Veterans and Servicemembers
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Strickland Restores Full Housing Allowance in Annual Defense Bill
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee passed H.R. 8070, the FY25 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Under Strickland’s leadership and advocacy, the bill includes the full restoration of the Basic Allowance for…
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Draft NDAA seeks to cut housing costs for military families
The House Armed Services Committee will take up a defense authorization bill next week that would authorize the Pentagon to spend $1.2 billion to increase housing allowance payments for U.S. servicemembers. If the draft National Defense Authorization Act becomes law with that provision intact — and, more importantly, if appropriators provide those funds — it…
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Strickland, Colleagues Concerned About Cuts to Army Educational Programs
Washington, D.C. – This week, Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Don Bacon (NE-02) sent a bipartisan letter to Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army, expressing deep concern about potential funding cuts to Army’s Credentialing Assistance Program. “Investing in education helps maintain servicemember quality of life, especially as they transition out of the military,” said Strickland. “Potential cuts…
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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…