Military men and women risk their lives every day for the
country we all call home and never expect much in return. They have to leave
their families for the unknowns of a different part of the world and the
unknowns if they’ll even come back. The reality is that they don’t get much in
return. The reality is the U.S. army gets the short end of the stick compared
to many civilians in much safer work forces. The budget needs to be rethought
and re-figured so that these very important people don’t need to struggle. Even
after all of the benefits received, families still need extra government
assistance with things such as food stamps and WIC. In fact, the rate of
military families using these systems had doubled over the rate of civilians
using them. (Hanafin). I lived through the struggle since I was born, watching
all of the other kids in my classes always having so much more than me AND a
daddy that got to stay home. Schools on base weren’t as good as the ones in a
civilian town so my family didn’t receive the same benefits that families
living in on base housing received. We have always qualified for WIC and many
other assistance programs because of many guidelines. The average sergeant in
the military is in the age ranges of 22-24 and makes the same amount of money a
year that an 18 year old working in a factory makes. Young adults in factories don’t
need any skills or schooling and the stress of the work isn’t even comparable. The
last thing I will talk about is the fact that the risk for suicide in the
military is at an all-time high due to many stresses and mental disorders from being
put in high stress situations.
Works cited:
Hanafin, bob. “How Come Military Families are Still on Food Stamps Over 15 Years Now?” Veterans
Today, 2009.Web. 11 Nov. 2014.
I agree with what you said. It is ridiculous that the soldiers do not get paid more for what they do. You did a good job with informing what you are talking about and what you are about to talk about.
ReplyDeleteI think what you've done at the beginning may be bad for your credibility. Remember your audience; you're trying to convince those who are against increased military benefits. These may not be the folks who will be effected by this sort of pathos.
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