The compromise National Defense Authorization Act that both chambers plan to vote on soon would give America’s lowest-ranking military personnel one of the largest raises in U.S. history targeted at a particular category of servicemembers, experts said.
The compromise version of the fiscal 2025 NDAA, released Saturday, would authorize a 14.5 percent raise for the lowest-ranking enlisted personnel. It is one of many enhancements the bill would make to servicemembers’ lives, from improving the quantity and quality of housing to augmenting childcare for military families.
But it could also create a problem for the Pentagon if Congress does not intervene this month.
