It depends on who. Usually officers tend to at least try to pay back. They stand to lose more, especially if they are in the active service.

That didn't stop the Euro Generals and the AFP "pabaon" top brass from appearing as headlines in the news though.

You don't want to piss them off, you want to get paid. Ask a little and credit that to his debt.

I don't lend to most military enlisted personnel unless I get collateral, like that hard chrome plated 1911 or that new gen4 glock. Or their ID. Besides, they have their own AFPSLAI (Armed Forces and Police Savings and Loan Association Inc) to borrow from.

And don't lend high tech gadgets like cell site clone machines to Ping Lacson. He'll never return it and say it got lost.