Mount Cleveland Volcano One of the most active volcanoes in Alaska's Aleutian Island Arc and a threat to international and local air traffic.
The salaries of war correspondents vary greatly depending on the news company and the correspondents' work experience. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual wage of all reporters and correspondents was $36,360 as of May 2015 (www.bls.gov).
What You Earn. During basic combat training, you earn $1,468 per month, as of 2011. After basic, your earnings depend on your pay grade. For enlisted men, E-2 -- private first class -- pays $19,740 per year, or $1,645 per month, the pay rate in effect as of May 2011, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.