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Originally Posted by ambull01
The intent of my post was not to offend anyone or generalize. If I have offended anyone, I apologize. As far as making myself sound important, I don't understand how you came up with that. I work in finance and I am usually bored out of my mind at the end of the work day. My job could probably be competently done by a trained monkey.
Dragging down the unit that I have aspirations of joining is the last thing on my mind. I was merely stating the unusual items I have seen on the groups travel vouchers. I have no idea the type of missions and training scenarios the group goes through so I don't speculate about the legitamacy of the requested entitlement. If I'm not mistaken, my CO checked with the unit and approved all of the entitlements.
I have spoken to several people at the unit about questions with vouchers and other items on numerous occasions. They were all etremely professional, knowledgeable, and timely. They are by far the most easiest unit to work with. As a matter of fact, having to call them so often and witnessing their work ethic is one of the reasons I want to be a part of the SF community.
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To my knowledge all of 20th SFG's travel voucher didn't cross your desk in MD. You've seen some (or all, I don't know ) of one company in one battalion in the group. That plus the fact that items that you chose to talk about, sounded unusual to say the least and IMO would require some significant justification is what combined to spin me up.
FWIW, I'm very meticulous aobut my travel vouchers. To me it my submission of an claim against the government... and a reflection of my word that the charges were in fact, no-shit operational necessity. Just as I expect to be paid, the government and the taxpaers should expect/demand that I only requsest what is my due IAW the regulations.
GTG then,I'm moving on. BTW, don't put down the job that you do. It is honest work that is pretty damned important to the people who will have BOA hounding their asses if you don't get their paperwork processed!
Good luck to you and also FWIW, make sure your wife is on board with SF and the work/sacrifices that it entails or you will be asking for trouble and setting yourself up for failure on one or more fronts.