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S. 648, The National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act (4 comments ↓)
S. 648 would amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of non-regular military service retired pay for members of the Ready Reserve in active federal status or on active duty for significant periods.
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PSCS Carol Devine, USNR (Ret)
The National Guard and Reserves are giving the important task of defending our nation and making our nation secure. We have increasingly taken on a significant role in the defense and security of the United States and continue today in the Global War on Terror. Any legislation to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of military service retired pay should be supported by EVERY member of Congress, the Senate Armed Services Committee.
You do not have to wait until age 60 to receive your benefits for service to these United States and neither do our civilian government or active duty retirees. Shame on you for not taking care of the Guard and Reservists who have served this country and have earned their retirement benefits now - not at the arbitary age of 60! Pass this Legislation NOW!
Tim
Sorry, guys, but this is truly a half-measure. It only addresses the service that reservists perform on active duty orders under GWOT, and even then, only provides for retirement pay - no other benefits. The contribution of every single reservist; training, spin-up, warskills, and even day-to-day support of the war effort represent a fundamental change in how the reserves are being utilized. No longer a reserve force, but an operational one. This bit of legislation is a sorry compromise to what the selected reservist should be entitled to. I do not subscribe to the "at least it's better than nothing" approach. Check out H.R.690. That is the only acceptable legislation this Congress has produced to fairly address the reserve retirement inequity.
Lee Rhea
This is BS!!!!! Why can't those of us who have done our time and deployed in the past, several times, or supported with extra time and mandays to mobilize other wing members be discriminated against for being in the guard and reserves? Several of my friends have retired from the guard and reserves and DIED before age 60? What did they get? NOTHING! Every member of Congress should HAVE to perform service in the guard or reserves! Mandatory, no excuses! Also, there should be term limits for everyone of you! No exceptions! There is too much deadwood in Congress and it shows! Nothing gets accomplished except wasting taxpayers dollars! Thank you for nothing!
Glenn Gilliard
Todays military comprises of active duty, reserves and guardsmen who share equally the responsibilty of protecting this country especially since Desert Storm. They have shared in the deployment of the AEF. They all have shed there blood and time in the Middle East as well as around the world. So why is it only the active duty have benefits? The guards & reserves should reap the benefits also. Is this a grateful nation to all that put there lives on the line or to just the few. Age 60 is a long time to wait to get benefits when you are in your 40's. Adjust retirement pay to compensate for time spent according to the point system that the guard and reserves use for retirement (not just active duty time). Prove that this country is grateful for what the guards and reseves have done.