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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
The only down side is the financial aspects of serving ones country. Mr KR is in the Reserves and he was called up for six months of active duty in 2002. He was a pretty senior O4 at the time which means the Navy was expecting us to live on XXX amount of dollars for those six months and, believe me, it could not be done. We had a certain lifestyle we were accustomed to and that paycheck wasn't going to be able to finance it. And we don't live some outrageous, Paris Hilton-like life either!!! lol I'm talking home expenses, lessons, school for the girls, a car payment and just regular day to day stuff. The military does not give you much to work with.
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GEN Alum has always been active-duty so I can't compare based on personal experience, but what KR says is valid. She is very lucky that her spouse's company picked up the difference.