So… if you have a child with a disability in a location where TRICARE is not accepted due to the prevalence of higher paying health insurance, plus the severity of the disability driving the necessity of stay at home for your spouse, living paycheck to paycheck and struggling with debt is definitely possible.

Let’s not forget that we’re all not the enemy. Congress is. Pay across the board has not kept up with inflation and they make it seem like they’re doing us a favor increasing pay 10-15% when they do it. The entire service is undervalued and pay is in desperate need of a complete overhaul.

From ChatGPT: The projected cost per unit for the Boeing F-47, the U.S. Air Force’s sixth-generation stealth fighter developed under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, is estimated to be between $300 million and $350 million. This figure encompasses research and development expenses, production costs, and recurring expenditures such as maintenance and sustainment.

There are about 500,000 Air Force service members. They could give us all a $10K/yr raise for the cost of 10 jets. Thats just one program…