Hardship duty pay is is additional compensation paid to servicemembers assigned to locations where living conditions are substantially below those conditions in the continental U. S. (CONUS).
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Service
Hostile Fire and Imminent Danger Pay are payable for duty performed in an area designated as hazardous. You can't get Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) and Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) at the same time.
Service
If you are an enlisted member who is performing duties which have been designated as extremely difficult or involving an unusual degree of responsibility in a military skill, you may be entitled to...
Benefits
In addition to the your basic pay benefits and allowances, you may receive special pays and incentive pays depending on your career field or location-even when you first join the military.
Service
The Army released the identity on Tuesday of a soldier who died in the Middle East last week, a day after Task & Purpose confirmed the woman as the 19th U.S.
Service
The U.S. military’s reporting of casualties in the Iran war has drawn criticism for months, with the Pentagon providing little explanation for delayed reports of wounded and shifting casualty counts.
Health
A Veteran’s fight against MS, one mile at a time My diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) came with nearly every symptom imaginable – my neurologist called me a textbook case.
Legacy
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Service
Recently, Army leaders noticed a troubling trend: service members were choosing fast food over on-base dining. At first glance, it looked like a simple food preference. It wasn’t.
Legacy
For its performance during World War II, Gen. George S. Patton called the M1 Garand “the greatest battle implement ever devised.
Health
Jose Martinez wanted to die. He felt that way in the moments after a roadside bomb exploded near him in Afghanistan on March 3, 2012.
Transition
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is invested in helping you grow your career in service of our Veterans. We offer multiple training programs to help you build your skills, all while earning an.
Service
Space Force is seeking “several hundred officer and enlisted” personnel to transfer from other branches. This month, the Space Force launched a new iteration of its Interservice Transfer Program ,...
