Pentagon raises hostile-fire pay for troops in Iran war
By The BriefBrief
A Pentagon memo dated July 14 doubled hostile-fire pay to $450 a month for troops whose units or bases come under attack in the Iran war and raised imminent-danger pay to $275. Troops cannot receive both in the same month, and hardship-duty pay was cut from $150 to $100.
WHO:The Pentagon
WHAT:The Pentagon raised hostile-fire and imminent-danger pay and cut hardship-duty pay for eligible troops.
WHEN:Reported Oct 24, 2026 at 7:57 AM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The changes apply to troops whose units or bases come under attack in the Iran war; the material gives no stated reason for changing the pay rates.
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