Troops get first increase in 24 years for hostile fire, danger pays
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- The Hillseen 4 Oct, 06:19headline rewritten
Pentagon increases pay for troops in hostile fire for first time in over 20 yearsPentagon increases pay for troops in hostile fire for first time in more than 20 years
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Thu, 1 October 2026
2 reports- armytimes.com20:16first to report
Pentagon raises danger pay for troops for the first time since 2002, increasing hostile fire pay to $450 and imminent danger pay to $275 per month.
- The Hill22:33edited after publishing
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Pentagon increases pay for troops in hostile fire for first time in over 20 yearsWelcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon increases pay for troops in hostile fire for first time in over 20 years The Pentagon increased the pay for U.S. troops in hostile fire and imminent danger, marking the first rate adjustment for those...
Tue, 6 October 2026
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