Posted on 11/08/2026 2:39:09 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
The widow of Alex Klinner, the Alabama airman killed in combat operations in Iran in March, said she voted Tuesday for Doug Jones and other candidates Alex “would have supported.”
"Alex struggled serving under an administration that so blatantly views our military members as expendable. And I hate that he died because of it."
(Excerpt) Read more at al.com ...
The USA has not had a declared war since World War II. Does this mean that no survivors of service members killed in our combat operations have gotten what survivors of people who die in a declared war get?
Well, Alex was ignorant if he thought that President Trump viewed the military as expenable. He is the only president in recent history that loved the military.
Hmmmmm! I signed the blank check in August 1967. Thankfully it wasn’t cashed but I knew the possibility was there. RIP young man.
What exactly is she looking for ? The reason I ask is the website requires a subscription .
Service members, make sure your Page 2 is updated !
How are things over in Iran?
Did you enjoy watching the flogging of the women who dared to go in public without a slave scarf?
What is she looking for?
Why didn’t they have a life insurance policy?
Was he conscripted? Or did he volunteer?
Is it an illegal operation? Who says?
He knew his life was expendable when he signed up. There are no guarantees when you enlist in the military of this country. Did she and her husband complain when Biden murdered of 13 Marines in the idiotic, and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan?
It looks like it has changed somewhat since I was in, so here’s a link to VA’s website.
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
For reference only , I do not know what her beef with DOW is since I can’t access the article .
I'm from Alabama, retired Air Force, and I know what really happened.
From AI:
Major John “Alex” Klinner was killed on March 12, 2026, when his KC-135 crashed in western Iraq while supporting Operation Epic Fury. The Air Force officially classifies him among six airmen who died supporting that operation.
His widow, Libby Klinner, said the Air Force told her that she and their children were ineligible for some benefits because Congress had not officially declared war. She later clarified that the missing items were combat-pay-related amounts absent from his final paycheck, not that the family had been denied every ordinary survivor benefit.
After her account attracted attention:
The Air Force contacted her and began auditing the family's benefits.
A Pentagon official said officials had contacted her to confirm the family received “all of the entitlements they are owed.” However, that statement did not establish whether the disputed combat-related amounts had actually been paid.
Independent fact-checkers could not review the underlying Air Force correspondence, so they could not conclusively verify that the absence of a formal declaration of war was legally the reason for the missing payments.
So the fairest answer is: his family did report being denied certain combat-related compensation, apparently because the operation was not formally classified as a declared war. They were not reportedly stripped of all death and survivor benefits, and the Air Force subsequently reviewed the case.
His widow got the benefits.
To Major Klinner and his grieving widow I say:
To everyone else, AL.Com is run by a vicious democrat supporting liar and friend of Mark Elias, democrat lawyer henchman.
The AF casualty assistance officer gave her bad information.
How Benefits Work
No Declaration Required: Major military survivor and death benefits do not require a formal, congressional declaration of war. The U.S. has not officially declared war since World War II, yet survivor benefits have routinely applied to conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other operations.
Guaranteed Survivor Benefits: Active-duty death benefits—such as the $100,000 military death gratuity, Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) payouts up to $500,000, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and survivor housing allowances—pay out for active-duty or service-connected deaths regardless of whether a formal war has been declared.
Where the Confusion Started
The Klinner Case: Controversy arose following the death of U.S. Air Force Major Alex Klinner, who was killed in a March aircraft crash in Iraq supporting operations connected to Iran. His widow, Libby Klinner, was initially told by a casualty assistance officer that certain combat-related benefits might be affected because the operation was not technically classified as a war.
The Air Force later clarified that she received inaccurate information and that active-duty death entitlements, hazard pay, and tax considerations were not legally dependent on a formal war declaration.
I think that George W. Bush, for all his failings in other areas, genuinely loves the US military. When that Muslim killed 13 service members at that base in Texas, GWB immediately went there to visit the ones who had been wounded.
This was a tragedy for sure, but it is part of the risk that service members agree to. EVERYONE who signs on the dotted line and then raises their right hand to swear the oath of enlistment, knows exactly what the risks are. You can’t complain after the fact.
“ was initially told by a casualty assistance officer that certain combat-related benefits might be affected because the operation was not technically classified as a war.”
I hope she was not told this by someone who had “ casualty assistance officer”. as an official job. If it was someone who did not have that as an official job, but just answered the phone, they should have said something like. …. I will have someone call you back who is fully informed.
She seems to have made this political. I’m very sorry for her loss and hope that Trump does not verbally attack her in any way. His policies are great but he makes so many enemies. When he insults fat people, low IQ people, etc. , he does not seem to realize that millions of people fall into these categories and do not appreciate the attacks. He does not need to alienate spouses of our military who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Thank you
And bless you
That’s one good thing Bush Jr did.
Attention Whore dishonor ing her husband.
You’re welcome. My privilege. Long line in the family.
I am sorry for her loss, but as far as I know Trump honored fallen military, didnt stand there checking his watch like someone else did. He also didnt say things like “at this point what difference does it make”. I suppose she voted in recent election for the ones who most likely will encourage more terrorism on our own soil?
Rats.
You’re back.
It was almost rational for a few months.
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