1 This mucus also helps coat the inner wall of the duodenum thereby separating it from the digestive enzymes and gastric acid.  Bile secreted from the gallbadder, which is alkaline, also helps two neutralize the stomach acid that enters the duodenum.
In addition to basic pay, Generals may receive additional pay allowances for housing and food, as well as special incentive pay for hostile fire and dangerous duties. Including the most common pay allowances, the average total compensation for a General may range from $3,043.56 to $190,041.96 per year as of 2017. Army General Basic Pay Table for 2017. In addition to Basic Pay, a General may be eligible to receive several types of allowances and incentive pay.
The starting salary for a U.S. Army soldier with the pay grade of E-1 was  $1,491 per month as of the 2012 fiscal year, according to ArmyTimes.com. A soldier with the pay grade of E-4 with more than four years in the service received $2,266.50 per month. The top-ranking enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army is the Command Sergeant Major, who holds a pay grade of E-9. Monthly base pay for a soldier with the pay grade of E-9 with 20 years in service was $5,523.60.