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P.L. 110-317, The Hubbard Act

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 6580 would ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts.

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Martin

July 31, 2008, 9:11pm (report abuse)

Why do these "sole survivors" have to be discharged? Why can't they just get an instant transfer to the military installation of their choice? I do feel for the families that have lost all but one child to military service and the remaining child should be taken out of harms way. I don't think it is fair though, that these individuals would get the same benefits as those who stay to full term at their own peril.

Special treatment, no free pass.

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