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Victor_c3

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9. There were job postings floating around when I was getting out in 2007 that were paying $260,000+

Reply to Bennyboy (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 07:44 PM

Jun 2013

for a year in Iraq. They were looking for people to basically do what I did in Iraq when I was a 1st Lieutenant. I would essentially be an Infantry Platoon Leader for a private contractor.

If I didn't have a wife and plans to start a family (and if I didn't actually care about my life) I would have jumped on that opportunity. I came back from Iraq with a stellar Officer Evaluation Report from my time as an Infantry Platoon Leader and I'm sure I could have landed one of those jobs.

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I met a returning vet a couple of months ago.... Bennyboy Jun 2013 #1

Didn't realize they paid that well think Jun 2013 #2

neither did I and have even tried to verify Bennyboy Jun 2013 #4

There were job postings floating around when I was getting out in 2007 that were paying $260,000+ Victor_c3 Jun 2013 #9

"Private Contractors"?? ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #3

Not just mercenaries.... Bennyboy Jun 2013 #5

Sort of get that, but still ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #7

Well, just getting the number Bennyboy Jun 2013 #8

Some might call it think Jun 2013 #6