The law quadruples the pension for the Medal of Honors received passed through the home on Wednesday with unanimous, bipartisan support.
The bill sailed through the house 424-0. If passed by the Senate and signed by the president, it would boost payments for those who win the nation's best military awards, from $16,880 a year to $67,500 a year.
Supporters of the bill, led by Troy Nehls' R-Texas, R-Texas and Dn.H.'s Chris Pappas, say salaries will ease the financial burden on medal winners who often cross the country for engagements in their own Dime.
Increased pensions are paid through disability compensation from veteran issues. Extending pension restrictions for veterans without spouses or dependents from 2031 to 2033 offsets costs associated with increased wages.
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Medal of Honor winners will take photos on January 20, 2025, on the day of President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via Reuters)
The law affects 60 The Medal of Life of Honorable recipients. Since its founding in 1863, approximately 3,500 people have been awarded medals.
Pensions roll Medal of Honor winners First created in 1916, pensioners received $10 a month from the federal government. Monthly scholarships were raised to $100 in 1961 and $1,000 in 2002.
On November 12, 2015, the medal of US Army Colonel Florent “Flow” Groberg, who retired, before being presented to him in the East Room of the White House. (Reuters/Gary Cameron)
The law is set to open in Arlington, Texas next month, and will open in Arlington, Texas to share the stories of Americans who acted heroically in the battle.
President Donald Trump has yet to award medals for his second term, but veterans and congressional members are lobbying to expand it to Major General James Capers, a Black Vietnam War veteran who was ambushed by the North Vietnamese forces of Phú LộC in 1967, saving seven fellow Marines when they exceeded the number.
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President Joe Biden will award Kenneth J. David the Medal of Honor on January 3, 2025 for his actions in the Vietnam War at the White House. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarck)
LT at the time, according to testimony of the surviving Marines. Capers' troops were ambushed in the jungle, and an explosion from the Claymore mine caused devastating injuries to him and his men. Despite the blast slitting through the stomach and breaking his leg, a massive amount of bleeding Caper took command of the Marines, and together with the other two, held the enemy in custody long enough for Medebak's flight to arrive.
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When the overloaded aircraft struggled to take off, Caper attempted to sacrifice himself by jumping off the helicopter, claiming he would be left to board the ship by the Chief of Medebach's crew.
Caper has been suffering from wounds to this day after receiving multiple fires and 19 rap shots in the shootout. However, due to his heroic actions, Caper and his Marines all survived.
Peter Pinedo of Fox News contributed to this report.
