Wow.. thats pretty good money when I look back at it. When I completed RIP in 1978 and arrived at Ft Lewis, my take home pay was right at 525 a month. No such thing as an enlistment bonus ( those were only for re-upping )

Congrats and take care.. life is going to get real hard on you when you leave jump school and walk under the 1/75 banner at Benning.. Keep it in your mind that while a lot of things you are going to experiance may seem to have no reason at the time, you will understand later why things had to be that way. Best of luck to you.