Most single soldiers living in the barracks will be issued a meal card, and won't have to pay for DFAC meals. Married soldiers and soldiers assigned to certain jobs will be put on separate rations, which is basically additional money to help pay for food.
Most of the soldiers were volunteers during the Revolution. They pretty much had to pay for their own food and were not given regular pay.
Because they get a pay check.
The Roman soldier had the standard gripes about army life as present day soldiers. Some of these were the lack of sleep, the discipline, the amount of deductions from their pay, the attitude of their centurion, and the food.
Yes they do, If you are single and live in Service accommodation a daily food charge is deducted from your pay, this amounts to about £5 per day.
He used to pay gold and lands to those Soldiers and their family members who were fighting for him. He used to conquer kingdoms, used to loot those and disburse in his army.
The states had the responsibility to determine how the clothing, food, and other financial aspects were to be paid for the Continental Army soldiers. These states disagreed on how the money to pay for these obligations would be obtained leaving shortages on supplies, shelter, clothing, and other necessities for the soldiers. Congress did not have the power to raise taxes to pay for them.
No, the army pays for the soldier...
The second continental congress printed its own money to pay for guns, food, and uniforms for soldiers.
Soldiers on leave continue to receive their regular pay.
No.
Roman soldiers got their food: 1) through supplies to the army by the Roman state form the breadbaskets of the Roman Empire (Egypt, Tunisia and Sicily) 2) through the purchase of food from producers in the area where a legion was stationed by the commanders of the legion 3) though private purchases from local traders by the soldiers 4) though hunting in the local area by soldiers during their spare time 5) when travelling on campaigns the legionaries would obtain their food through pillaging
The US payed the Revo. soldiers with land. But you have to realize America's army was mostly citizens. The citizens didn't get as much as the real army though