GySgt Private RallyPoint Member 99893 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><div>The Sgt Maj of the Marine Corps the other day spoke about a budget proposal and went against what his counterparts from the other branches of service were saying by stating that lowering our pay and benefits would actually increase our discipline and be beneficial.  There's obviously some back lash so the SMMC wrote a letter to all the Marines here</div><div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/portals/61/Docs/SMMC_letter_to_Marines1.pdf">http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/portals/61/Docs/SMMC_letter_to_Marines1.pdf</a><br><br /></div><div><br /><br><div>What impact does lowering our pay and benefits have on you, your organization, and family?  Can good things come from this?</div><br /></div><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/graphics/ody/alticon.png"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20140409/NEWS05/304090064/Sgt-Maj-Marine-Corps-Barrett-Less-pay-raises-discipline">Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Barrett: Less pay raises discipline</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description"><br />Lower pay and slimmed-down benefits will make Marines more disciplined and less wasteful, according to the Corps' top enlisted Marine.<br /></div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Portals/_default/Skins/MarineUnit/images/mdmlogo.png"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/News/NewsArticleDisplay/tabid/3488/Article/162423/hearing-for-proposed-fiscal-2015-defense-authorization-panel-2.aspx">Hearing for proposed fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization panel 2 &amp;gt; Headquarters Marine Corps &amp;gt; News Article Display</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">April 9, 2014 - Final   GILLIBRAND:   We are expecting a vote around 11, but I'm going to start the next panel, and we'll take a break when the vote starts. So the panel is welcome to come up.   OK. ...</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div> 2014-04-12T03:01:38-04:00 GySgt Private RallyPoint Member 99893

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><div>The Sgt Maj of the Marine Corps the other day spoke about a budget proposal and went against what his counterparts from the other branches of service were saying by stating that lowering our pay and benefits would actually increase our discipline and be beneficial.  There's obviously some back lash so the SMMC wrote a letter to all the Marines here</div><div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/portals/61/Docs/SMMC_letter_to_Marines1.pdf">http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/portals/61/Docs/SMMC_letter_to_Marines1.pdf</a><br><br /></div><div><br /><br><div>What impact does lowering our pay and benefits have on you, your organization, and family?  Can good things come from this?</div><br /></div><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/graphics/ody/alticon.png"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20140409/NEWS05/304090064/Sgt-Maj-Marine-Corps-Barrett-Less-pay-raises-discipline">Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Barrett: Less pay raises discipline</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description"><br />Lower pay and slimmed-down benefits will make Marines more disciplined and less wasteful, according to the Corps' top enlisted Marine.<br /></div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Portals/_default/Skins/MarineUnit/images/mdmlogo.png"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/News/NewsArticleDisplay/tabid/3488/Article/162423/hearing-for-proposed-fiscal-2015-defense-authorization-panel-2.aspx">Hearing for proposed fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization panel 2 &amp;gt; Headquarters Marine Corps &amp;gt; News Article Display</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">April 9, 2014 - Final   GILLIBRAND:   We are expecting a vote around 11, but I'm going to start the next panel, and we'll take a break when the vote starts. So the panel is welcome to come up.   OK. ...</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div>

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