Recent content by PurpleHeartTanker

Not feeling good about our chances on this bill....

I think we are getting played. Unless the House and Senate Leadership move this forward it's DOA and it doesn't matter how many co-sponsors it has....

61 Senators as of today.

I met him once and he was a complete asshole and didn't want to be bothered... didn't matter that we were both severely wounded in Afghanistan... he couldn't give two shits..

Still a long road. First goal is to get it included into the NDAA for FY 2023. If this doesn't work then try to get it out of committee and to a floor vote.

Well articulated Ron.

The way it has been explained to me by someone who worked with Representative Bilirakus to get the bill drafted was that it will only restore the "Longevity Portion" in other words if you did 12 years it will only pay that 12 years (TIS) X 2.5% = 30% of your last 36 months average not the full...

Great template! I haven't gotten much of a response from Cornyn or Cruz.

Senator Hickenlooper from Colorado signed on as the 56th Senator to co-sponsor the Major Richard Star Act (S.344). Keep applying the pressure and let everyone you know about this FB Group. We are trying are damnest to collaborate and focus our efforts over there. Link for the Major Richard...

Imagine if all 42,000 + combat wounded CH 61 retirees banded together... we could get his knocked out in a week.

One more this morning... 198.

My wife found this FB Group last night. It's a great resource to pool our efforts.

Here is an update from MOAA from early February: https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2022-news-articles/advocacy/star-act-update-support-in-congress-approaches-tipping-point/

193 as of Saturday... 25 more to go...

So I have not seen a definitive statement of support from the Biden administration on this particular set of bills. Can you tell me where to find that?