I.D. cards for retired D.O.D. civilians

I'm using a U.S. Army document because it is the most up to date one I could find. DoD and retired DoD personnel should read all of chapter 7. In reply # 16 Larry has also referenced sections of this regulation and can be seen by clicking on the word "article". Something to remember is that Base Commander B is not bound by the decisions of Base Commander "A".

www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r215_1.pdf

FastEagle

Fellow Campers,
The base commander here at Sigsbee and Trumbo campgrounds are allowing Retired DOD civilians to camp here this year. The issue has not been resolved whether they are allowed here or not. So they are allowing it until it is. There are at least 10 such campers here now. As Fasteagle said it is up to the base commander. By the way I am here at Sigsbee now and have talked with some of the DOD's.

The base commander here at Sigsbee and Trumbo campgrounds are allowing Retired DOD civilians to camp here this year. The issue has not been resolved whether they are allowed here or not.

Bill,

Wonder if there has been a change of command at the base since last year? The Navy usually moves their senior officer's around every 12 to 24 months. When we were there last February they were very adamant that the CO had cut off DOD Civilians. It will be interesting how this plays out, especially after the first of the year when the place normally starts to fill up. Keep us posted.

Hey everyone - I am recently retired DoD (Army) civilian and was thrilled to find this website until I read all of the hatred, etc. I truly thought that I've earned what few benefits I have been advised of. I also thought for all of the years I worked, it was to make things safer for our military - all branches. (I worked in Missile and Helicopter Research and Development.) I (and my co-workers) put in many hours of unpaid overtime to correct issues that arose from the weapons systems and to support those deployed personnel. I am very hurt and disappointed to find out that the troops don't feel that way. (Our ability to use facilities are on a space available, bit more cost, etc., but that seems to be overlooked.)

When I logged on this morning, it was to donate to the website, buy the software, etc., to help support what I thought was a great, family type atmosphere. I believe I will wait now. Never have been one to go where I wasn't wanted.

Don't let one or two negative posts send you away -- we all earned cerain benefits for what we each contributed ... and each one gets in the proper line for those benefits -- and every one earned what they get regardless, and knew what those were when he/she signed up ...and I, for one, assume each will get in that proper line and get whatever they have earned ... personally at least I also have no problem camping next door to DOD.

I agree completely with Monkey. We have all taken different paths to get to where we are today.

Mary and I are retired Army and full-time RVers and we believe that decisions on who is entitle to what are made several pay grades above ours by those who know best who deserves what. As long as everyone is treated fairly and with respect then we are satisfied.

I think that we all get frustrated with homesteaders and the unfair way that some MCGs seem to enforce the rules and regulations and unfortunately sometimes let those frustrations get in the way of our judgment on other issues.

So many DOD civilians now do jobs that a few years ago were being done by uniformed personnel. In fact many DOD positions are held by former service members who did not stay in service long enough to retire but have earned their retirement in civil service. One of the things that 9-11 pointed out very clearly is that terrorism does not discriminate between uniformed and civilian employees. Many fine DOD civilians lost their lives in the Pentagon that day because of their service to our Nation.

Service to the Nation takes so many different forms. Everyone's service is honorable and should be rewarded unless there is evidence to the contrary.

Let he who has the most honorable service cast the first stone . . .