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ARMED FORCES NEWS |
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By a count of 391-0, the House has approved a resolution supporting immediate full concurrent receipt of military retired pay and disability compensation awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This would replace an earlier House plan to phase out concurrent receipt over five years for retirees with disability ratings of 60 percent or more. The non-binding motion instructs the House negotiating team that is meeting with Senate negotiators to prepare a compromise 2003 defense authorization bill. The motion asks negotiators to accept the Senate plan to immediately eliminate the offset for retirees with 20 years of military service who have any percentage of disability. The procedural vote signals the White House that concurrent receipt has enough House supporters to override a veto of the defense bill. |
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