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We graduated Basic training this weekend and moved into Infantry AIT portion of our training, I spent about 2 weeks in the hospital after Christmas so my PT scores are sucking right now. My Drill Sergeant has me on two-a-day PT to get my scores back up, he is trying to help me get back in shape for RIP so I don't waste my contract. He is going to Ranger school immediately after we graduate and assures me he can get me in shape by the time I go to RIP I just have to bust my ass. It sucks not having any kind of access to the internet or cars at all for that matter, gives you a lot of time to think about what you want to do though. I'm thinking Datsun 510 with a v6 from a 350z right now, we'll see what happens once that bonus money comes rolling in.

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what kind of bonus do they give you guys? I was looking into it a few months ago and soldiers only make about 14k a year. :3 way under paid.

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With a RIP contract I get 16,000 and pay is determined by rank, make rank in a couple years and you make decent money.

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youre smoking crack, the vq35 is a pile of ----. pencil dick rods smaller than d series

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Goddamn I made 20k last year doing some pissant jobs. I don't get that nice sign on bonus though... I considered the army but it's not for me. Good luck with everything, and ---- the vq

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they also cover most bills

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No they don't pay good at all. My cousin is in the army and went to afganland for 7months or so and only got paid a few grand. I can understand the low pay when your in training but when you have to go out on active duty i think you shoud get paid a hell of alot more than when you just back home on base

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I mean honestly. When my work year goes as bad as it possibly can and I only work about six months steadily for the whole year I still make about 36k. Bare in mind I work my nuts off it's highway construction usaully five to six twelves a week but I usaully get three months off in the winter wich is nice after a long summer.

But anyway a combat soldier should make atleast 100k a year because you have the chance of getting killed so it should be like hazard pay scale in construction. And the government would say we can never afford to pay that much but why not when we send billion dollar aid packages to third world countries all the time.

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My brother spent five days short of a full year in Iraq last year and made 44,000 tax free as a Sergeant. I only a PV2 and make about 14,000 or so a year, but consider that all my housing, food, medical, clothing, etc is taken care of and it evens out. As far as the danger thing goes it all depends on your job, I'm Infantry with a Ranger contract so I'll see plenty of danger but that's the life I chose. You could just as easily be a pogue and never have to do a day of work your whole time in the Army, it is all what you want out of it. If you can handle the criticism about never seeing any action and just collecting a pay check then do something besides the Infantry.

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---- no you missunderstand where I'm coming from. If I did join I want to be in the action. I just feel the government is to tight about paying you guys your due.