peabody630 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Questions: Are the living conditions for soldiers recieving this "BAH" vs. soldiers in the barracks comparable?Also, how do the soldiers living conditions who live in on post homes vs. barracks soldiers compare?

novicecook (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

This is an outrage, nice way to take care of our servicemen. Former USA paratrooper, 12th SFG(A)

Chuck1002 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I know of former soldiers working for a private contractor in Iraq. They make over $500 a day. Yes, that is $500 and DAY. NO TYPO. But we can't get these guys new barracks. Or at least BAH until they get suitable living conditions? SAD.

Chuck1002 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

13 years in the Army and you're talking like this? You don't have the respect of your soldiers do you? Then again, you're probably a 13 year E4.

JAZSCOTT (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

thank you so much sir when i become a LT i will make sure this will never happen

Meanie83 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Great video. You are completely right. People use dead soldiers to compare this too, don't understand that the US is spending billions on secret programs, but cant spend money on respect for these guys. It's not only the housing, its even more the treatment of injured soldiers, and the completely lack of attention for these heroes to get back to society.It's obvious to me the government that privatly makes huge amounts of money through companies profiting from the war, just doesn't give a crap

JAYHOLLA84 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

lee burg youre the man despite what others say i thank you for speaking up when i couldnt say anything

leerburg (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

This was never about "soldiers should be tough enough to take it" it was about the respect we owe these soldiers.

madcapHPS (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I'm surprised you didn't get the typical "You weren't a soldier!" line from ed for saying bad barracks are livable.

leerburg (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Do you know whats unbecoming? An American platoon of 39 men spending 15 months in the mountains of Afghanistan, where 20 out of 39 of them hit IED's (road side bombs) and then coming home and forced to live in barracks like this.This was not done because it was just my son, it was done because I looked at all these kids as my son.People like you and the two posts below disgust me.