The fight for vet retirement pay with full benefits + Revolutionary War Heroes! Discovered and honored in SC

When Service members retire from the military, they are entitled to both retirement pay from the Department of Defense and if they were injured, disability payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Unfortunately, due to current law, over 42,000 veterans are unable to fully collect both benefits at the same time.

USMC combat vet Cole Lyle, Executive Director of Mission Roll Call is fighting to change that.

Also, this week Revolutionary War soldiers, our nation’s very first heroes, were honored in South Carolina. Discovered amidst the tall pines of Camden Battlefield, these soldier’s remains were carefully unearthed, researched and as we’ll hear from historian Doug Bostick, it’s a fascinating story of the young men who fought to establish the United States of America almost 250 years ago.

Links:

Mission Roll Call and their work to pass the Maj. Richard Star Act:

https://www.missionrollcall.org

For more on the Revolutionary War soldiers honored in South Carolina check out:

https://www.scbattlegroundtrust.org/camden-burials

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