Were they paid on a regular basis, or did they recieve a severance check when they got home?
2006-11-07 08:26:19 · 9 answers · asked by jose 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
They were paid regularly by pay officers they also got paid in cash
2006-11-07 08:33:37 · answer #1 · answered by James B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I always got mine in cash. Direct depost was not available at that time. You would be paid in US Dollars or if you were in Vietnam, you were paid in military scrip. Most guys had their pay sent home by Western Union at no cost.
2006-11-07 18:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL GIs got a reguar payday. Over seas, as when in Viet Nam, they'd receive a form of scrip, valued in US Dollars, which locals were expected to honor as they would reguar US currency.
Also, most soldiers were expected to bank a certain amount of money. Sailors, on ship, also received a kind of scrip, to make personal item purchases, such as snacks, magazines and books.
2006-11-07 16:35:49 · answer #3 · answered by Vince M 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they were definately paid when they got home. Cause if u come to think of it it would have been of just about no use carrying around your pay check on the battle field.
Regards
AJ
2006-11-07 16:38:03 · answer #4 · answered by AJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paychecks??? All cash. Which was a problem, because back in those days the military wasn't as ¿clean? as it is today. Lots of theft and drugs back then because the draft took whoever it could.
2006-11-07 16:41:32 · answer #5 · answered by ☼Divine Wind☼ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Direct Deposit to a bank or credit union of their choice.
2006-11-07 16:46:52 · answer #6 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
paymaster paid them.
2006-11-07 16:59:03 · answer #7 · answered by Have gun, will travel. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google.com
2006-11-07 17:12:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
direct deposit
2006-11-07 16:37:02 · answer #9 · answered by george p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋