Got to hold a big check today

[ryaniskingofyou]

Re-enlisted today for 6 more years, made E-5, and got to hold a big check for $69,547.19.

It was a good day

[F20A CB7]

Thanks for service.

What will u get per year? Or is this 1 check for all 6 years?

[ryaniskingofyou]

Thanks man! 50% up front, then 1/4 of the rest for the next 4 octobers. Will be really nice with our baby due in november

[Accrdwgnguy]

23k a year? Thats what our government pays for you to put your life on the line?

[ryaniskingofyou]

23k a year? im confused about where that number came from

[F20A CB7]

23k a year? im confused about where that number came from

Its like 11k a year. Doesn't that seem kinda low man for being in the service?

[ryaniskingofyou]

oh, thats a bonus I got for re-enlisting. its not my paycheck. As an E-5, after its all said and done, I take home about 44k a year

[deevergote]

Do you have military housing and family healthcare provided? If so, that's a pretty damn good deal!

And thank you for your service... it's guys like you that keep guys like me out of the military!

[91cb7h22poss]

Thanks so much for the service to all of us back here at home. Im sure there's not many people that will express appreciation, but let me be one of them, thanks again, and good luck along with congradulations on your child. Best of luck sir

[almostJDM]

Thanks for doing what you do, I know I wouldn't be able to do a lot of the things the enlisted do

[PakaloloHonda]

got to hold a big check for $69,547.19.
It was a good day

Boy. Those "bonus" checks sure have gotten bigger!



And Thank You Sargent Ryan! The Military has been good, for alot of people!
May it serve you and your Family well ..

[redlined302]

Your service is appreciated. I cant wait til I can finally enlist.

[bobbycos]

E-5 is equivalent to what grade in the USAF?

my dad was a stripe or two above MSGT, I can't remember which


AND

thank you for your service so we can be what we want to be and be free doing it !!

BTW, you got a little sailor suit for the baby yet?

[ryaniskingofyou]

thanks guys! i appreciate the kind words.
deev, healthcare is provided, and housing is available. My wife and I choose to live out in town though, because we have 2 big dogs (st. bernard/anatolian Shepard mix and a lab mix), and the yards in base housing are pretty tiny.

e-5 for air force is staff sargent, and in the navy is petty officer 2nd class. No sailor outfit for the baby yet, we still haven't found out if its a girl or boy. Unfortunately I'll be at sea when my wife finds out, and I probably won't know for a couple months afterwards, but oh well. I'd just as soon have it be a surprise, but apparently thats just not practical (according to my wife haha)

[Grumpys93]

whats your rate? As i see you are on a sub base i am guessing some kind of nuke? I am an AWF2 i will be re-enlisting next year for 6 years as well still havent heard if im getting a SRB yet or not. Congrats on the nice pretty penny