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President Trump says that the money is in honor of the country's 250th anniversary next year.
The funds are actually from $2.9 billion set aside by Congress to supplement the money given troops to pay their rent or mortgage, according to a Defense Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The Defense Department says the $1,776 will arrive over the next few days.
The White House is calling it the warrior dividend.
1.28 million active duty troops and 174,000 members of the reserves are in the process of receiving a one-time payment of $1,776.
President Trump says that the money is in honor of the country's 250th anniversary next year.
The funds are actually from $2.9 billion set aside by Congress to supplement the money given troops to pay their rent or mortgage, according to a Defense Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The Defense Department says the $1,776 will arrive over the next few days.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh.
The White House is calling it the warrior dividend.
1.28 million active duty troops and 174,000 members of the reserves are in the process of receiving a one-time payment of $1,776.
President Trump says that the money is in honor of the country's 250th anniversary next year.
The funds are actually from $2.9 billion set aside by Congress to supplement the money given troops to pay their rent or mortgage, according to a Defense Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The Defense Department says the $1,776 will arrive over the next few days.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh.
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