Comments on: Tunes 4 the Troops http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/26/tunes-4-the-troops/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dion http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/26/tunes-4-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-168012 Dion Tue, 27 May 2008 04:04:20 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1008#comment-168012 I have served two tours in Iraq, making the last tour my fourth overseas tour. I have a little more than five years to retire and at this point of my career I am tired! The support from the soldiers chain of command seems to get less and less every year. Despite all the programs the Army tries to emplament, there is nothing like a chain of command that soldiers believe care. Until that changes and the Army can increase and maintain a sufficient number of soldiers to serve, things will get worse before they get better. As a Senior NCO, I recommend to all my young soldiers to become officers ASAP. Enlisted soldiers are grossly underpaid and the GI Bill is a joke. Until our leaders show us their support, by providing service members with proper benefits. The military will continue to have retention issues. I have served two tours in Iraq, making the last tour my fourth overseas tour. I have a little more than five years to retire and at this point of my career I am tired! The support from the soldiers chain of command seems to get less and less every year. Despite all the programs the Army tries to emplament, there is nothing like a chain of command that soldiers believe care. Until that changes and the Army can increase and maintain a sufficient number of soldiers to serve, things will get worse before they get better. As a Senior NCO, I recommend to all my young soldiers to become officers ASAP. Enlisted soldiers are grossly underpaid and the GI Bill is a joke.
Until our leaders show us their support, by providing service members with proper benefits. The military will continue to have retention issues.

]]> By: Annie Kate http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/26/tunes-4-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-167389 Annie Kate Tue, 27 May 2008 00:50:20 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1008#comment-167389 What a wonderful thing you are doing for the troops -sometimes its the simplest things that are missed the most. Thank you for your efforts. <a href="http://anniekatec.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Annie Kate</a> Birmingham AL What a wonderful thing you are doing for the troops -sometimes its the simplest things that are missed the most. Thank you for your efforts.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

]]> By: Betty Ann, Nacogdoches,TX http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/26/tunes-4-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-167311 Betty Ann, Nacogdoches,TX Mon, 26 May 2008 21:26:59 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1008#comment-167311 WoooHooo Kaylee! What a memorial day hero you are! I'll give you my best "atta girl" for today ;-) WoooHooo Kaylee!
What a memorial day hero you are!
I'll give you my best "atta girl" for today ;-)

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