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Originally Posted by Richard
I agree with Pete--give them the hostile fire pay vs the >$$ of the more nebulous 'overtime' system. In '73 it was $65/month--more than Jump Pay at $55/month. Don't know what it is now...but I'd wager un testiculo izquierdo it would sure save the taxpayer a heap of wampum. 
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I completely agree with Pete and Richard. Makes more sense to give them hostile fire than OT. However, when I went in the Airborne in 1955 jump pay was $55/month and I believe it's still that for EM's. Can not understand that after 54 years it's still $55/month. I still would have gone Airborne regardless of whether I'd get jump pay or not,but don't you think that there should have been an increase by now? 
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