board's plan would eliminate the current military ...
Will your military retirement plan change?HeraldNet But Gates said any changes are likely to "grandfather," or protect, the current force. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, seconded that view last week, saying retirement changes have to be implemented with care and should not break faith ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Something's got to give: Military retirement plan changes are inevitableAirForceTimes.com Norb Ryan, a retired Navy vice admiral and president of Military Officers Association of America, asserts certain proposed retirement changes “would dramatically undercut long-term retention and readiness.” Right now, there is no plan for a balanced ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Military pension cuts proposed, Veterans fightWALB-TV The National Commander of the American Legion is drawing a line in the sand over retirement pay. He issued a scathing email saying cutting military retirement benefits earned by warriors is unconscionable. We spoke with one special forces instructor ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Are military pensions too `generous'?WYMT But the big dogs got millions a year, the rich got richer the middle class got poorer. by Jim Location: E. KY on Aug 19, 2011 at 12:48 PM I just going say that I do not agree with any changes to the military retirement system. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Updating 'Borden's Dream': Making the most of the new Walter ReedWashington Post This would not change their retirement pay but would enhance the prestige of their positions and help retain key clinical leader-educators on active duty. In this era of tight health-care dollars, the rationale for maintaining a separate military ... See all stories on this topic » |
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Military retirement overhaul is full of flawsElmira Star-Gazette Any changes to military compensation during times of strong enlistment and an anemic private-sector job market will hurt the Pentagon's ability to compete for qualified personnel. The task group presents its recommendation for a retirement system based ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
TOM PHILPOTT | The retirement report careerists should readKitsap Sun Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, seconded that view last week, saying retirement changes have to be implemented with care and should not break faith with current members. On Tuesday the new defense chief, Leon Panetta, weighed in. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Poles Should Work Longer for Their Pensions to Aid Budget, Minister SaysBloomberg “What we need in Poland is to encourage people to stay in work until they reach the retirement age, not raise the age limit itself,” Fedak, 50, said. “Legislative changes that equalize the retirement age of men and women don't make sense. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
RetirementLog Cabin Democrat By JA Boucher The Department of Defense recently announced it has assembled a group of seers to examine the military retirement system. The budget panel thinks the current system is unaffordable and the new Secretary of Defense wants everything ... See all stories on this topic » |
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Lawmakers ready to touch the untouchable: Radical plan to cut military ...
Daily Mail - Aug 16, 2011
By Daily Mail Reporter The military retirement system has long been considered untouchable for politicians looking to wield the axe to save costs. But in these days of soaring deficits, it seems everything is a potential target for budget cutters. ...
Radical overhaul of military retirement eyed
CBS News - Aug 15, 2011
WASHINGTON - The military retirement system has long been considered untouchable - along with Social Security and Medicare. But in these days of soaring deficits, it seems everything is a potential target for budget cutters. A Pentagon-sponsored study ...
Pentagon Considers Military Pension Reform
WBOC TV 16 - - Aug 16, 2011
DOVER, Del.- The Pentagon is considering the largest overhaul of the military pension system in half a century. The military may nix the current pension system and replace it with a 401k-type system. The move would likely mean ...
Military Considers Alternative To Current Pension System
KGTV San Diego - Aug 16, 2011
SAN DIEGO -- 10News has learned the stakes could be $1 billion a year for the local economy as the Pentagon weighs a proposal to switch from a pension system to a 401(k)-style plan. After 27 years in the Marine Corps, Lt. Col. ...
Overhaul to Military Pensions?
WCTV - - Aug 16, 2011
A new report released by a panel of military advisors would eliminate the current pension retirement system where anyone who serves twenty years is eligible for half their salary. Instead they would get a 401K style plan with government contributions. ...
Defense may consider changing retirement system
Manhattan Mercury - Aug 16, 2011
Two national news agencies reported Monday that a Pentagon board is considering whether to propose significant changes to the military retirement system. CBS and Fox News both reported what were characterized as "high-level, closely-held meetings" to ...
Could 20-year retirement be a casualty of the budget fight?
Stars and Stripes - - Aug 16, 2011
WASHINGTON — Pentagon planners may be closer than ever to radically overhauling the military retirement system, threatening an end to the longstanding practice of guaranteed lifetime payouts for retirees with 20 years of service. ...
No Military Retirement Changes Anytime Soon
Military.com - Aug 16, 2011
For what it's worth, Defense Department officials are saying that the military retirement isn't going to change any time soon. This is likely in response to the outcry over a proposed plan to overhaul the current 20-year military retirement system ...
Changes Considered For Military Pensions
WKBW-TV - - Aug 16, 2011
(Washington, DC) National media reports out of Washington, DC, say the Pentagon is engaged in "high-level" talks concerning the future of the military pension system. Under the current pension plan, people who serve 20 years with the US ...
The Pentagon Is Considering A Major Overhaul of Military Pensions
Business Insider - Aug 16, 2011
The Pentagon is considering a drastic overhaul of the military's retirement system that would change the 50-year-old program into a 401(k)-style pension plan. Under the current so-called "defined benefit" system, all former service members with 20 or ...
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