Retiree

I was recently at a military installation where I participated in a fee-for-use recreational facility. The price structure was based on rank. That's a typical price policy, but it didn't include a break for retirees. I had to pay the same price as my active duty ranking counterpart despite the fact that my paycheck is about 2/3 less than their's. That might be ok if I were a retired PVT, but I happen to be at the top of the price chart by rank.

That's a burr under my saddle. Can you imagine the loud complaining that would happen if the campground did that?

I made an ICE submission, but I suspect that's just my two cents worth that I should have saved to pay the facility fee.

Does anyone else have a problem with this issue?

Well, that all depends on what it was and the cost.

I can hardly believe the complaint.

Let's be thankful that "they" don't require us to file a Means Test to enter campgrounds!


Perhaps if you earn >$29,402 camping and "services" should be free using the VA Income Threshold chart :laugh: Ha!

www4.va.gov/healtheligibility/library/pu...IncomeThresholds.pdf

skyking8 wrote:

...Does anyone else have a problem with this issue?

Not really, my retirement as an officer is considerably more than an enlisted retiree's would be, so it seems reasonable to pay a little more. It's still a lot less than it would be on the outside and I'm grateful for that!

cdrcos wrote:

skyking8 wrote:

...Does anyone else have a problem with this issue?

Not really, my retirement as an officer is considerably more than an enlisted retiree's would be, so it seems reasonable to pay a little more. It's still a lot less than it would be on the outside and I'm grateful for that!

I don't have a problem with this either. Like most military retirees I went on to another career and now am retired from that also. The active duty guy is still on his first career. I have no problem paying what my active duty counter part would be paying since my two retirements, PLUS Social Security, means I probably have a higher income now than the active duty guy. Plus the active duty guy is still out there on the front line keeping me safe.