Veterans and Servicemembers
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Strickland Presents Combat Action Badge to South Sound Veteran
Lakewood, WA – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) presented Mr. Joseph Soel, Ret. U.S. Army with the Department of the Army Combat Action Badge (CAB). Soel received the CAB for his courageous actions while serving with the 962nd Ordinance Company, Contingency Operating Base (COB) Adder, Talil Air Force Base, Iraq, on May 17, 2008. “Through…
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2024 Valentines for Veterans and First Responders
U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced the launch of the annual Valentines for Veterans and First Responders drive. Residents, schools, and organizations are invited to make handmade valentine’s cards and leave them at various drop boxes across the district, starting on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, through Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Once received, valentines will be…
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Strickland, Sens. Murray and Budd Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Retain Skilled Nurses in Military Health Care System
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ted Budd (R-NC), introduced new bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at addressing the nursing staff shortages in the military health care system as personnel shortages remain a major issue for patients and staff at Department of Defense (DoD) healthcare facilities. The Retain Educated Workers and Registered…
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Strickland Calls for Expanded Access to Basic Needs Allowance for Servicemembers
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) joins 19 colleagues in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Senate and House Armed Services Committee leadership, urging them to retain language in the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) eliminating the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) from income calculations when determining eligibility for the Department of…
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Strickland, Gluesenkamp Perez Announce $70K To Support Active-Duty Military & Veteran PTSD Management
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced $70,000 for the Hope for Heroes Horsemanship Center in Yelm to provide therapeutic horsemanship to active-duty military and veterans struggling with PTSD. “Therapeutic horsemanship has proven to be effective in improving the lives of veterans and active-duty military personnel with PTSD,” said…
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Strickland To Honor Local Vietnam Veterans In Pinning Ceremony Next Month
Lacey, WA— On Monday, October 16th, 2023 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Lacey City Hall, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) will host a Vietnam War era Veterans Pinning Ceremony to honor local veterans in partnership with the U.S. Vietnam Veterans Pin Commission. Strickland will recognize the service of each veteran or their surviving…
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Strickland Pushes To Codify Nondiscrimination In The Military
Washington, D.C. – Today, on the 75th anniversary of the Presidential executive order that desegregated the military, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced the Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military (EQUITY) Act to codify equality in the armed forces into law and prohibit discrimination. “A diverse military is a strong military, and addressing our…
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Strickland, Gillibrand, Houlahan, Jacobs Lead Bicameral Legislation To Increase Abortion Access For Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the bicameral Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health (MARCH) for Military Servicemembers Act, to allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to use available funds and facilities to perform abortions. “Abortion care is…
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Strickland Appointed To House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced her appointment to the House Armed Services Committee’s Bipartisan Quality of Life Panel. “Meeting the basic needs of servicemembers is foundational to our national security,” said Rep. Strickland. “Since my first day in Congress, I have been committed to addressing the quality-of-life issues facing servicemembers…
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STRICKLAND JOINS FOOD LIFELINE TO DISCUSS MILITARY HUNGER
Lacey, WA – Today, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) joined Food Lifeline’s townhall to discuss and advocate for solutions to military family hunger. “I am proud to work with organizations like Food Lifeline to take care of military families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and across the nation because it is unacceptable that the men and women…