Soldiers Set to Get New Deployment Bonus as High Operations Tempos Strain the Army

Platoon live-fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area

Soldiers will receive an extra monthly bonus — ranging from $210 to $450 per month, depending on rank — for time away from home exceeding 30 days starting in October, according to a draft Army memo reviewed by Military.com. The new benefit includes Army Guardsmen and reservists. The move would put additional money in overworked […]