American special forces soldiers advance as a Chinook helicopter takes off during the "Swift Response" airborne training exercise in Hohenfels, southern Germany on Aug. 26, 2015. Philipp Guelland/AFP/Getty Images
Members of the U.S. military this month will receive their largest pay increase in eight years.
President Donald Trump approved the pay raise of 2.4 percent for uniformed service members, and 1.9 percent for federal workers, in an executive order on Dec. 22.
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
