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The days of American troops living on luxurious bases, hanging out at the coffee shop, attending dance parties and still earning full combat pay may be coming to an end. The Pentagon is considering changes to combat pay that could result in a tiered system, based on how much danger the service member is actually in.
The new recommendations come from an independent review ordered by President Barack Obama in 2010, the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation.
Review recommends combat pay be based on level of danger – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com Blogs
We are a military family and to call any base in Iraq "luxurious" shows how out of touch CNN is. It makes it seem as if soliders are over there living in style while forgetting 4300 plus troops have been killed on or around these "luxurious bases".
Review recommends combat pay be based on level of danger – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com Blogs