He just came back from a recent deployment and earned some bars...however he EARNED them and he had to pay for them himself.....is the Navy too cheap to pay for them?
2007-12-09 10:23:45 · 8 answers · asked by Bitsy 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It wasn't even a promotion.
2007-12-09 10:30:33 · update #1
There really isn't much in his paycheck for what he does.....
2007-12-09 10:37:16 · update #2
Uh, they're like a dollar. And the Navy is NOT too cheap to pay for them. Enlisted troops receive, as part of their monthly pay, an allowance for uniform upgrades and maintenance. Being that ribbons and stripes are part of the uniform, their purchase by him is exactly why the Navy pays him more money every year.
Of course, it normally works out that troops don't need to refresh their uniforms as often as the government expects them to, so perhaps you'd rather him lose a repeated portion of his pay so that the navy will pick up the one dollar ribbon for him?
2007-12-09 10:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The Navy isn't too cheap to pay for them. Your son probably blew his uniform allowance at his enlistment date and had to pay for them out of his regular pay. If he makes chief you'll probably have a stroke at the $1200 up front he has to pay.
Nobody makes much money in the military. Everyone's aware of that when the volunteer. Build a bridge and get over it.
2007-12-09 18:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by Denise S 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The bars he earned are for years of service. They go on his dress uniform, which he is responsible for keeping currently adorned. They do not go on his ACUs (or fatigues), which he wears every day. After 3 years of enlisted service your son receives the standard rate of $410.40 each year for military clothing allowance. I think he can get those bars taken care of with that.
2007-12-09 19:20:30 · answer #3 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
as for the bars- they cost less the 5 dollars. And for uniforms... well he should have a clothing allowance. If he can not afford to pay with the allowance then he blew it on something else and it's his fault he can't pay for it.
2007-12-09 19:33:21 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They're not all that expensive, and they do get an uniform allowance for such things. EVERYONE has to pay for them, including rank patches, uniform, medals, bars, etc.
2007-12-09 18:39:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just an important note - if he's REQUIRED to have them, they can't force him to pay for them (not his first ones, anyway) - they've got to provide them.
Tell him to talk to Supply.
The military can not require you to have something that you've got to pay for yourself.
They may tell him to suck it up and get to clothing and sales, but he can check with supply first.
2007-12-09 18:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by Ahhtchoo 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I guess he can just turn down the promotion if he can't afford it.
2007-12-09 18:28:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Risking your life for bars is pretty stupid.
2007-12-09 18:32:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋