Our soldiers never get paid enough money to compensate them for their riak.
In 1963, I remember getting $78/month as an E1 recruit.
They get more today, but I’ll bet it isn’t any more in 1963 dollars.
According to one inflation calculator, $78 in 1963 is equivalent to $557.73 today. E1's with less than a year of service get $1467/mo.