Originally Posted by
skywatch
Soldiers sleep in foxholes and get paid almost nothing so you can have the right to whine about your low pay.
A brand new E-1 makes about the same as a Colgan FO. Even more, when you add in BAH, etc.
A 2nd Louie heading off to his officer basic course makes $2655, or the equivalent of $36 an hour at a 75 hour guarantee. A US Army Captain with 4 years of service makes almost the same as a Express Jet Captain with 4 years service.
Military service, like the priesthood, is not supposed to be financially rewarding. Commercial pursuits are.