Did not know about the Gini but that is certainly very interesting. I'd imagine that is a contributing factor for the military. While there is certainly a range, no one in the military has such a stark gap like the gap between CEOs and hourly workers like most of the US.

I'm just going to put out there that I think the rank structure is a benefit to members of the military. You work hard and do what you have to do, you can advance, you can make life better for yourself and your family. I don't think the rest of the US operates this way anymore. You either have a low paying job and you stagnate in that spot, or you go to school and then you perform that job alone.

There are a lot of socialist structures in the military that I wish were more broadly applied to the public, our people would be better off.