defiant1

Retired Veteran
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@baltimoresun That there is an Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) the fact that he’s an officer and walked away from a combat tour with an ARCOM. Is hilarious. Bronze Stars are usually the standard for officers

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@coolcoldbucks82 @VetAffairsDems @RepTeresaLF @HouseGOP Yes that correct. Total disservice to CH61 vets

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@TwoFiveZer0ne @VetAffairsDems @RepTeresaLF @HouseGOP Mine came as a result of being so sleep deprived for the course of a year in Iraq. I’m glad you’re a doctor who knows everything

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@JohnByrnes13 Don’t call yourself a veteran or at least say you care about veterans. We are going to be buttfucked by this legislation.

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@JohnByrnes13 @HouseVetAffairs @RepBost Terrible. They watered down Richard Star. How could you supoort this? Brother?

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@HouseVetAffairs @BskiMike22802 If we aren’t getting a Clean Star Act. Our Pensions shouldn’t be locked out from COLA Raises.

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@RepTeresaLF I think you did a incredible job advocating for us. Thank you!

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@RealHickory President Trump did not think tank this. Let’s not make it seem like he champion this effort at all. Because it’s simply untrue. Us real veterans who this impacts have been following from the very beginning.

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@BreannaMorello @VeteranAction No, we should not push it because section 101 is completely flawed. Besides he didn’t come up with this idea at all.

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@VeteranAction Don’t do that. Don’t tie this bill to Donald Trump to make it seem like he wanted to do this. That’s a fucking lie. I can’t sit here as a Veteran this will greatly impact and let this account say that the president was behind any of this. Total bullshit.

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@DavidWarrenVet Significantly reduces then Major Richard Star Act pension payments.

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@endwarriortax Cutting Richard Star from full concurrent receipt to 50% instead of 70%. Amendment to 60% and Vets will be happy

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@pacmanreckless @StupidMonkey__ @ItsEthanRay But that’s not for you to say he should or for me to say he shouldn’t have. Again, maybe he did not want to sit in a seat that was being actively filmed

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@pacmanreckless @StupidMonkey__ @ItsEthanRay Why would they want to sit in a seat that has a camera pointed at it? Maybe some people don’t want to be filmed. They were together so maybe if all 3 can’t sit together, they prefer to stand together so they can converse like a group. It’s not that deep.

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@fanddforevert @endwarriortax @kniftarqr9y This right here! I’ve been wanting to make this argument but couldn’t find the correct way to word it. You stated it perfectly.

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@endwarriortax @kniftarqr9y Before I became 100% disabled VA, I was receiving my pension at a rate of 70% of my high three. Medically retired with just under 18 years of service.

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@davidmedic81 It’s not a perfect bill but it’s got great bones. Amend the 50% for Richard Star to 60% and I think everyone will be happy

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@Chrisujwo3 @passmajstaract I am in the same exact boat as you. Literally besides me being in for closer to 18 years. I’m hoping that they meet in the middle at 60%. Apparently they’re going to carry our careers out and like it’s 20 years which may increase our base pay number.

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@ShawnForGeorgia There’s always money to send us to war. Always but when it comes to taking care of us, there’s just no money for some reason. The TCAVA is just another piece of legislation that forces veterans to give up benefits just to receive other benefits.

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@Militarydotcom Senator Blumenthal showed yesterday that there’s $111, billion that’s going to be unaccounted for and unspent. There’s your answer. It’s enough money to fully fund the Major Richard Star Act as well as the rest of the TCAVA.