House Moves to Protect Military Pay The House unanimously passed the "Pay our Military Act," to protect servicemembers and their families from any pay halts or slowdowns in the event the federal government shuts down at midnight Monday. The bill put forward by Republican representatives effectively removes military pay as a reason for lawmakers to agree to a budget that includes funding for the Affordable Care Act. The House-passed military pay bill also guarantees that all Defense Department civilian employees and contractors supporting DoD operations will be paid. American Legion Launches Suicide Prevention Center The American Legion has launched a new Suicide Prevention Web Center on its national website to provide veterans and their families with life-saving resources and programs during their time of transition and need. The center debuts at a time when suicide rates for U.S. veterans are among the highest, an estimated 20 veterans commit suicide every day. September is Suicide Prevention Month. Military strives to share important information to our active duty, veteran and family audience that can help save lives.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:06:07 +0000
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