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Julia Brownley: When living servicemembers are awarded the Medal of Honor, they receive a special pension in recognition of their…

On the recordApril 30, 2019
When living servicemembers are awarded the Medal of Honor, they receive a special pension in recognition of their heroism, but when those Medal of Honor recipients are deceased, their loved ones receive no such compensation.
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Julia Brownley
Democratic · California

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Brownley highlights the disparity in pension benefits for deceased Medal of Honor recipients' families.

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