My Army Bill

The Army sent me a bill yesterday. Yes, an actual bill. They believe they overpaid me in October 2007, right after I got home from Iraq. Want to know the funny part? They still owe me money. Lots of it. The Department of Defense came out with a compensation plan for frequently deployed soldiers. I had three (yes, three) deployments since 9/11, so I was in that category. The plan gives these soliders a ton of extra administrative leave. Mine was not done correctly (surprised??), so I've been trying to get it fixed ever since. Except I'm out now. Well, forget getting money from the Army if you aren't in the Army. Apparently, they have a means of collecting money if you aren't in the Army! I sent a nice letter back to DoD and their henchmen explaining the problem. I also was kind enough to cc Senator Levin. I'm tired of the military screwing shit up to benefit themselves! Sure, I'm just another victim of complicated paperwork nightmare, but it's an expensive mess. I'll be damned if I pay the Army anything when they owe me three times as much! Let's see if the DoD is as quick to pay as they are to collect! Bastards!