Troops Get First Increase in 24 Years for Hostile Fire, Danger Pays

Troops get first increase in 24 years for hostile fire, danger pays

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.

Pentagon increasing hostile fire, imminent danger pay for military personnel

The Pentagon is increasing pay for military personnel actively fighting enemy forces or serving in dangerous locations for the first time in more than two decades.

War Department Increases Two Hazard Pays for First Time in Nearly Quarter Century

Hazard pay for some service members to go up for first time in almost 25 years, Pentagon says

The Pentagon announced increases Thursday in hostile fire pay and imminent danger pay for the start of the new fiscal year for some service members.