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LinkPizza posted...

but I also wouldn't call them poor. Most say that other jobs make more than them because

When you count in clothing, BAH/BAS, and medical benefits, you're already making $60,000 out of the gate. Sure, your base pay is only 30% of that, but on the outside, you'd still be responsible for getting your own health coverage. Let me tell you what, there isn't any other health plan in America that will pay for 100% of a hospital bill for $0.

LinkPizza posted...

Which is why they had the early out system happen... twice. And that was right after they had done something to get more people to sign up... They are kind of back on track now... Haha.

As I said, it's all rough estimates. Same thing goes for re-enlistment bonuses, they have incentives for certain career fields over others for a reason. Some people are just worth more, financially and skill wise. It's been more than just twice in any case. Imagine it's just a pendulum, it will inevitably overcorrect from the center and cause it to swing back again. That's also what ends up leading to those stupidly easy promotion cycles where you practically have to sign your name and read the questions to pass.