Government shutdown 2013: Military death benefits withheld for grieving families
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Posted on 10/08/2013 11:05:23 AM PDT by abb
(WJLA) - The government shutdown is causing branches of the United States military to withhold death benefits for the survivors of members of the military killed in action.
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Defense officials said Monday that among many critical programs and benefits for military members being stifled due to the shutdown, family members of several troops killed in action are not able to access the gratuities guaranteed to them.
These benefits, according to the Associated Press and USA Today, include a $100,000 cash payment due within three days of a service member's death, travel costs to and from Dover Air Force Base to meet a loved one's remains, costs to cover memorial services, caskets and burial expenses and other costs.
USA Today reports that the inability to disburse these benefits have already impacted the families of five service members - four Army troops and a Marine - who were killed in Afghanistan since the government shutdown began Oct. 1.
I’ve got one more quote coming in from the other leading candidate in LA05, and I’ll put it up when I get it.
Likely two of these three will be in the runoff after 10/19: Holloway, Riser, and Morris.
But not the families of military personnel kia.
Government shutdown 2013: Military death benefits withheld for grieving families
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And not ONE reporter asked the O about this during his lecture/presser this afternoon!
It was either Stalin or Hitler who sadistically pulled all the feathers out of a living chicken then dropped the bird to the floor for the ultimate 'lesson' for his gathered minions. The plucked chicken limped around the room after him - following him like an abused child.
The Stockholm syndrome is a tactic...
It gets worse. They’re not going to fly the dead bodies of troops killed in Afghanistan. A private group has stepped up and will pay for it. If every republican talking head doesn’t scream about this I’m going to....I don’t know what I’ll do.
I will say this to all the young people in this country. DO NOT JOIN THE MILITARY! And to all the officers. RESIGN NOW! Or learn how to spell pronounce coup.
This has to get to Michelle Malkin, Hannity, Greta, Judge Pirro, Drudge, Rush, Levin et al. The veterans are going to DC on October 13 and this BS has got to be addressed. I also recommend sending this information to everyone’s email list(s) and ask them to forward it to their email lists. We The People have got to scream like hell on this BS.
This is what's driving me crazy. Republicans will get blamed for this, too.....because every Democrat with the breath to speak is out there saying it's our fault, while the Repubs are SILENT. Why can't the fools fight back?
Hi Catherine,
It drives me nuts too because every time Bush spoke within 5 minutes Pelosi stood in front of the cameras and denounced what Bush had said and yet when bozo speaks the media carries his lies and the GOP stay silent.
A Tactic these pukes are well schooled in obviously.
I’d like to believe that the threatening nature of these acts are the Main Course..rather than the “unappaetizers”
We need pit bulls, but all we have are poodles with bows in their hair.
Hope you’re doing well, manc
doing well as is family , hope you and family are well.
Yea we need pit bulls and every time we get a Palin or a Cruz the poodles come nipping in packs to tear them down.
We have at least two candidates here in LA05 who are not afraid to speak up. See my news story at post no 34.
That’s good to see, abb...thank you. And both from the South. ;)
LOL!
This is a National Disgrace. Chuck Hagel is finding out what happens to your reputation when you align yourself with this Administration and President.
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