Lawmaker Presses for Survivor Benefits for Medal of Honor Recipients' Families
2 May 2019
Military.com | By Richard Sisk
The chief sponsor in Congress of the long-overdue Medal of Honor for Marine Gunnery Sgt. John Canley is backing a bill to support the families of recipients of the nation's highest award for valor.
Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, said that, under current law, the special pension now amounting to about $1,366 per month awarded to Medal of Honor recipients does not extend to their survivors and ends with the death of the recipient.
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