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  • White House: No pensions for World War II vets

    10/03/2009 9:09:25 AM PDT · by blueyon · 89 replies · 3,336+ views
    WND ^ | 10/01/09 | Chelsea Schilling
    The Obama administration has advised Congress to cut off pensions for 26 elderly members of the World War II-era Alaska Territorial Guard who served the nation without pay during the Japanese attack. According to McClatchy Newspapers, the administration sent a "strongly worded" message to Congress concerning its priorities for a military spending bill, and the service members didn't make the cut.