The 2020 poverty line for 2 people was 17,240. The 2020 salary for E-1 was 1,732.94/month or 20,795.28. This doesn't take into account any housing or other ad

The 2020 poverty line for 2 people was 17,240. The 2020 salary for E-1 was 1,732.94/month or 20,795.28. This doesn't take into account any housing or other additional allowances. Sorry, I don't see how a veteran spent their career in the military below the poverty line. Also, consider there hasn't been a draft for 50 years. No one has forced anyone to take military pay.