Stop The U.s Government and the State of California from trying to make Soldiers Repay Enlistment Bonuses A Decade Later

The Pentagon is demanding thousands and in some cases tens of thousands of dollars back from California soldiers who received enlistment bonuses for signing up to fight for American freedoms in the war on terror. The Pentagon is even demanding pay from enlistment bonuses all way back to a decade ago. In what can only be described as another insult to American service members, close to 10,000 soldiers are being ordered repay their bonuses and also are being charged for interest charges and are being threatened with wage garnishments and tax liens if they do not repay.

This is due to the Pentagon determining that the California National Guard mismanaged their money while under pressure to meet enlistment recruiting targets.

And now the soldiers are being required to pay. This is seen as a giant slap in the face to service members who risk their lives and family stability while the Pentagon gives billions away in cash, can’t keep track of billions more and is accused of widespread corruption and inflated budgets in the defense contracting industry.

I feel like this is wrong on so meany levels, it is wrong for the government to demand those service members to repay money that was used to keep them in the military. This is a not fair to the men a women who sign up to protect us everyday.

what about all the waste of money the military is spending else where? and what about all the bonus money that us senators make, we need them to repay all of it...