A letter to President Bush. (Loud & Clear).* Dear President Bush: As a retired career military man, I am well aware of the enormous responsibilities in maintaining a professional military force. Therefore, Mr. President Mr. President can refer to:
American concentration camps 110,000 Japanese-Americans incarcerated during WWII. [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 487] Bassianus murdered after being falsely accused. [Br. Lit. affronting our disabled retired veterans that reflects negatively upon military career retention. An injustice that must be corrected/budgeted no matter what the financial cost, as it is the proper thing to do. The practice/policy of subtracting, dollar for dollar, a disabled veteran's disability compensation from his military retirement pay must be corrected. Mr. President, I implore im·plore v. im·plored, im·plor·ing, im·plores v.tr. 1. To appeal to in supplication; beseech: implored the tribunal to have mercy. 2. you to right this terrible wrong by influencing Congress to enact appropriate legislation that will allow disability compensation concurrent with military retirement pay. (House Bill HR303, Senate Bill S170) I will point out that retired federal employees receive VA disability compensation concurrent with federal retirement pay. Why are military retired treated differently? Mr. President, your State of the Union message was well on target in all aspects, particularly your views and actions concerning the military budget. I well know that we must honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. , respect and support our brave volunteer military force, both active and retired. Special care must be given to our career military personnel. They not only serve on all fronts throughout their career, but also carry on the continual training of newly assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. military volunteers. This is one of many reasons passage of subject legislation is so vital. Rick Massimiano, USAF (Ret), Republican Party Municipal Chairman, Borough of Beach Haven, New Jersey Beach Haven is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 1,278. Beach Haven was incorporated as a Borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 11, 1890, from portions of Eagleswood Township, . |
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