Posted on Dec 21, 2022
Guardsman’s death on border prompts bill to provide survivor benefits
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"...because he was a Texas National Guard member deployed on Operation Lone Star, Evans’ family didn’t get a dime from the state.
Now, state lawmakers want to change that through a bill named after Evans, who was promoted to sergeant posthumously."
Now, state lawmakers want to change that through a bill named after Evans, who was promoted to sergeant posthumously."
Guardsman’s death on border prompts bill to provide survivor benefits
Posted from armytimes.com
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Military Family
State of Texas
Posted 2 y ago
Responses: 1
All states should include National Guard members in the law if they have one.
If you read section 615.003 of their code (Title 6) covering 'Public Officer and Employees', there is a large swath of public employees outside of law enforcement (Fire Fighters, Parks and Wildlife, Chaplains, Department of Aging and Disability Services, etc) who are performing duties related to, or in direct support of, law enforcement actions that become eligible for the survivor benefits.
No reason ARNG/AFNG servicemembers on SAD that fit into that category are not included as well.
Note: not all states do what Texas is doing ... the key point is that they are excluding SAD servicemembers that are doing exactly what the guy next to them does, but that person is eligible and the Soldier/Airman is not.
If you read section 615.003 of their code (Title 6) covering 'Public Officer and Employees', there is a large swath of public employees outside of law enforcement (Fire Fighters, Parks and Wildlife, Chaplains, Department of Aging and Disability Services, etc) who are performing duties related to, or in direct support of, law enforcement actions that become eligible for the survivor benefits.
No reason ARNG/AFNG servicemembers on SAD that fit into that category are not included as well.
Note: not all states do what Texas is doing ... the key point is that they are excluding SAD servicemembers that are doing exactly what the guy next to them does, but that person is eligible and the Soldier/Airman is not.
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