Marine Corps increases imminent danger and hostile fire pay
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Marine Corps increases imminent danger and hostile fire pay

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 23, 20266 min
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The Marine Corps said it will pay troops $450 a month while they are engaged in or exposed to enemy fire. That's the legal cap and double what Marines currently receive for hostile fire pay. The service is also increasing imminent danger pay by $50 to $275 per month. Imminent danger pay applies to troops serving in areas where they could be physically harmed. It's the first major combat pay bump in more than two decades. Both raises kick in October 1. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Welcome to the federal newscast, I'm Michelle Sandeford. The Marine Corps says it'll pay

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This is a Federal News Network podcast. Coming up today on the Federal Newscast, the Marine Corps increases its imminent danger and hostile fire pay. DoD makes changes to the promotion process for Colonel's Anthony B. Captain.

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And GSA changes its accepted ID policy. stories and more on today's federal newscast. Welcome to the federal newscast, I'm Michelle Sandeford. The Marine Corps says it'll pay troops $450 a month while they are engaged in or exposed to enemy fire. That's the legal cap and

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double what Marines currently receive for hostile fire pay. The service is also increasing imminent danger pay by $50 to $275 per month. It's the first major combat pay bump in more than two decades. Imminent danger pay applies to troops serving in areas where they could be physically harmed. Both raises kick in on October 1st. The Defense Department is changing

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