Col. David H. Hackworth: Nickel-and-diming the troops

WorldNetDaily: Nickel-and-diming the troops:

"Not only is the average soldier's salary barely life-sustaining, the combat pay of the average grunt in Afghanistan and Iraq is only $7.50 a day, or a measly $225 a month. And to make matters worse, the folks bringing up the rear – hundreds of miles from the horror show – are pulling down the same combat pay as our heroes who daily lay their lives on the line." MORE...