Obama Pulls Combat Pay For Deployed U.S. Troops

[Biggsly]

http://patdollard.com/2012/02/obama-pulls-combat-pay-for-u-s-troops/

President Obama’s latest policy outrage makes no attempt to hide his contempt for our military, as he is ordering that our troops serving overseas in war zones overseas are not to receive combat pay unless they are being shot at. A Marine who lives in Florida has just posted a note on Facebook which stated that he received a letter from his PayPal account that he would only be receiving his Hazard pay (Imminent Danger Pay) if he is actually in a hostile area and at risk of being shot at.

So I just got a letter from MyPay (the way we get paid in the military), saying that I will only reason Combat Pay while deployed for the days that I take fire or am in a hostile area. Now, as an Infantry Marine, I’m constantly in a combat zone…it may not always be popping off, but for them to take that away from us is ********. Now, the aviation tech who sits on Camp Leatherneck, sure, I can see him not getting Combat Pay, but to take it away from the grunts, the ground pounders, the front line of defense…come on, Uncle Sam. You let the Liberals win a big one here… Florida Marine Corp Soldier (We are not posting his name for obvious reasons)

According to Military.com, as of February 1, 2012, this new measure went into effect, and soldiers who are to received the additional $225/mo. combat pay ‘must’ must be in immediate risk of harm. The measure is very specific in its criteria for receiving the additonal pay.

The rules for Hostile Fire and Imminent Danger Pay have changed. Service members will now receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas. This change went in effect on February 1, 2012.

A member of a uniformed service may be entitled to Hostile Fire and Imminent Danger pay at the rate of $225 for any month in which he/she was entitled to basic pay and in which he/she was:

*Subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines;

*On duty in an area in which he was in imminent danger of being exposed to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines and in which, during the period he was on duty in that area, other members of the uniformed services were subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines;

*Killed, injured, or wounded by hostile fire, explosion of a hostile mine, or any other hostile action; or

*On duty in a foreign area in which he was subject to the threat of physical harm or imminent danger on the basis of civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, or wartime conditions.


The last bullet point speaks volumes as to the sheer stupidity of this measure. The whole point of going to Afghanistan and Iraq was for combat operations- Afghanistan still is a hostile warzone, and both U.S. and NATO forces continue to suffer losses in and out of combat hot zones. Insurgent attacks have accured throughout areas that have been deemed ‘safe’, and in areas where hostilities were not forseen.

 

[expertzx]

http://patdollard.com/2012/02/obama-pulls-combat-pay-for-u-s-troops/

That turd must really not want to get reelected at this point

 

[dyabolical]

That whole website screams BS to me. I would need to see more evidence.

 

[HMFIC]

Seriously?

Combat pay is for those who are located in combat zone areas. It is not directly tied to whatever job you are doing at the time or whether or not you are taking fire at that given moment.

Is this for real?

 

[mr.haney]

Looks like it would cause a fire storm in the media if true.I have heard nothing relating to anything of that nature.I pray it is false,our troops deserve every penny.

 

[dyabolical]

Yeah i am thinking this is false. Google search turns up several links, but all say the same exact thing, word for word.

 

[Shadowrider]

A link from the link that the O/P posted. You know the site that has no credibility?

Is it really that hard? People! The only thing that will cause a fire storm in the media is anything a Republican does or says! Obama could kill babies and the media would justify it. Wake the hell up!

/rant

 

[HackerF15E]

It's true...the original article is just terrible at explaining what is changing.

They're pro-rating IDP based on where someone is located. That way a bunch of clowns "in the rear with the gear" (for example, at Al Udeid pushing paper) aren't getting paid the same as the guys at COP Indirectfire who are getting shot at daily.

 

[Biggsly]

Yeah i am thinking this is false. Google search turns up several links, but all say the same exact thing, word for word.

I don't know. Just seen it and passed it on.

 

[Hobbes]

The link in the story says it is part of House Resolution 1504-7, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, Section 616
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1540enr/pdf/BILLS-112hr1540enr.pdf

I'm not really sure why that is Obama's outrage if it was passed out of the House, passed the Senate, and went to the president's desk.

Spread the hate though if it makes you feel good.