>This is true also for the military. When I joined the army, We had to stand in line and report to the Pay Master for our Monthly pay. And there were 2 guards present with weapons, at that room or area.
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>Today, there are no lines and the money is sent straight to our bank accounts.
>That change took less then 20 years.
I remember that. In fact, the changeover happened when I was in Germany, probably in 1986. Being the commander's jeep driver, I was once assigned to ferry a lieutenant to get the pay. As per SOP I carried a .45, but also per SOP the bullets were duct-taped into the magazines, only to be loaded on orders. We'd a been in a world of hurt if someone with a LOADED weapon asked for the money bag!
Dan LeClair
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