tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post6445752557197566169..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: The Same Old Danger Pay ScamGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-44984226170656535052007-05-26T21:21:00.000-04:002007-05-26T21:21:00.000-04:00Back in the late 1960s I was a reactor operator on...Back in the late 1960s I was a reactor operator on nuclear subs. We had “riders”, who would go on pre deployment sea trials to get their time in for sub pay. What was the worse part was that we performed drills on a continuous basis, and since many of the riders were senior to a majority of the crew, we got kicked out of our bunks and were required to sleep on the missile compartment’s deck. If I remember correctly the riders received sub pay for another 3 months. When I got out of the navy I reported this practice to then Senator Cranston. As my son has reported, there seemly is a shortage of living commendations in Iraq; some are still in tents on major bases. So my question is, are these partakers of danger pay causing our military to vacate quarters for them. If so, that should be more than enough to change the rules?amrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351633653335252003noreply@blogger.com