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Show The Sampler, Apr. 11, 1985 2Jl3J Military VH - JVWIM retirement What it is, What it isn't Comparing military and civilian retirement systems is like mixing apples and oranges. That's what the deputy assistant secretary of. defense for military person- nel and force management says to those who call the military retirement system a . lemon. ' IJFT " : v The controversy centers on the defense dollars paid to service members who retire after 20 years. Critics say this retirement system is too generous, especially when compared to pension plans. Lt. Gen. Edgar A. Chavarrie, USAF, however, insists the systems can't be compared because they serve different ft f non-milita- ry purposes. Chavarrie. said the military system is designed to retain experienced service members - not to serve as STAFF SGT. HERB BALLENGEE, drill master of the U.S. Army drill team shows off an egg presented by stu ; dents from Taylorsville high school. an old age pension plan. He pointed out the military retirement plan offers no capital accumulation or deferred income provisions, no thrift plan or matching saving supplemental plans. 'The military system doesn't look anything like a normal retirement plan --and doesn't for a very good reason. It is not an old age retirement plan," he said. Outside the military, retirement usually represents a severing of obligation between a retiree and employer. By contrast, military retirees retain their military status all their lives and remain subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Military retirees form a ready pool of experience and are likely to be recalled to active duty during a national emergency. Defense mobilization plans depend on the use of this pool. Chavarrie said the retire- ment system further protects the military's personnel pool by encouraging trained, experienced service members to continue "As one of our major manpower management tools, it ensures that a smooth promotion flow continues; it , operates to keep the force young with the skill and experience mix we need; and it forms an integral part of the military compensation system," he said. . "In sum, the retirement system exists for one purpose and for one purpose to help us meet the only national defense ' requirement with a ready force during both peace and combat." Retirement Facts More than 48 percent of - retirees draw-annuiti- be- es low the poverty level for a family of four. Only 13 percent of ser- vice members stay in long enough to earn retirement. 6 percent of the defense budget was earmarked for retirement pay during fiscal 1985. Retired reservists do not . draw benefits until age 60. The median rank for all military retirees is 7 (senior sergeant, chief petty officer) with 22 years of service. Only 5 percent of retirees have a rank of 6 or E-- 0-- above. More than 600,000 retirees are available for recall to active duty. The average retirement . age is 42. The number of retirees drawing benefits is 1.4 million; the maximum projected retiree pol size is 1.6 million. Future benefits for military retirees have been cut by 15 to 20 percent since 1980. The percent of retirees included in defense mobilization plans ranges from 22 to 86, depending on the service. ' Retirement pay after 20 years is 38 percent of basic military compensation; after 30 years, 57 percent. " Monday last day to file Army drill team visits City The U.S. Army drill team are all infantry! soldiers visited several high schools, They are selected on their weight; and mus shopping centers and sport-- , height, GT a score of at least have events in Lake Salt ing City 100. last week. As a new member, they On a recruiting tour for must go through jtwo tests, the Army, the 16 man team first a two week test where displayed the assets for they perform in a line. I they show promise, not ne which they were originally chosen: military bearing and Rather than using voice from clicking of the heels. There are only two voice commands used in the percommands, the team is cued they learned: About three out of four taxpayers believe their income taxes are too high. About two out of three taxpayers believe they pay more than their fair share. Nearly four out of five. taxpayers believe the pre-sent tax system benefits the rich and is unfair to the ; formance. A 1903 Springfield rifle soldier must perform with crisp, precise moves to be with a fixed sharp chrome come a member of the team. in the is used The drill team practices plated bayonet performance. The weapon- is approximately six hours a 40 inches long and weighs day, five days a week. They 10 and a half pounds. Danperform at the white House gerous moves such as a front and travel across the overhead-rifle-tos- to rear s country. . FEDERAL working person. were performed. Their home unit is located Members of the team are at Fort Meyer, Virginia. The interviewed and selected for Old Guard is the oldest ac the Old Guard during their tive-dut- y infantry unit in the basic and ATT training. They country. DEADLINE . S AomM You're a bf") Vo Wcllj-Wuxtt-- 7 J Irtormal to U . Almost one in five of those sampled admitted to cheating on their own taxes. Almost nine out of 10 taxpayers believe that simplifying the tax collection system would help IRS col INGOME TAX 5 . With these survey results in mind, the IRS joined with of the TreaT. Donald Regan in presury a senting comprehensive tax reform proposal that would: Reduce marginal tax rates by 20 percent and cut individual tax bills by an average 8.5 percent; Reduce the present 14 tax brackets to just three 15, 25, and 35 percent; and, Retain only those deductions and exceptions which benefit the majority of taxpayers and which are necessary or appropriate to the determination of net income. Should the Treasury proposal be approved by Congress, the IRS will begin to prodevelop a return-fre- e then-Secreta- ry the attitudes Of Americans toward their tax responsibilities. Some of the things cessarily perfection, they go .on to the second test, ac cording to Pfc. Joe Miller, public affairs representative for the Old Guard. After the initial test, there is a 60 day test. In this, the discipline. lect tax monies owed. Why do some Americans comply with our nation's tax laws while others do not? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) asked this question and others in a 1984 survey designed to measure gram. By 1990, the IRS lieves that as many as two out of three Americans would no longer have to file annual tax returns. WIsjC: STANSBURY PARK . One of the best built homes in Tooele County. All brick exterior with over 3,200 sq. ft. Spacious rooms with a great view of the Golf Course. ill W7'-iT- i Call Paula Whltham 882-71- 47 MANSELL OFFICE 882-21- 00 Weteyet Flrei Garbage cans Police Call Santa Claus Hone roundups TooUeTown Dateline Dugway j floods Cruise Misiilei PT tests Overweight programs promotion v ''j ' ..7 meetings snowmobile trips Raft trips DWC Blizxards j . i j droughts A7 $i " - I, -- - - . t r . l '. . By SFC Phil Hale 7 . I began my trek down Skull Valley Road toward my new home, thinking then, when I got around fosepa, 'Where the heck is this place?" Well, the van just got a new engine after 113,000 miles, many of which over either the Pass or that same stretch of nothing, and after several aborted attempts, well be headed out the gate one last time tomorrow night sometime. How to reflect on six and a half years in one spot is not easy, but a series of thoughts come to mind, many just understated labels that need little further interpretation, such as: " j power outages Changes of Command I CAICs j Helicopters j Motorcycles Desert Tours ! Trips to town Contractors Babysitters Child Care Center Dugway Elementary Dugway High School Channel 13 The Deseret Sampler . I The Tooele Transcript a new McDonalds ! Kentucky Fried Chicken Basldn Robins geodes the Auto Craft Shop The Teen Center The Swimming Pool Bubble! Dugway Days Cable TV' 7 new water heaters j Dugway water new neighbors everybody elses orders Mustang Sports Mormons National Guard First Security Bank . Six and a half years ago my new 1978 Ford van took exit 77 for the first time and fi-ir- The best thing about Dugway, and the one 111 miss is the professional people who training . : Joe the Barber Deer sU CQ Staff Duty The Community Club typesetters Polaroids the photo lab Safety awards stray dogs. protect as it was designed to do, and that is a VERY contorting feeling. Keep interpreting and rewriting THE BOOK! Regulations are guides that need j Sheep . j I don't want to get preachy, but there are a few things I would challenge everyone to try and do: - Eliminate the "us and thems"! Dugway is too I small, and too good to spoil by splitting into factions such as Civilian-Militar- y, Civil All of you are members of the same team . . . Dugway Proving Ground, and the team can't be beat when everyone pulls together. Never compromise professionalism. I am proud to be an alumnus of Dugway. In all the time I spent here, I never saw someone do an unprofessional thing. As a soldier now on the receiving end of the testing done here, nothing can shake the confidence I have in any item of my equipment that bears the stamp Tested at Dugway. I know it will work, and will Service-Contracto- r. - to work for people not against them. You have a proud tradition of challenging them when they are . work and live here who've had such an impact on me over the years. Now I know that's not the most original of sentiments, but it's truer wrong and making them better for everyone. I have truly enjoyed my enlistment and a half here, and who knows, if there is an opening for PAO in 1989, I would strongly consider returning to this place on the edge of nowhere where the Army's best test for the rest. .To all of my friends in Deutschland, the Rhine Cruise is still on for June 1986, watch the Stars and Stripes, Sampler and Army If anyone would like to get in touch, with me, after May 24 I will be at Headquarters, 18th Engineer Brigade, Public Affairs Office APO N.Y. 09164 and that's located at Smiley Barracks in Karlesruhe West Ger- Times for details. many. Please continue to support Staff Sgt. Wilkins and Pvt. 2 Simunaci as they take the reigns of the Sampler now. Thank you everyone for your many years of support. 'Bye, or better still, Auf till we meet Wiedersehn. .. again. , be- Golden Corral Introduces the Best Rrtato Bar InTbwn.Tbpur Large (12 oz. or more) PipingHot Baked Potato With These Delicious Ingredients Real Bacon Bits Chives . Grated Cheese Fresh Mushrooms Broccoli nir4 rviM. . e Cream Dressing - Whipped Margarine Cheese - vuui uiuwn vnavy 411 NORTH MAIN, TOOELE ml Excluding Oiildrens Menu. 14 lb. Hambtirgei; 1984. Golden Coral Cofporatlon . |