Put to work for paper in combat zone, my boss receives gong (5)
I believe the answer is:
embed
'put to work for paper in combat zone' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'my boss receives gong' is the wordplay.
'my boss' becomes 'ed' (abbreviation for editor, the setter's boss).
'receives' indicates putting letters inside.
'gong' becomes 'mbe' (Member of the Order of the British Empire).
'ed' placed around 'mbe' is 'EMBED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for embed that I've seen before include "Implant (eg, an idea)" , "Fix fast in something solid" , "Plant firmly" , "Fix firmly (in ground)" , "war reporter" .)