Posted 06 March 2008 17:58 Hide Post
Hi SSG I need to know where I can find that info , me and a fellow soldier were both told we had to pay back our bonuses we are both involuntary chpater family care plan, they said if our bonuses were coded?? a certain way we had to pay them back how can we fight this not that I want to fudge over the goverment but we both just found ourselves unemployeed and I can barely pay my rent more or less the bonus back, I might actually have to file bankruptcy Please help if you can

You can find the answer here AR 601-280

Something else to consider...

In this man's army, there are often events or occurrences which will come up that people will tell you that you simply have to put up with no matter if they are fair, right, or legal.

For instance, when your finance department misplaces your pay checks for two months, and takes their time fixing it. Or when your bonus magically takes its time to be given.

This is the time my friend, to exhaust your resources on the military side, and then turn your resources public.

Ice reports, IG complaints, open-door policy. Nothing says "fix it now" like getting a call from the CG inquiring why a soldier is not being taken care of.

And now you are finding yourself unemployed. Get all the paperwork, mention mandatory chapter, mention having to pay back money, unemployment, difficulty with money, and walk to your local news paper company and offer them a story.

Your story will run if your facts check out. It will get the right people's attention. If the army fails to live up to its side, it's your responsibility as a citizen now since you've been dropped to remind the army of its obligations in any way you legally can. And media outlets are a wonderful approach.