Urges U.S. Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act, allowing medically retired service members to receive full retirement and disability benefits.
The Illinois House of Representatives urges the U.S. Congress to support the Major Richard Star Act, which would allow medically retired service members to receive full retirement and disability benefits. The act is named after Major Richard Star, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran who died from lung cancer after exposure to burn pits. Due to his diagnosis, Major Star was forced to retire before completing 20 years of service, making him ineligible for retirement and disability benefits.
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