Space A Travel Benefits for Disabled Vets

[Ed Palmer]

finialy some good news (maybe) for disabled Vets




Space-A Travel Benefits for Disabled Vets
Senate bill S.58 would allow 100% war-disabled vets to use full space-A travel benefits.



Senate bill S.58, introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI), would direct the Secretary of Defense to permit any former member of the armed forces who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability rated total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to travel on military aircraft to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces. For more information on S. 58, click here.

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1/24/2005--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of Defense to permit any former member of the armed forces who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability rated total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to travel on military aircraft to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces.

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[CAS3]

WOOOHHHOOO I like this one!!
So who wants to go to the carribean???

[Ed Palmer]

SPACE "A" FOR 100% DISABLED: Senate bill S.58, introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) on 24 JAN 05 would direct the Secretary of Defense to permit any former member of the armed forces who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability rated total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to travel on military aircraft to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces. This means that any former member of the armed forces who has a service-connected disability rated as total by the Veterans Administration would be able to travel on unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights operated by the Air Mobility Command on a space-available basis. This bill, referred to the Committee on Armed Services, has only six cosponsors, the last of which signed on 15 JUN 05.

[Lcplforlife]

did this even pass what is the current policy?

[LeonardLawrence]

100% DAVs holding a regular retiree ID card can fly Space A. Despite rumors to the contrary, 100 percent disabled veterans in possession of DD Form 1173 or 2765 (replaces the DD Form 1173)...

[rfhanson60]

anyone know the regulations on disabled vets with dependants and space a traval? :marine:

[Aqua009]

There is a bill right now in the House... https://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h164/actions_votes

It is in the Armed Services Committe... https://armedservicesforms.house.gov/forms/form/default.aspx?ID=1839

Email, mail, and fax your reps. If you use the Open Congress link and fill in your address, it will generate a message to your House and Senate reps.


Honorable Chairman Howard P. McKeon
Armed Services Committee
2120 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4151
Fax: (202) 225-0858



This is the body of my message to them...



"Versions of this bill have been floating around the halls of Congress for decades. I pray that you will move it out of committee and onto the floor.

Taking care of Disabled Veterans who were not medically retired from their service, yet sustained injuries severe enough to warrant a permanent and total rating is a small benefit to extend to us. Many of us pine for our days in the Military and traveling to see the wonders of our sacrifices, here and around the world.

The aircraft we would be able to fly on give priority to our Nation’s defense and we would only be occupying seats which would have been left empty. It is hard to imagine why this has not been enacted before.

Your endorsement and help in passing this legislation would certainly be another accolade you could cite as your support for America’s permanently Disabled Veterans. And it would be nearly cost-free."


Let's get on it!!!

[Aqua009]

And don't go to Military.com forum site. They got two chumps/moderators who are abusing their access to tank this issue.