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Date Posted: Fri, April 20 2007, 16:04:49
Author: Jim Parkinson
Author Host/IP: applwi-l10-923.applwi.tds.net / 66.222.59.162
Subject: Re: $250 per Month Paycheck
In reply to: Jeff Northridge 's message, "Note" on Thu, April 19 2007, 17:26:17

Jeff, I remember getting my first pay check in the army, it was just under $100 (do not remember if that was take home or gross pay).

If I remember right, you could get a carton of cigaretts in Viet Nam for $1.50 (no federal taxes in Viet Nam).

Another time, my take home pay was somewhere around $20 for the month, due to being fined and busted down from E4 to E1 for going AWOL (after receiving a dear john letter). Had to call home and get some money wired to me so I could buy an air plane ticket to go home on leave (got my orders to Viet Nam).

Beyond that, I do not remember much about what I was making while I was in the service. I was single, bed to sleep in, and a mess hall to eat in. Money did not seem to be a priority in my life back then.

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>Jeff, I remember getting my first pay check in the >army, it was just under $100 (do not remember if that >was take home or gross pay). > >If I remember right, you could get a carton of >cigaretts in Viet Nam for $1.50 (no federal taxes in >Viet Nam). > >Another time, my take home pay was somewhere around >$20 for the month, due to being fined and busted down >from E4 to E1 for going AWOL (after receiving a dear >john letter). Had to call home and get some money >wired to me so I could buy an air plane ticket to go >home on leave (got my orders to Viet Nam). > >Beyond that, I do not remember much about what I was >making while I was in the service. I was single, bed >to sleep in, and a mess hall to eat in. Money did not >seem to be a priority in my life back then.
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