1 This mucus also helps coat the inner wall of the duodenum thereby separating it from the digestive enzymes and gastric acid.  Bile secreted from the gallbadder, which is alkaline, also helps two neutralize the stomach acid that enters the duodenum.
In addition to basic pay, Generals may receive additional pay allowances for housing and food, as well as special incentive pay for hostile fire and dangerous duties. Including the most common pay allowances, the average total compensation for a General may range from $3,043.56 to $190,041.96 per year as of 2017. Army General Basic Pay Table for 2017. In addition to Basic Pay, a General may be eligible to receive several types of allowances and incentive pay.
Pay Grades. An Army major is classified as pay grade O-4. If he retired in 2015 after 20 years, he received 50 percent of his basic pay of $7,430.10, or $3,715.05 per month. At the other extreme, a 4-star general with pay grade O-10 and 40 years service got 100 percent of his basic pay of $19,762.50 per month. These are the initial retirement amounts.