Milley: DoD 'Absolutely' Considering Hazard Pay for Activated Guard, Reserve Troops
28 May 2020
Military.com | By Richard Sisk
The Pentagon is giving strong consideration to hazardous duty pay for the more than 55,000 National Guard, Reserve and active duty troops called up or deployed to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley said Thursday.
The Defense Department is also looking into the possibility of individual and unit awards for those supporting the coronavirus response effort, Milley said in response to questions in a virtual town hall meeting from the Pentagon.
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