Originally Posted by e6bpilot

LOL. Love how guys who have zero clue are like "that doesn't take into account pension and free medical" like that somehow totally zeroes the military equation out. I am not a "thank me for my service" kind of guy, but if you haven't endured the military of the last 25 years, you probably shouldn't comment.

That dude's post is gold, and I a glad he posted it here. A first year regional pilot is making way more than someone with years of experience flying an airplane off the front of a carrier into the dark of night with no divert options. Let that sink in. It's a good time to be in this industry.