A Handsome Compensation
A fancy way of saying you got shafted after doing all the hard work for your country.
They promised me a house. They gave me a leaky shed. Handsome compensation? More like hands-on humiliation.
I lost my eye in the war and got a coupon for free hot dogs. That's not a reward, that's a prank.
I defended the country and got a thank-you note. That's not a payout, that's a slap in the face.