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Pentagon announces higher combat pay amid war with Iran

The Pentagon has announced that US service members will receive higher combat pay while the war with Iran continues. The move acknowledges the added risk and hardship facing troops deployed in the conflict. It comes as the US military campaign against Iran continues to draw intense public and political attention, with debate over costs, duration and consequences for the region.

Why now: The US war with Iran is a major ongoing conflict, and any change to troops' pay affects service members and their families and signals how long deployments may last.

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