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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPentagon leaves open possibility that some National Guard members could fall short of accruing benef
Source: Washington Post
Pentagon leaves open possibility that some National Guard members could fall short of accruing benefits in virus response
By Dan Lamothe
5/22/2020, 5:52:45 p.m.
The Pentagon is open to having some National Guard members stay on federal orders beyond a June 24 date set by the Trump administration, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said on Friday, but he did not rule out that some involved in the coronavirus response could fall short of accruing some military benefits.
The issue arose after the administration decided to end federal deployment orders for National Guard members on June 24. The decision would leave some who were placed under federal orders in late March just short of reaching a 90-day threshold that would allow them to collect retirement benefits early, before turning 60. The date also would cut short access to some GI Bill benefits, though that could be earned later.
Esper, in an appearance on the Today show, declined to comment on whether he thinks the date was set by design and said he is fully committed to supporting our National Guard members and our active-duty members as well.
Esper said that he is open to extending federal status for Guard members if theyre working a valid mission assignment but that he was not worried about the number of days they did so.
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By Dan Lamothe
5/22/2020, 5:52:45 p.m.
The Pentagon is open to having some National Guard members stay on federal orders beyond a June 24 date set by the Trump administration, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said on Friday, but he did not rule out that some involved in the coronavirus response could fall short of accruing some military benefits.
The issue arose after the administration decided to end federal deployment orders for National Guard members on June 24. The decision would leave some who were placed under federal orders in late March just short of reaching a 90-day threshold that would allow them to collect retirement benefits early, before turning 60. The date also would cut short access to some GI Bill benefits, though that could be earned later.
Esper, in an appearance on the Today show, declined to comment on whether he thinks the date was set by design and said he is fully committed to supporting our National Guard members and our active-duty members as well.
Esper said that he is open to extending federal status for Guard members if theyre working a valid mission assignment but that he was not worried about the number of days they did so.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/05/22/pentagon-leaves-open-possibility-some-guardsmen-could-fall-short-accrued-benefits-virus-response/
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Eugene
May 2020
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bigtree
(85,984 posts)1. there's a bill pending that would restore those benefits
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,780 posts)2. DEMAND they serve but DO NOT reward them.....
How REPUBLICAN of them.
grumpyduck
(6,231 posts)3. That's a fucking DISGRACE
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)4. Any Guardsperson on active duty for 89 days due to CV19 will qualify for benefits. The 90 days is
cumulative, meaning that any Guardsman who has been to 2 week training and 2 day a month training for as little as a month (likely much less), and then works 89 days (or 75 days for that matter) on CV19 duty, will qualify for the "90 day" benefits.
As much as I despise the trump Admin, this is not one of the many reasons.
Chainfire
(17,515 posts)5. Most people who serve in any branch of the military
tend to be conservative. I hope that they appreciate being screwed by their leadership. Even, if after being outted, the Pentagon fixes the issue, it shows how "valuable" the troops are to the the various branches.