So many conflicting reports and really not sure what to believe. The military has really changed my families life and the next five years with out our husband/daddy/uncle/brother-in-law/brother/son/son-in-law will be very hard. But now possibly with out a paycheck starting this friday! I heard before that if we where not paid that back pay will be given but now pay back may be with held completely. All military will still be required to report to work and any personal ready to deploy will still deploy. Jamie will be working and putting his life at risk for free but yet sentors (who are essential personal would get paid)! How can the government believe this is right. I understand that there is a budget problem but did they not have days off when they should of been addressing this issue! Jamie did not get any days off in Afgan and he has been gone sense before Thanksgiving! He missed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, His birthday, our anniversary, Tylers and Ashleys birthday! That is a lot to miss and he is to miss more now that he is stationed in CA and I am stuck in IL due to the housing market. Of course he will have a place to stay on base, but with out a paycheck how many military families will lose their house, car, and other items! What about child support for some! And when everything has been lost by military members and their credit is ruined how can the government pay them back. Even if back pay is given the damage will be done. We all have worked so hard for what we have it is hard to believe that many may lose it all and the government is waiting to the last minute to do any thing (if they can). Back pay will not bring back the foreclosed homes, the repod cars, and will not fix credit issues. I am sure it will be put out to relay on base personal for support, but guess what many families are not connected to a military base! My closest one is three hours away! I am very concerned about this issues for all military families.
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