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58,000 veterans inch closer to getting $17,400 more on average in benefits

Sarah Goldstein
Reporter · Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM · 1 min read
58,000 veterans inch closer to getting $17,400 more on average in benefits — Allentown Health news

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday advanced the Major Richard Star Act, a bill that would allow veterans medically retired before 20 years of service because of combat-related disabilities to receive their full military retirement pay.

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