My son is a Sargeant in the Marines and gets paid very little. It is more than when he was lower ranking but it is still not enough to support a family on. His job..... Combat Engineer.... His duty....he is first line support to land somewhere and defuse landmines before the next batallion arrives!

Anyone who has a problem with giving these boys a raise needs to take a step in his shoes! Your next step could be your last and for what??? One simple thing... to preserve the rights we all enjoy as American Citizens. My guess is it's the anti war rhetoric group that is making the biggest noise about them getting a deserved raise! Do you honestly think these boys want to die???? But yet if they are ordered to so that our precious way of life can be preserved, they do it!!! Give them thanks...not grief! And give me a break too! My son is risking his this very day for all Americans. Even those who oppose him doing so just so they can have the right to oppose him! Think about that for a few minutes and then hang your head in shame for begrudging him and the rest of the military a measly little pay raise!