How much extra pay do you get while deployed?

As of 2018, a military member assigned to or deployed to a combat zone receives bonus combat pay (officially called "hostile fire" or "imminent danger pay"), at a rate of $225 per month. It is in addition to their regular pay rate.
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How much extra do you make on deployment?

Personnel can receive from $200 to $3,000 extra per month, depending on the circumstances. Per diem, including payments for incidental expenses, is paid to service members on some deployments.
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Do you get more money being deployed?

Although meals and housing are normally provided on a deployment, you are still entitled to deployment per diem. However, you receive it at only the “incidental rate,” which is $3.50 per day.
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What benefits do you get from deploying?

Members of the military get rocking benefits. These range from educational benefits and cash bonuses, to tax-free housing, food allowances and pensions. Military benefits and entitlements extend to service members and their families during all phases of the deployment cycle.
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What is deployment allowance?

The purpose of deployment allowance is to compensate members for the hazard, stress and environmental factors that they are likely to experience over the term of a warlike or non-warlike deployment.
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How much money do deployed soldiers make?

Special Pays for Deployed Soldiers

Hazardous duty pay, as of 2018, is $150 per month. Hostile fire or imminent danger pay is $225 per month. Enlisted soldiers qualify for $340 per month in diving pay, and an E-4 earns up to $308 per month for sea duty.
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How much do you get for combat pay?

The military provides bonus pay for dangerous work

As of 2018, a military member assigned to or deployed to a combat zone receives bonus combat pay (officially called "hostile fire" or "imminent danger pay"), at a rate of $225 per month. It is in addition to their regular pay rate.
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How much is per diem for deployment?

Per diem is specific to a given travel location and can range from a standard CONUS rate from $155 per day to over $800 per day for OCONUS rates.
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Do soldiers need money when deployed?

Service members do not have to pay for internet connections, food or travel expenses etc. while deployed. Even if a service member misses a connecting flight, the military takes care of this. If someone you met online claims to be stranded in an airport, do not send them money.
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How much do military wives get paid?

There is no military spouse pay or stipend, but the military offers a number of benefits to help service members and their families. Your first stop after the wedding should be the nearest military ID card issuing facility to enroll in DEERS, the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.
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Do soldiers have to pay to come home from deployment?

Soldiers and their loved ones are not charged money so that the Soldier can go on leave. Soldiers are not charged money for secure communications or leave. Soldiers do not need permission to get married.
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Can the military kick you out for having too much money?

There's nothing in an enlistment contract that says you have to leave the military if you come into a large sum of money, but there is a clause that allows for service members to request a discharge under "unique circumstances."
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How much is danger pay in Afghanistan?

Danger Pay entitlements are set by the State Department. As of January 5, 2020, the Danger Pay rate for Afghanistan is 35 percent and 30-35 percent for Iraq and Pakistan.
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How much is hostile fire pay?

Service members will receive $7.50 for each day they are on duty in an IDP area up to the maximum monthly rate of $225. Members who are exposed to a hostile fire or hostile mine explosion event are eligible to receive non-prorated Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) in the full monthly amount of $225.
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What branch of military pays the most?

The highest pays by branch are:
  • Army: $646.
  • Marine Corps: $750.
  • Navy: $750.
  • Air Force: $520.
  • Coast Guard: $805.
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Do deployed soldiers pay for food?

In addition to salary and bonuses, the Army provides military allowances to offset the cost of living. Soldiers who live on an Army post receive military housing and meals for free. If your situation calls for you to live off post, the Army provides allowances for your housing and meals.
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How much is the salary of US Army per month?

While ZipRecruiter is seeing monthly salaries as high as $4,292 and as low as $1,542, the majority of salaries within the Army Soldier jobs category currently range between $1,833 (25th percentile) to $3,333 (75th percentile) across the United States.
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What extra pay do you get in Kuwait?

Those service members who have involuntarily extended their tours in Iraq and Kuwait combat zones receive an additional $200 in hardship duty pay and another $800 in assignment incentive pay for a total of an extra $1000 a month.
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Who gets hostile fire pay?

The monthly rate is paid to members who serve an entire calendar month in an IDP area regardless of the number of individual days in that month. Members who are exposed to a hostile fire or hostile mine explosion event are eligible to receive non-prorated Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) in the full monthly amount of $225.
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What extra pay do you get in Qatar?

Article 74 states that the employee shall be entitled to an additional payment equal to their normal wage plus an extra of at least 25% for extra hours beyond normal working hours.
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Can military win the lottery?

There are known cases of lottery winners who won while serving in the military where they were honorably discharged after wishing to do so. A coast guard officer won a fantastic million in a Powerball drawing back in 2016.
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Will the Military pay off my car?

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) allows active duty service members to end their auto lease without early termination charges or a penalty, according to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Can you buy your way out of the military?

Discharge by purchase, colloquially called buying oneself out of service, is the obtaining of a military discharge by payment. The purchase price is in effect a fine for leaving military service earlier than the date contracted for when enlisting.
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How do I know if a soldier is real?

Verification of Military Service

Please use the Defense Manpower Data Center's (DMDC) Military Verification service to verify if someone is in the military. The website will tell you if the person is currently serving in the military. The site is available 24-hours a day.
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Does a soldier ask for money?

Online Romance Scam Information

The "Soldier" then begins asking for money for various FALSE, service-related needs such as transportation costs, communication fees, marriage, processing and medical fees. Victims of these online scams have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars, with a very low possibility of recovery.
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