Wow, this is an old thread that got new life breathed into it!
When I was in the Q in '95, no one wanted 3rd because of the money thing, when I went through the Group CIF, I literally got a mesquito bar, period! Things didnt really turn around until COL McCrackin got the Group involved in ACRI which pushed some duckies the Group's way, and COL Jones had the foresight to get us dual apportioned with CENTCOM and since 9/11, things have gotten much better. But it goes to show that if you screw with Army money, like I understand Kinnsigner and Schroer did by trying to turn in money at the end of each FY, how long it takes to recover.