$3.00 An Hour

[AU24K]

That is what an E-5(buck Sargeant) makes per hour in the US Army(before about 25% in taxes).
Factor in that the current pay rate for a grade E-5 is $2199.30 per month
(http://www.military.com/military/benefits/0,15465,2010-House-Proposed-Military-Pay,00.html#epay)
and that soldiers are on duty 24/7 and there are 8760 hours in a year,
gives the total of a penny over $3.00 an hour.

Who but the Best would work for those wages with the threat of death or disability every waking(and sleeping) moment?

Best Wishes,
Scott

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HI, move the decimal to the left two places, $21 , that was what they were paying me in 1941 sigh, but don't forget to add the side benifits to that.

In any event, I think that all service personel deserve more.

Don Jose de La Mancha

 

[jeff741972]

Im sure they could get paid more, but think of the taxes. When I served I thought the pay was fine, with free meals, no rent, it was beer money, as a matter of fact it at times was too much beer money

 

[AU24K]

I agree that there are side amenities such as clothing, food, medical, dental, housing and duty location transportation, but, overall, I think that servicemen and women are really underpaid for all that they do.
However, as a veteran, I can tell you that no amount
of money can buy their Patriotism.

Best,
Scott

 

[Seamuss]

While I was state side, I also got room and board with medical and dental and a few perks that we don't talk about as military benifits.
Overseas, I got all the perks that I did not ask for. Guns, ammo, C-Rates and overtime and all the degridation that I could swallow. I was short of everything except enemy.
It's probably all in my point of view. If I could go back in time...I'd more then likely do it again.