[pct-l] Controlled Fires - White Rim Trail

[CMountainDave@aol.com (CMountainDave@aol.com)]

In a message dated 9/3/02 8:23:12 PM, cdrriess1@cox.net writes:

<< Since the fall of the USSR in 1989, the United States Armed Forces have
been

cut by 50 percent.  During that same time, their worldwide mission has

increased, and their pay, adjusted for inflation, has decreased. The averag=
e

Soldier, Sailor, Airman and Marine spends more time away from home than at

any time in our history.  Why should they be ordered to fight fires, a

mission you don't think is worth paying for?  If YOU were ordered to fight =
a

forest fire, would YOU want overtime pay for the overtime hours you worked?

Or here's an idea; while the military are fighting forest fires, YOU could

go to Afganistan and perform their mission, at their rate of pay.  No

overtime. The military defend us all, even those who donot appreciate or

understand them.

BTW, it's US Army.


Hike on !!  Bob Riess at the Trailhead in San Diego


 >>

You did't address the FACT that paying to fight forest fires invites arson.
=C5nd I am a 4 year veteran 0of ther US Navy so don
't give me any more