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).
So, how does an officer make more in retirement than on active duty? Well, active pay is capped at $14,975.10 per month ($179,701.20 annually) by statute but the top members of the Joint Chiefs are allowed to make $20,597.80 monthly, or $247,174.60 annually.