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pea...@aol.com

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Jan 13, 2011, 3:42:33 PM1/13/11
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Bills Offered/Supported by New Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) 

H.R. 115 (Rep. Bob Filner, D-CA) would increase the maximum age for dependent children to be covered by the CHAMPVA program.
H.R. 178 (Rep. Wilson) would repeal the SBP/DIC offset for military survivors.
H.R. 179 (Rep. Wilson) would restore TRICARE eligibility for Guard/Reserve members whose active service earns them early retirement (under current law, they start retired pay early, but must wait until age 60 for TRICARE coverage).
H.R. 181 (Rep. Wilson) would authorize early Guard/Reserve retirement credit for all active service performed since 9/11/01 (under current law, only service after 1/28/08 qualifies).
H.R. 186 (Rep. Wilson) would phase out the VA disability offset for all chapter 61 (disability) retirees, regardless of years of service.


Clay Jackson

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Jan 14, 2011, 7:20:23 PM1/14/11
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These just divide those of us who served before 9/11 from those after.  as if our service was worth less.

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Bob Pearl

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Jan 14, 2011, 7:54:48 PM1/14/11
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I just provided the information as I found it.

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Brenda/Dennis Bright

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Jan 14, 2011, 8:32:03 PM1/14/11
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I hope you get it this time. I started with this group when I was 56, now I am 61 and getting my age 60 retirement. Would have been nice to have gotten it years ago. As I said years ago here.....no one cares about us. We are yesterdays news; good luck this time round
 
 
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jette rowland

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Jan 15, 2011, 9:53:48 AM1/15/11
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and the corus sings,  "Support our Troops"!  the fine print reads, "as long as it doesn't cost any $$$. 

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I hope you get it this time. I started with this group when I was 56, now I am 61 and getting my age 60 retirement. Would have been nice to have gotten it years ago. As I said years ago here.....no one cares about us. We are yesterdays news; good luck this time round
 
 
Maj. Dennis Bright

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Bob Pearl

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Jan 14, 2011, 11:11:39 PM1/14/11
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God bless you, and thank you for service to our great country.

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Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:32:03 -0700
Subject: Re: Retire Pay @55 Bills

I hope you get it this time. I started with this group when I was 56, now I am 61 and getting my age 60 retirement. Would have been nice to have gotten it years ago. As I said years ago here.....no one cares about us. We are yesterdays news; good luck this time round
 
 
Maj. Dennis Bright

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Jan 15, 2011, 6:01:36 PM1/15/11
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I still support the idea, but with the budget in such a mess and an anti military POTUS, I don't expect to see any legislation.  I was one of the few that got a big benefit by waiting, my base pay rose above that of a major, 

P and K TROWER

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Jan 16, 2011, 1:13:23 PM1/16/11
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I retired from reserves at 55 now I am 58.  I had 34 years total service and 11 years active.  E9 USCGR-  I have been following this for 10 years. It is going nowhere.  There are not enough voters concerned in this.  Congressmen go after the most votes, fair or not that is the way it is.  If this were a VA bill it would have easily passed. The VA carries lots and lots of voters.  I am keeping myself healthy and looking forward to receiving a much earned retirement. Just sorry for the way congress and the DOD looks at reservists, we are the biggest bang for their buck and they know it.  Good luck and stay healthy.  Preston Trower


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Pete...@aol.com

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Jan 16, 2011, 6:57:31 PM1/16/11
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Preston - you said it correctly. No one cares.
 
Food stamps - grants- section eight housing- big budget for agriculture -  unnecessary road projects -the VA - etc etc - these items buy votes.
 
No one cares about some reservist that answered the call and showed up for the fight.
 
It's a sad reflection on the current state of this country.
 
I put the blame on both political parties. What a mess -  especially the current Community Organizer in Chief.
 
Pete  

SEA BEE

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Jan 20, 2011, 3:06:18 AM1/20/11
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The major problem these days is the fact that most Senators / Congressmen have never served in the Military !
 
You serve you deserve !!!

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Clay Jackson

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Jan 20, 2011, 10:39:20 PM1/20/11
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I retired with 26 years (8.5 Active) and when I applied for medical benifits with the VA, I was denied.  They said I made too much money.  I was layed off in 2009 and have had a part time job for about a year. 

P and K TROWER

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Jan 21, 2011, 7:22:22 AM1/21/11
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Looks like a few of us are fired up on this retirement issue.  If only we could make it spread to about a million other people we could get somewhere. I fortunately qualified for VA medical assistance and if it were not for that I would probably be dead or homeless.  Thankfully the congress backs the VA. 


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