Dont worry, Obama declared you safe! Special Forces troops heading to Iraq to advise the Iraqi security forces will not receive combat pay but will have immunity from local law, Pentagon officials said Friday. Consequently, the troops would not be eligible for imminent danger pay of $7.50 daily up to $225 per month for service members in areas where they could be at grave risk, Kirby said. Kirby said danger pay ended for U.S. troops with the withdrawal of forces at the end of 2011, and Iraq currently was no longer considered a combat zone in terms of pay and benefits for U.S. troops. Last month, the Defense Deparment eliminated imminent danger pay for troops serving in neighboring Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and also in the Gulf state of Qatar.
Posted on: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 19:44:26 +0000
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