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Does anyone know why the wounded were being charged for meals? Is this standard in the US Forces? Have they been compensated for this?
Because if not my chapter will probably put together a collection to help out two of the guys we know that were wounded. [/B]
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One of the allowances that soldiers recieve is called B.A.S. - Basic Allowance for Substinence. This equals to around $8.10 a day and is meant to help the soldier eat. When the soldier is in the hospital, he is recieving government meals. So the hospital charged the soldier $8.10 per day to prevent 'double-dipping' into the food account.
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