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    Should pay and benefits be increased for Reservists and National Guard members?

    Yes74 %74 %74 % 74.70 % (62)
    No24 %24 %24 % 24.10 % (20)
    I do not know0 %0 %0 % 0.00 % (0)
    I have no opinion1 %1 %1 % 1.20 % (1)
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    Re: Should pay and benefits be increased for Reservists and
    by Anonymous
    on Oct 14, 2003
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    One thing is for sure, their pay must not be DEcreased as is being contemplated. It would help a lot if the DOD was not using Reserves for indefinite full time deployments without making financial arrangements for their families and careers, as a way of reducing regular force size... especially if America plans on continuing these international liberation adventures.

    It is past time to reinstitute the Draft. There are no reserve Reserves.

    Re: Should pay and benefits be increased for Reservists and
    by Anonymous
    on Oct 20, 2003
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    The current pay scale is correct, but benefits are not. Most unit members do not live close enough to a base with a PX or Commissary to take advantage of them. The same applies to medical care. pay should not be adjusted, but something should be done about benefits.


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