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Military pay raise for 2021 moves forward in Senate

from Military.com

Military pay raise for 2021 moves forward in Senate Military.com The Senate Armed Services Personnel subcommittee approved its portion of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization legislation, endorsing a 3% pay raise for troops and an increase to military end strength that is "largely consistent" with the Defense Department's 5,600-person request. The subcommittee approved a package that included 75 legislative provisions, 22 "items of special interest" and six budget considerations during the only open hearing in the Senate committee's bill markup process. While the subcommittee did not publish complete details of the proposal, subcommittee chairman Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said it includes measures to improve the quality of life for military personnel and families. READ MORE

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