IMHO, $54,000 dollars a year for what these brave men do is absolutely disgraceful. I understand that they train and do this sort of high risk job for more than money but WOW! This is definitely one of those “If I was the President...” type moments.
Back in the day, I worked with a guy who had been a UDT guy during WW2. He told me that he was one of those original SEALS who hiked across the Gobi Desert and set up a radio/radar station in China’s war against Jap.