Remember when this was what they cost?

Got that beat - joined the AF in April 66 and as an E1 made a whopping $96 a month and all I could eat at the chow hall plus a place to sleep every night. If I didn't already have a car (58 Volvo PV544) I could have never afforded one at that rate of pay. Oh yes, Uncle Sam took both Federal and state taxes out of it as well.
Thanks to all our Vet's on board here! And to diymirage, thanks for the explanation.
Dan