In the comments section, someone asked why so many people wanted out and how to fix it, and this was the answer he got: 1. Involuntary extensions 2. Reduction in health care benefits for retirees. Higher co-pays. 3. Less job security. Many getting out while they can for fear they will be cut before reaching retirement 4. Changes to 20 yr retirement pay, if one is able to get there at all. 5. Involuntary reduction = more work, without a raise, for those staying in the service. 6. Wartime stress, injuries, PTSD and death 7. More stress, pressure and responsibility for active duty 8. High-risk world police work instead of national defense 9. Limited transition assistance for those serving a single term 10. Higher rate of suicide, due to all of the above Fix - Start reducing the salaries of those making the decisions, starting with Congress and the high-ranking military advisers until the all-volunteer force feels like an all-volunteer force. Draftees of the past, at least, could count the days until separation. Volunteers who are not allowed to know when they may leave are made to feel more like conscripted prisoners. They no longer seem to be treated as free citizens who have chosen, voluntarily, to follow in the footsteps of our heroes. This type of management does not inspire one to give. It has quite the opposite effect on the morale of the troops. Military morale has historically proven to be a key factor in battles. All of the above are morale factors.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 07:14:27 +0000
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