On the Kelly Files, she shows (screen shot) the legislation that was enacted before the shut down and it specifically says death benefits
9:54 Minutes
Intentional? - Lawmakers Question Obama Admin’s Decision To Deny Death Benefits - The Kelly File
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1-crUfWzcA
Shorter clip
Rep. Duncan Hunter on Megyn Kelly Calls for Chuck Hagel to Resign: “He Broke the Sacred Trust”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCP6TLYTcCI
Good work. Thanks.
This from wikipedia;
Charles Timothy “Chuck” Hagel (born October 4, 1946)[3] is an American politician who is the 24th and current United States Secretary of Defense, serving since 2013. He served as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1997 to 2009.
A recipient of two Purple Hearts while an infantry squad leader in the Vietnam War, Hagel returned home to start careers in business and politics. He co-founded Vanguard Cellular, the primary source of his personal wealth, and served as president of the McCarthy Group, an investment banking firm, and CEO of American Information Systems Inc., a computerized voting machine manufacturer. A member of the Republican Party, Hagel was first elected to the United States Senate in 1996. He was reelected in 2002, and retired in 2008. End of clip.
We have another one with two purple hearts. Inquiring minds would ask if he got them in conjunction with a rice barrel as well.
Then the little nugget about the voting machine company . . . .