The pay that the soldiers received was negligible.

士兵们得到的津贴微乎其微。

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We should pay tribute to soldiers died in defence of our country.

我们应该向保卫祖国而牺牲了的军人表示敬意。

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But they are a small price to pay to secure the gains for which American soldiers in Iraq have paid with so much blood.

但为了保证美国士兵在伊拉克用很多鲜血换来的成果，这点代价不算什么。

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But they received less pay than white soldiers.

VOA: special.2009.12.03

"The death of five brave soldiers in a single incident is a terrible and tragic loss and I want to pay tribute, as the whole House will, to their professionalism and to their courage and service,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

The military has taken great strides to increase the pay of soldiers, particularly in recent years.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Veteran earnings are competitive

Right now I do not even have the money to pay my soldiers.

NPR: Sergeant Notes Odd Rituals of War in Afghanistan

While British soldiers based in Germany pay income tax and national insurance they have other tax breaks, such as cheap fuel.

BBC: NEWS | Europe | From occupiers and protectors to guests