It's no different than anyone else who works two jobs and takes time off from one to work for the other. The airlines aren't paying the military members when they are on mil leave and the military isn't paying them when they are working for the airlines. Either way the individual is busting his hump at one of his TWO jobs to make ends meet to take care of his family. On top of that, his/her second job (military) is something productive to the nation as a whole rather than simply lining his/her's own pockets.

And yes I'm biased ....

-SS