To the gobby tourist that obviously feels a bit threatened...
What have odds got to do with it??? Simple answer...money!
You cannot belittle the danger of being in the infantry simply becasue there are more of them. I'm sure they would love to get danger pay but the fact is that no government would be able to pay for it.
In the end, you join to do the job, you know what the job is before you join, you know what the pay is before you join. Unlike doctors, dentists, Engineers, etc you get trained to do the job, ie given the transferable skills that enable you to get a job with virgin that you then hang over the heads of the forces that results in retention pay (which I have no problem with).
As a matter of interest, if your associating flying pay with danger, should it be realted to the aircraft you fly (more accidents - more money?).
Should you get it when not on a flying tour?