Not Quite Sheri.  I was prior service and what im about to say wont be popular.  Service members are more than fairly compensated,  some not even taxed. This song and dance regarding low pay  needs to stop.  The real issue is affordable housing and when Oak Harbor Landlords raised rents to eat every bit of the BAH adjustment.  Try finding an  employer than give you money for rent or a mtg payment, BAS, extra incentive pays that arent taxed.  The services are VOLUNTARY,  if service members dont like the pay,  either Advance or Get out bc this arguement regarding "Not Enough" holds zero merit.  As it stands now, the USN spends between 65-70% of its entire Budget on Pay, training, healthcare and sailors benefits.  How much is Enough?, according to you??