"military pay"
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Mark Koernke discussed the U.S. debt crisis and threats to military pay, criticizing bankers and government officials for prioritizing financial institutions over troops. He detailed a long history of military pay issues dating back to the 1970s, blamed both Democratic and Republican administrations for cutting troop benefits, and called for soldiers to recognize bankers as the true enemy. Koernke also reported on recent militia training exercises in Michigan involving helicopter operations and field exercises, discussed commodity price manipulation in copper and aluminum futures markets drawing parallels to the 1970s wheat scandal, and took a caller discussing a Michigan State Police officer's accidental firearm discharge. The show included commentary on government contractor fraud and the dangers of dealing with federal agencies.