docregi, may I suggest you re-read the piece? There is NO mention of an enlistee who just entered boot camp making $2K or the other figure of $16K for 6-8 weeks of service.

Another quick comment (question), name me another American employer where you can become an aircraft mechanic, air traffic controller, computer professional, high tech systems operator, aircrew, medical assistant, auto mechanic, chef, supply clerk, office administrator, professional photographer, electronics technician...more

I am disappointed at the many negative comments regarding the military. This is the US military and the US military treats it's own fairly. Those of you who want to use this page as a complaint section should consider what it may be like to serve in, say the Soviet, Korean, Iraqi etc militaries. Get real and convey th...more

Are you and your nephew proud of that? One of the main reasons this country is in such bad financial shape is because of people like you (and there are many) who defraud the government and taxpayers (medicare/Medicaid fraud, social security disability fraud, etc) and this is one thing that pi**es me off

If I was not so old I would re-enter the military in a second. I served in the Navy during my 'teen' years and got out after the first enlistment. I was a kid and did not think logically like an adult would think back then. I look back and long to return to a job which I was proud of, a uniform I was proud to wear and...more

The military does rely heavily on contractors for various services in addition to the provision of the weapons we use. I laugh at the news articles concerning China's rise as a sophisticated military power. These articles suggest that even though China is rapidly modernizing, they (China) spend less for weapons system...more

Good suggestion 'singular is garbage'. Though I think it is sickning that there are people who purpously aim to hit the fake animals in the experiment which were snakes and turtles (snakes I can maybe understand why). I am disappointed at these findings and that these people make me sick. Most of these animals do not ...more

I was raised in Hawaii and live here on the mainland and I cant even afford to save enough money to return to the land where I was raised let alone buy nearly all of one of the islands of the state of Hawaii. What is more important and what angers me most is that there are many Hawaiians who are struggling to pay for t...more

How about fast-food worker? After losing my career in the airline industry and unsuccessful at finding an aerospace related job (which I went to school for) I landed at a fast food restaurant which is, by far, the worst job I have ever had.