No more imminent danger pay

Service members in nine countries have lost imminent danger pay. The Defense Department yesterday stopped paying the extra compensation to those serving in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The new policy also means that from now on, those deployed to those areas no longer get Rest and Recuperation. Air Force Col. Ron Dougherty oversees personnel issues for Air Forces Central Command. In a statement, he says the region has stabilized. Several of the locations now let service members bring their families with them. The policy only applies to service members who begin their tours after June 1.