Veterans and Servicemembers
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Tricare snafus cause medical shortfalls for military families
Military Times | Tricare snafus cause medical shortfalls for military families By: Karen Jowers An Army wife was notified last week that her son wouldn’t be able to go to his appointment with the pediatric pulmonologist he’d been seeing for the last two years. The medical practice could no longer accept his Tricare insurance under…
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Strickland, Conaway, Reintroduce Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Buffalo Soldiers
Washington, D.C. – Congressmembers Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Herb Conaway Jr., M.D. (NJ-03) reintroduced the Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025 to honor the Buffalo Soldiers and their tremendous contributions and sacrifice to our country. “The fierceness and tenacity of the Buffalo Soldiers underscored their essential role as patriots who influenced our nation,” said Congresswoman Strickland. “Approximately 40,000…
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‘Huge smiles’: Lawmaker sends 500 valentines to US troops near North Korean border
Stars and Stripes | ‘Huge smiles’: Lawmaker sends 500 valentines to US troops near North Korean border By: Luis Garcia CAMP HOVEY, South Korea — Nearly 500 Valentine’s Day cards were delivered to soldiers near the DMZ this week, marking the first time a Washington congresswoman’s annual program has reached overseas. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash.,…
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Rep. Strickland on KIRO 7: Valentines Day Cards Sent to JBLM Troops in Korea
KIRO 7: Strickland hosted her annual Valentines for Veterans & First Responders program, sending over 500 valentines to Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemembers stationed in Korea.
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Strickland, Sens. Murray, Sullivan, Introduce Bipartisan Flight 293 Remembrance Act—New Legislation to Provide Support, Recognition to Families of Servicemembers Missing Not In Action
New bipartisan legislation would provide overdue recognition and assistance to families of servicemembers lost in non-combat military plane crashes, including those who perished in tragic 1963 Flight 293 from McChord Air Force Base to Elmendorf Air Force Base ICYMI from KIRO 7: 61 years after Flight 293 disappeared, podcast raises new questions and interest Washington,…
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Strickland, Cornyn, Hassan, Self, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Adjust Military Life Insurance for Inflation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Keith Self (TX-03), alongside U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, which would help ensure life insurance packages for service members and veterans account for increases in cost of living and…
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Strickland joins colleagues to honor Korean American military hero Col. Young Oak Kim
Northwest Asian Weekly | Strickland joins colleagues to honor Korean American military hero Col. Young Oak Kim Washington State Rep. Marilyn Strickland has joined California representatives Young Kim and Dave Min in reintroducing a bipartisan bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism. Strickland…
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Strickland, Kim, and Min Honor Korean American Military Hero Col. Young Oak Kim
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Young Kim (CA-40), and Dave Min (CA-47), the three Korean American U.S. Representatives, reintroduced a bipartisan bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism. “As the three Korean Americans in the U.S. House of…
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Lawmaker: Tricare West problems ‘actively harming military readiness’
By: Karen Jowers MilitaryTimes: Lawmaker: Tricare West problems ‘actively harming military readiness’ A Washington state congresswoman is urging Defense Health Agency officials to quickly find solutions to problems plaguing the TriWest Healthcare Alliance contract transition, citing “significant feedback” from dozens of her military constituents in the Tricare West Region. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., said beneficiaries are…
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Problems with Tricare Contract Transition ‘Actively Harming’ Military, Lawmaker Tells Pentagon
By: Patricia Kime Military.com: Problems with Tricare Contract Transition ‘Actively Harming’ Military, Lawmaker Tells Pentagon A Washington state lawmaker is seeking answers on the problematic transition this month of the Defense Department’s contract for managing the Tricare West Region. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., sent a letter Thursday to the Defense Health Agency saying the issues with new…