While the 14.5% pay raise is not as high as the House-proposed 19.5% pay bump, it is significantly higher than the Senate-proposed 5.5% pay raise.

Pay raises for troops were a driving force in a compromise version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, an annual must-pass bill that outlines priorities and spending for the Defense Department.

Junior enlisted service members will get a 14.5% pay raise next year under a compromise defense bill expected to pass Congress this month.

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