[wigswest]

The 800-lb gorilla in this room is the fact that our military is scandalously underpaid. This military class is by far the most technologically-sophisticated, highly-educated military class that American has ever been blessed with - and they deserve to be compensated accordingly.

I'm not military, but I know enough to be aware that those we are trusting with our freedom (and their families) are being shorted.

/off ranting soapbox

/but not really

[clee1]

The 800-lb gorilla in this room is the fact that our military is scandalously underpaid.

Agreed. When I was in (mid 80's), there were E3's - E-6's on food stamps.

[csmusaret]

Are they underpaid? I don't know, but I would like to see a pay scale so I could decide.

[Little_shoe]

Im tired of the civillian life I want back in. The navy didnt spend 4 years and a quarter of a million dollars on me to let me go because I couldnt get through flight school. I dont want a civillian job... i want to lead our sailors as we put warheads on foreheads....

[RetiredSWO]

Not to be argumentative but what are you basing this on?
Do you know what the enlisted guys are paid?

http://images.military.com/Content/MoreContent1/?file=Pay_Special_E

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,30821-mil_status_active-1,00.html