Well lets see,
I served 5 years in the USN and while salary was low, I had more free cash than I could spend. I remember returning from a med cruise with a pile of uncashed checks under my matteress...6 months without spending ANYTHING (except for beer in port:D ). Even in port, minimal expenses, everything was paid for. We *****ed and moaned (thats what people do in the military, when not actually in combat) but I think we were paid OK (I was single, may not apply to married) . And the GI bill, VA home loans, life insurance, etc. etc. etc. STILL useful.

I make a bunch more than I did back then but now with family and house and 50 kinds of insurance, etc. etc. I swear I have less "fun" money than back then. Give a single military guy more cash..he will just blow it wink


1999 Amazon Green SVT Contour (#554/2760)
Stock SVT Duratec V6 with:
Intake- K&N filter/75mm MAF meter
Exhaust- MSDS Y-pipe/Bassani catback
Durability-Ford "dual mode" damper, Mobil 1/K&N oil filter
179.2 FWHP at 6900 RPM