Ft. Hood veterans react to possible pay cuts
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2/7/2013

In addition to immediate budget cuts, on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had some more long-term bad news.  Next year U.S. troops may be getting a smaller pay raise than they thought.  One defense official saying the Pentagon will recommend the military get a 1 percent pay increase as opposed to 1.7 percent.  FOX 7 went to Killeen and spoke with some veterans to get their thoughts on this very emotional issue for them.  Dr. Gary Honaker is a retired psychologist and a veteran who was stationed at Fort Hood in the 1950s.  "If you get a raise...1.7 percent...[and] round it down...why round it down? If you're gonna have troops to do a job, pay them," Honaker said.  Dr. Honaker says back then, troops were getting paid around $65 a month.  He says they've never gotten paid enough for what they do.



Read more: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/21017781/ft-hood-veterans-react-to-possible-military-pay-cuts#ixzz2KCxzewwS

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