Yah, yah, yah. Wave that ID card around some more, sh1tbird. Someone might buy you a beer, but not on this thread.
I made enough there to enjoy some nice vacations in Amsterdam, Dubai, and Cozumel. Don't need your beer.
But the fact that some people happened to find employment where their skills and knowledge drew a nice wage seems to rankle guys like you. What's up with that?
And before you say it, most contractors wore the uniform and paid their dues. But even retired Marine contractors were treated like crap by Marines in uniform.