Current Military Pay Chart

Just thought some might find it interesting to see
the current military pay chart.

http://militarypay.com/military-pay-...itary-pay.html

Charles Penley

It's a loooooonnnnnng way from the $68.00 a month I was getting in 1960 and
I was the highest paid Private in Korea in 1961 at a net of $102.00 a month.
Damn I make a lot more than that now in a day.

"Charles Penley" wrote in message
news:vui6pget4ib24c@corp.supernews.com...
> Just thought some might find it interesting to see
> the current military pay chart.
>
> http://militarypay.com/military-pay-...itary-pay.html
>
> Charles Penley
>
>

In 1963, we were getting $90 every two weeks (E4 under 4). Was tight
but adequate the one year we lived free in base housing. Can't
remember pay after Dale went over 4 and we moved off base, but in
1968(after his first tour in 'Nam and he picked up E5), we bought a
nice 3-bedroom brick home on 1 1/2 acres of land in the country
(NC)for $15,000 ($150 a month). House was appraised at $70,000 in
1990. Can't imagine how much the same type of house plus land would
cost today in most parts of the country. Do know, from living in HI
(which I believe has the highest cost of living) the very minimum
would start at $750,000. Was living in a 3-bedroom "plaster/wood"
(could put your fist thru the walls) on about 1/3 an acre, crammed
next to other homes that could have been purchased for that amount.

Don't even want to discuss the rent I am paying to live in a 3-bedroom
townhouse in a NICE area 25 miles outside of DC ):

Can't go back to the "good ole days", but I can always hope to hit the
Virginia Lottery and build my "dream home" on 20 acres in New
Mexico(G).

Donna Long





"©Old Sarge®2003o" wrote in message news:...
> It's a loooooonnnnnng way from the $68.00 a month I was getting in 1960 and
> I was the highest paid Private in Korea in 1961 at a net of $102.00 a month.
> Damn I make a lot more than that now in a day.
>
> "Charles Penley" wrote in message
> news:vui6pget4ib24c@corp.supernews.com...
> > Just thought some might find it interesting to see
> > the current military pay chart.
> >
> > http://militarypay.com/military-pay-...itary-pay.html
> >
> > Charles Penley
> >
> >

>snip<
> > > Just thought some might find it interesting to see
> > > the current military pay chart.
> > >
> > > http://militarypay.com/military-pay-...itary-pay.html
> > >
> > > Charles Penley
> > >
> > >

Looks pretty good compared to what we were being paid but still isn't
enough to raise a family on. Should be doubled as far as I'm
concerned. These kids deserve more.
My $.02 worth!

SaigonMP