Combat Pay Authorized For US Advisers In Iraq; Combat Operations On Case-By-Case Basis -- Red State
Back in June, when the potential October Surprise of military action against ISIS was only a dim gleam in Obama’s eye, some 300 US advisors were deployed to Iraq. What was notable about this deployment was that they were not authorized combat pay. As I noted at the time:
It is difficult to see how we help Iraqis “take the fight to the terrorists” if the men we send to do this will be so far removed from combat that they do not draw hazardous duty pay. In order to evaluate what is going on, at some point you have to see the situation for yourself.
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My Comment: This reflects the reality on what is on the ground in Iraq .... so much for the "no boots on the ground" story.
I would hope they would get combat pay.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, it would be denying an earned benefit for the sake of the needs of politicians.