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Troops Will Start Getting Economic Hardship Bonuses This Month, Though Only $20 on Average

By Konstantin Toropin,

2024-07-19

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, concerned that service member pay was not keeping pace with the private sector or inflation, included $43 million in the latest defense spending bill to provide the bonuses for anyone up to E-6 in rank.

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