Dude, wow. I don't know what E-4 means because I was never in the Armed Forces but yeah, go to Hawaii!
Even if you "break even" in terms of salary to cost of living, go for the experience! Learn to surf, boogie board and scuba dive. Go out deep sea fishing with friends, take short trips over to the other islands to check them out. Go hiking up mountains, bicycle around volcanoes and just enjoy the scenery!
Even if it means breaking even for a while, it sounds like you'll be able to change locations in a matter of years, so explore and enjoy life!
Best of luck!
PS - Fort Riley and its surroundings are shitholes, nothing the Arrowhead experience would or could erase.
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