FLTC I did the same thing. Put away nothing, spent little as possible while in country got home and found all money earned over while over there was gone!!!!! Had to bum a ride 1/2 way home. When people show me pics of homecomings I turn away.
Put money away. Buy a few cigars to pass out when your Soldiers complete a tough mission. The other NCOs and I did and it paid dividends.
tomorrow is my physical to get back into the Selected Reserve. Been walking 3 to 4 mi daily on soft sand with weight to remove the carbohydrates which I so enjoyed putting on. I'll miss every one.
Hope your Soldiers have some bad guys for breakfast.
"All I want is a weeks pay for a day's work" Steve Martin
