On average, troops will pay about $35 more per night than their housing allowance, once their Temporary Lodging Expense allowance ends.
The “highly deserving” sergeants will receive the allowance at a rate for troops without dependents.
A draft version of the annual defense authorization bill calls for more financial support for younger troops.
The big pay boost is part of a $842 billion Defense Department spending plan unveiled by the White House on Thursday.
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