Had I stayed in, I would be an O4 with 14 years as of March 13.
I now make more than that.
Ok, so the Maj General, O8 makes a bit more than 80K, now about 120K/year, but then still a lot less than someone in the civilian sector with similar numbers of people under him in the org chart.
Not to mention, you really want the best and brightest defending the nation.
On the upside, we know the people who serve are generally patriotic. Because they sure ain't doing it for the money
Thank you to those who have served and continue to serve our nation.
TB