Military Pay

The Senate has approved a defense bill that calls for a 1.6 percent military pay raise and reduced housing allowances.

The Army approved Special Duty Assignment Pay increases for five jobs, reduced it for one, and eliminated it for another.

A bill was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday aimed at correcting "discrepancies" in the pay rates for enlisted personnel.

Sgt. Bergdahl could be entitled to about $300,000 in back pay and special compensation following his release as a prisoner.

A survey found that more service members would favor changes to the military pension program.

The Pentagon was pushing a "Force of the Future" plan with pay and benefits based upon the "principles of talent management."

The legislation still must pass both chambers of Congress and be signed by President Barack Obama before becoming law.

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The plan would spare favored programs from cutbacks, including cyberwar, Special Operations and drone operations.

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