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bamagal62

(4,148 posts)

1. And, all these national guardsmen

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 07:49 PM

Aug 29

Have day jobs. They don’t get paid by their employer while they are on guard duty. They get guard pay. And, depending on how long they are gone, their job might look a lot different when they return. Someone must fill their shoes while they are gone. Might have a different (not as good) job when they return. They still have to pay the bills. They shouldn’t be picking up
Trash.