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Pentagon increases pay for troops in hostile fire for first time in more than 20 years
Welcome 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…
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Source: The Hill
Politics desk: Policy
Published: Oct. 01, 2026 at 06:33 PM ET
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