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Operation Unified Response vets now eligible for VFW membership

Imminent Danger Pay awarded for service members serving in Haiti

 

 

Members of the US military who have served in Haiti following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010, qualify for imminent danger pay. Some 5,500 troops are eligible for an extra $225 per month for duty in Operation Unified Response.

 

Imminent Danger Pay is a qualifier for VFW eligibility, and can be verified by a service member's LES (Leave and Earnings Statement) or military travel orders showing the dates of their service in Haiti.

 
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