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Jbb
11-21-2007, 01:33 PM
What are your thoughts on this? (http://kdka.com/local/military.signing.bonuses.2.571660.html)

Phat Matt
11-21-2007, 01:36 PM
Focked up!

BEER&WATER
11-21-2007, 01:37 PM
Unfucingbelevabl

Dave C
11-21-2007, 01:40 PM
thats bullshiat.... I wonder if one dies in the same scenario they send a letter to the widow asking for repayment.....
Our government sucks sometimes.:mad:

Jbb
11-21-2007, 01:44 PM
Well...this was the response that was attached to the link.....
Wounded GI's being asked to return their enlistment bonuses: Is it absurd? Of course it is. Was it intentional? I doubt it. Probably 99% of the computer code written for the military is done by either civilian contractors or military personnel who are accustomed to office life and have never seen a day of combat in their military career For them it was a simple "IF-THEN" statement in their programming. IF [servicemember who received a (re)enlistment bonus leaves before their scheduled Date of Seperation] THEN [calculate the balance to be recoverd]. I'm sure at the time the code was written there were no provisions for medical discharges and because it was probably done during peacetime, no test data brought this flaw to anyone's attention. I think this issue is a programming oversight in their financial software and not the military actually expecting to recover $3,000 from a kid with his face melted off. Given the obvious public outcry it would (is) generate, I can't really see any rational person signing off on this as functioning as designed. I would imagine this issue will be corrected shortly and "whoopsies" issues to all the injured soldiers asked for a refund.

ratso
11-21-2007, 01:47 PM
I was watching an interview last night with someone that they pulled this shit on... they issued him an apology and are supposed to reimburse his money. Total bullshit once again by our government.:mad:

DeltaSigBoater
11-21-2007, 01:50 PM
What focking pansy ass liberal bureaucrat came up with this? :mad:

Tom Brown
11-21-2007, 02:13 PM
What focking pansy ass liberal bureaucrat came up with this? :mad:
I'm pretty sure Gore wrote the troublesome GL system that caused this.

warlock
11-21-2007, 02:20 PM
What focking pansy ass liberal bureaucrat came up with this? :mad:
;)

stoker22405
11-21-2007, 08:38 PM
What focking pansy ass liberal bureaucrat came up with this? :mad:
Who ever it was needs to be shot!!!!

Cheap Thrills
11-21-2007, 08:40 PM
Who ever it was needs to be shot!!!!
Twice!
T.

77Woodbridge
11-21-2007, 08:42 PM
We have a horrible history of supporting our fallen service people and their heirs and families. It's disgraceful... Always has been.