The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1976 Page: 2 of 28
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SP5 JUNE LINDSEY
Uth Med. Cb. III Corps
.“ In my particular profession
(tnedical tech nician) the
civilian co terp art’s pay
vVould be a whole lot more than
Army pay. Many civilians in
my field are able to pursue
higher levels of education to
gain degrees and doctorates.
Being in the Army and working
every day I don’t have the time
to go to school to use the
benefits I have by being in the
Army this is where the
civilian can get ahead. Also I
think Army pay is discriminate
towards single persons. If
you’re married and receive
BAQ and separate rations
benefits the pay is a lot more
appealing.”
Out of the top four graduates of the Unit Supp-
ly Supervisor Course conducted by the III Corps
Education Center two of those men are from
the 17th Eng. Bn. 2nd Armd. Div. Sergeant
First Class Harold C. Gopp of HHC took the
Honor Graduate position and SSG Dennis Miller
of Company took a Distinguished
Graduate spot in the nine week course.
The course which ended Friday is designed
to train E-5s and above for becoming a Unit
Supply Supervisor at any level. During the four
hour a day classroom instruction the students
learn how to design supply programs and how
to plan for keeping up with the changes in de-
mands for supplies.
One of the main points of the course is learn-
ing how to operate a unit supply with the
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Editor’s Note: In general most
people feel that Army pay is
satisfying. In comparison to
civilian salaries it was general-
ly felt that the Army pay with
the ex cep tio jobs in
specialized fields was overall
bkter.
SP4 DANIEL MARTINEZ
Co. A l/16th FA 2nd Armd.
Div.
“I think the Army pay is pret-
ty fair even though I’m not
married. If I were married I’d
be making a lot more. You can’t
beat out the- civilian salary
money-wise but when you stop
to consider the whole pay
package the Army offers
you’re better off in the Army in
the long run.”
NCOs from 17th Engrs.
take 2 of class top spots
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SGT TONY CAPPUCHI
HHC 2nd Armd. Div.
“Personally I think the Army
pay is all right. I’m making
good money and my family is
well cared for so I think the
Army pay is comparable to
civilian pay. However if our
higher ups who regulate Army
benefits will persist on taking
away bonuses pro-pay etc.
it’s gonna hurt the Army in the
long run. Consequently it
would be hard to keep a good
man in the Army. It’s not how
many persons we have enlisted
in our Army it’s the quality
personnel we need. Keep the
pay as it is now and work to im-
prove it with no depletions.”
shortage of funds how prevalent in the Army.
To do this a supply sergeant must know how to
get rid of excess materials and to use what is
available. The important thing though is not to
get caught short.
Aside from studying supply techniques the
students also spent much of their time learning
about supply regulations what can and what
cannot be done in a unit supply room.
Both at from theil7th said that even though
they had worked in supply for awhile they had
learned a lot from the course. According to SFC
Gopp “In my opinion anyone who takes this
course would defintely raise'their MOS test
score dramatically. There’s a lot of things that
you should know about a unit supply room that
you just don’t learn on the job.
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How do you compare the whole A rm a package
(pay plus benefits) to civilian salaries?
SGT DOUG SALISBURY
Co. B 48th Med. Bn. 2nd Armd.
Div.
“I feel that the Army pay is
equivalent to civilian standards
but if the President’s budget
council persists on taking away
benefits such as our com-
missary privileges that would
be an injustice. All medical and
GI benefit programs have in-
creased considerably for the
past eight years and people are
looking forward to their raises.
I think that military budget
counseling should be left up to
Congress.”
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SP5 ROBIN NICHOLS
Co. B 48th Med. Bn. 2nd Armd.
Div.
“I feel that the lower ranking
soldiers E4 and below have
fairly equal pay to that of their
civilian counterparts. But the
more time you have in service
and the more rank you achieve
the greater the discrepancy
would be. nsequ en tly
civilian pay would be higher inr
a case like this. Also when peo-
ple enlist in the Army through
the Stripes for Skills Program
they can’t use their four or
more years of college to pro-
gress on the same level as
civilians are able to. But then
again the medical and dental
benefits add a great deal to the
Army pay package and at this
point I’m satisfied with my
pay.”
SP4 SAMMY HAMMOND
HHC USAG
“The question would be kind
of hard to answer without
sounding like a lifer but the
Army’s got some good pay go-
ing I think it’s 100 per cent
better than civilian salaries
especially when it comes to
married life. Not many or-
ganizations look out for your
welfare and family like the
Army does. It’s been quite a
while since I was on the block
working in civilian life but I do
believe that considering the
BAQ and separate rations I get
I’m better off in the Army.”
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