Originally Posted by
blaquehawk99
Holy Cow! Were you in the Corp when Jesus was a Chaplain!? Way back when I was a private I made $850 a month!
No, Gezus was a corporal. He didn't become a chaplain until his Father passed away :-)
Believe it or not, back in my day, Privates made $122/mo plus a roof over my head and all the Marine Corps chow (C-rats) I could shovel in my pie hole. Anybody for some lima beans and #?^%$@))ers? Or how 'bout the ever popular Ham and eggs? Hostile Fire pay was $65/mo, franking privileges, and of course tax free pay. I don't know why I ever left!