I believe it. One of my coworkers is a Navy reservist and he's had to fight tooth and nail just to get a small portion of the pay they owe him.
It's when I hear this kind of shit that I get pissed off about all the billions of dollars that're supposedly being used for defense. Here's an idea for those monkeys holding the purse strings: Lease one less plane and take care of our fucking troops who're putting their lives on the line!