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Troops receive first hostile fire pay increase in 24 years
Original: Troops get first increase in 24 years for hostile fire, danger pays
US troops are set to receive the first increase in hostile fire and danger pay in 24 years, according to Military Times. The change raises compensation for service members serving in hazardous combat zones, ending a decades-long freeze on these payments. The news is drawing attention among military families and veterans, who have long argued that danger pay had failed to keep pace with the risks troops face on deployment.
Why now: A rare pay increase for troops in combat zones after more than two decades is significant news for the military community.
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