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Simple answer: At no pay level. In the military sense a mercenary is a professional soldier hired for service in a foreign or private army.
Any more stupid questions?
Simple answer: At no pay level. In the military sense a mercenary is a professional soldier hired for service in a foreign or private army.
Any more stupid questions?
Yes.
They cannot be mercenaries unless they are employed by a foreign government. Got that.
Now, at what point should they lose the title of "volunteer"?
No, they take the job. Does Johnny 'volunteer to serve' at the local hardware store?Simple answer: At no pay level. In the military sense a mercenary is a professional soldier hired for service in a foreign or private army.
Any more stupid questions?
Yes.
They cannot be mercenaries unless they are employed by a foreign government. Got that.
Now, at what point should they lose the title of "volunteer"?
As soon as we return to the draft. They "volunteer" to serve.
At what point of compensation, pay, benefits and incentives, does the volunteer soldier become a mercenary???
Simple answer: At no pay level. In the military sense a mercenary is a professional soldier hired for service in a foreign or private army.
Any more stupid questions?
Yes.
They cannot be mercenaries unless they are employed by a foreign government. Got that.
Now, at what point should they lose the title of "volunteer"?
Simple answer: At no pay level. In the military sense a mercenary is a professional soldier hired for service in a foreign or private army.
Any more stupid questions?
Yes.
They cannot be mercenaries unless they are employed by a foreign government. Got that.
Now, at what point should they lose the title of "volunteer"?
Not true. If they work for money alone they are mercenaries, even if they are hired by their own government. Don't simplify the debate just because the other side is a complete idiot, it just makes you look stupid.
Simple answer: At no pay level. In the military sense a mercenary is a professional soldier hired for service in a foreign or private army.
Any more stupid questions?
Yes.
They cannot be mercenaries unless they are employed by a foreign government. Got that.
Now, at what point should they lose the title of "volunteer"?
Wow, the OP stirred up a lot of anger
Contempt? Because he implied that people might join the service with the GI bill in mind?
Yes.
They cannot be mercenaries unless they are employed by a foreign government. Got that.
Now, at what point should they lose the title of "volunteer"?
Not true. If they work for money alone they are mercenaries, even if they are hired by their own government. Don't simplify the debate just because the other side is a complete idiot, it just makes you look stupid.
In which case everyone who works for financial gain is a mercenary. This thread is becoming more stupid than stupid!
Simple answer: At no pay level. In the military sense a mercenary is a professional soldier hired for service in a foreign or private army.
Any more stupid questions?
Yes.
They cannot be mercenaries unless they are employed by a foreign government. Got that.
Now, at what point should they lose the title of "volunteer"?
Not true. If they work for money alone they are mercenaries, even if they are hired by their own government. Don't simplify the debate just because the other side is a complete idiot, it just makes you look stupid.
Not true. If they work for money alone they are mercenaries, even if they are hired by their own government. Don't simplify the debate just because the other side is a complete idiot, it just makes you look stupid.
In which case everyone who works for financial gain is a mercenary. This thread is becoming more stupid than stupid!
If their sole purpose is financial gain, you are correct. The entire thread is stupid because the OP is stupid.