Don’t piss down our backs and tell us it’s raining! Service members lack of pay, wtf?

I have been in the US Army for almost six years. I am proud to serve and I do it well. I have deployed three times and currently in Afghanistan. I originally joined to better myself through discipline and the educational benefits that are offered. I am outraged at the fact we are the focus on budget cuts through pay and VA benefits. First they work hard on attaining better benefits for veterans and active duty members. Now we are the focus of their solutions. While government officials are still getting paid high and left unaffected by these cuts, while we soldiers are still expected to do our jobs for free and without complaining. Last time I checked a contract is to protect both sides not just one. When I signed the contract stating that I will be paid so much for whichever rank I achieve I expect them to abide by it. If I was a civilian the company I worked for would be under investigation and a lawsuit. If I was to not show up to work tomorrow due to lack of pay I would screw over my brother or sister standing beside me protecting my flank. We do not have the luxury of not showing up or droping our tools and walking away. Even if we did the United States has the right to arrest us because we failed to follow our oath and our contract to uphold the constitution from enemies foreign and domestic. What gives congress the right to abuse and jerk us around, we don’t have the luxury of the union, Congress is supposed to be our union. The people are supposed to protect us. What am I supposed to do, what are we supposed to do to protect our livelihood our way of life? What is your opinion in this matter? Should we service members just turn around bend over and take the flag pole as deep as possible or should congress be held accountable? This isn’t the first time we have been the butt of the budget cuts and crisis solutions. I ask each and every one of you to contact your local congressman or woman and let them know that this will not stand. Money can be cut else ware, but if you are going to cut it from the soldiers please do us a favor and cut other federal employees as well. Don’t piss down our backs and tell us it’s raining! We are smarter than you think and do not take kindly to being jerked around!