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To: Delta 21

http://www.navycs.com/charts/1968-military-pay-chart.html

'68 is the year I got out as a Marine Corporal E-4....we sure as sh*t weren't in it for the gold....

15 posted on 06/08/2014 6:41:22 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign. ###)

To: ErnBatavia

"...Marine Corporal E-4...weren't in it for the gold..."

Likely story..

IIRC, Corporal's pay was $190/month, Combat Pay was $66/month, Overseas Pay was, perhaps, $11/month.

Man, we were rolling in the dough! BIG BUCKS!

Plus free C-Rats!

28 posted on 06/08/2014 7:07:50 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ( "For those who have fought for it, Life bears a savor the protected will never know")

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