The last paragraph or two does sound like they are addressing the issue. The problem is, these issues were around when I was in a war zone (and probably when my grandpa was in a war zone). At the risk of sounding heartless, some of the reductions in pay I actually agree with (such as no longer being eligible for combat pay after being evacuated out of the war zone), however, there is no excuse for soldiers to be turned over to collection agencies or being charged for equipment for which they obviously could not keep accountability.
Once again it is a matter of people acting like bureaucrats instead of using the brain in their head (and the regulations already in place) to work problems. As an NCO I got tired of hearing of all the whiney crap troops would write their congressmen over.... Once in awhile you hear of a legitimate gripe... this would be one of them.
