Hydrological, or direct, effects of doing this include reduction in downstream river flow, increased evaporation in the irrigated area, increased level in the water table as groundwater recharge in the area is increased and flow increased in the irrigated area.
Origins: This item about the elimination of imminent danger pay (also known as combat pay or hostile fire pay) for all U.S. military personnel save for those who are being shot at includes some truth and a good deal of mischaracterization.
Surgeons also qualify for hostile fire pay if they are stationed in a combat zone designated by the Secretary of Defense. As of 2011, hostile fire pay is $225 per month. This income, plus a portion of the surgeon's base salary, is free of federal income tax when a surgeon is serving in a combat zone.