Sgt. Maj. Of The Marine Corps Says Lower Pay For Marines “Will Raise Discipline”, Make Them Less Wasteful -- American Military News
The highest enlisted member of the United States Marine Corps said that lowering salary of Marines will “raise discipline” and make Marines less wasteful. The comments come as a debate in Washington talks about cutting active duty member pay in order to make sharp budget cuts at the Department of Defense. The comments came as he testified in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The base salary for the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is $7,816.20 per month.
Lower pay and slimmed-down benefits will make Marines more disciplined and less wasteful, according to the Corps’ top enlisted Marine.
In comments before a Senate Armed Services Committee panel on Wednesday, Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett dismissed lawmaker concerns that proposed compensation trims in the Pentagon’s fiscal 2015 budget proposal would hurt troops’ morale or desire to serve.
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My Comment: The Pentagon brass must love him .... as for the rest of the US Marine Corps .... I will wager that they are not happy with what the Sgt. Maj. is advocating.
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The families are not happy with his testimony. Read an open letter here: http://usmclife.com/2014/04/open-letter-sergeant-major-marine-corps-michael-p-barrett/
BS. Absolute freakin BS. I'm a civilian so I don't want to overstep. I understand the desire to serve, regardless of the pay, but we still live on Earth and it still costs money to live on Earth no matter how devoted you are to our country. It's the Marine Corps not the Martyr Corps. I haven't been through what you guys have been through so I don't want to come off as your chum, but I do want to be your advocate. From cooks to supply guys to front line soldiers, you guys and gals are amazing. You deserve what you have been promised and your families do too. You fight for a country where we value honesty and integrity. That means being truthful and meaning what we say. If they agree to compensate you for your 'altruistic' service than they need to mean it. When it comes to compensating you guys and gals, you are more than welcome to more of my taxes. YOU ARE ALL WORTH EVERY FREAKIN PENNY YOU WERE PROMISED.
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