The Army under Obama

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The Army under Obama
By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Nov 16, 2008 9:51:04 EST

President-elect Barack Obama, who has said he knows he must earn the military’s respect, now faces delivering on some of his promises, especially ending the war in Iraq without leaving chaos behind and restoring stability to the lives of troops and their families.

Some early signs will come when the Obama administration draws up its first defense budget, expected to be delivered to Congress within three months of his January inauguration.

During his campaign, the senator from Illinois pledged to have a “people first” national security plan, including military pay raises that restore parity with the private sector, more time between deployments for active and reserve forces, and increased focus on family and health care matters.

Some of those details will be fleshed out in the budget. For example:

• Obama promised “pay parity” for service members without really defining what that means.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/11/army_obama_election_111608w/%2e

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1. Pay parity is a very common expression in the military

system. No president either Republicon or Democratic has actually achieved Pay Parity but some have gotten closer.

When Obama used the words, he meant it in the same manner as all the other Presidents. He will attempt to achieve it without breaking the bank.

By the way, Pay Parity disappeared under the bush. Soldiers in the US don't even get half of what Canadian soldiers get let alone what those overpriced US paid contractors get. Republicons just don't give a crap if their warriors are underpaid, unless of course they make money off the contract.