You guys will have to forgive me I just woke up and am trying to read both the paper and the messages, so if I'm a little slow forgive me. Eaglefan you made a comment about troops walking off because of money, I don't know if you were in the servive but I was and let me tell you, as pityful as it was the Army does pay for excessive time away from families, they get paid for being in a conflict zone they get paid anything that is or could be dangerous. When I was in we didn't get paid crap, even with all the special pay, but we did it because we loved it and I'd go back to that in a heartbeat if I could! But that is not my point, My point is if you look at todays paper Congressman Tanner is trying to extend their special pay, do you think thast the wives, friends, and family members will stand by as someone tries to take their special pay. NO! So why should the coaches and their friends and family stand by as they take ours!!! Please do me one favor lets not bring up how soldiers in Iraq would handle things agian, it's not about them.