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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-29-10 07:59 AM
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Curiosity: let's say a 25 year old married American man with one kid enlists, goes to war...
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Edited on Mon Nov-29-10 08:02 AM by Commie Pinko Dirtbag
...and gets killed with 2 1/2 years of service.

What does his family get? Money-wise, as in a pension.

And what if it's less than one year?
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  -Curiosity: let's say a 25 year old married American man with one kid enlists, goes to war... Commie Pinko Dirtbag  Nov-29-10 07:59 AM   #0 
  - a flag & gold star..?....nt  Oceansaway   Nov-29-10 08:00 AM   #1 
  - I'm talking $$$. Pension. Do they get a pension? -nt  Commie Pinko Dirtbag   Nov-29-10 08:01 AM   #2 
     - don't know, sorry...nt  Oceansaway   Nov-29-10 08:04 AM   #3 
     - I would guess they get a social security check that covers  shraby   Nov-29-10 08:09 AM   #5 
  - It has been 30 yrs since I was booted , but then the death bene was 10g  HillbillyBob   Nov-29-10 08:05 AM   #4 
  - According to DVA:  pinboy3niner   Nov-29-10 08:10 AM   #6 
  - I believe the current payout is $50,000.  bluedigger   Nov-29-10 08:19 AM   #7 
 

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