Soldiers are not the military-industrial complex and acting like they are only demonstrates that you don't don't actually understand the term at all, you just repeat it as a kind of shibboleth to prove your leftist credentials.

The military-industrial complex is a cozy relationship between the government, the military, and companies that supply weaponry. Arms manufacturers like war because it makes their profits go up, so they use this relationship to push for more wars, backing hawkish candidates and lobbying for more military spending and aggressive posturing.

Now, ask yourself this really simple question; "What happens to soldiers in a war?"

Soldiers are not beneficiaries of the military-industrial complex, they are victims of it. For a soldier, world peace is the best possible scenario. For an arms company, it's the end of their business.

Stop confusing the two.