Don't ask, don't tell, don't persueFollow

I thought that was Radar? When they had him promoted to Lieutenant.

<3 MASH.


Congrats btw, gaxey.

You do realize why everyone calls you an idiot right? Take this for example. I explained to you last time how the change would work, in how if you enlist and your paycheck was bigger as an NCO than an officer you would continue to make the higher amount until it catches up. I didn't even hint at it, I explained just like that in small words exactly. The only time you get a pay cut is if you are charged with an article and/or are demoted, and even when demoted chances are no one wants to do the paperwork so you continue making the same change anyway. As far as retirement, it doesn't change either because it's based on time of service, and has nothing to do with rank. You can retire as an E3 once you've done 20 years active. The only difference is the size of the retirement check. What was it, four years and you still don't know any of this? ****, I learned all about my paycheck while I was still in boot camp.

It's not even having to explain things to you, it's having to do it multiple fucking times and your inability to internalize it.

How is that a lie?

I'll ask my XO tomorrow. He was prior service. It only affects a small percentage of people since most people change over prior to that point. The others come in making OE pay, which is like an additional grade pay in itself. Coming in with 4 days and a wake up, will gain a 2LT an additional 1k a month (if I remember correctly). You eventually make more money, but then you cap out at O4 I believe with OE pay. At that point, if you retire at 20 years, you'll end up making less money as your full 20 year officer counterparts. This is simply due to the fact that you wont make O5 prior to that and they will.

Congrats lolgaxe!

Even after you retire, if you were due to a promotion but couldn't get it for some reason, you can argue about it after the fact if necessary. My father was E-7 and was supposed to be promoted to E-8 but had a heart attack (doh) and was forced to retire suddenly for medical reasons (he served 22 years followed by another 12 in civil service.) A bit of strong arming and a visit to his congressman (at the time, Charlie Norwood, with whom he remained good friends until my dad passed away - apparently they were in the Army dental school together or something) got that straightened out and he collected E-8 retirement pay grade for the rest of his life.

Edited, Jan 5th 2012 3:22pm by catwho

Or he could just admit he's getting all his info from his "funny uncle".

Based on the tone of most of your posts, it seems like it's mostly you.

I only have a semi-permeable timeshare of suspect morality.

The homeowner's association would never let me get away with that.

I have a semidetached flat of ambiguous ethics.

Let's get some string and a lighter and party like it's 1599.

I apparently have a smallish mountain lion.

Gbaji? Dat j00?