The families of US soldiers who have died in the US-Israeli war against Iran are battling to ensure they receive appropriate pay and benefits for their loved ones.

Libby Klinner, a widow, wrote on social media that the US air force had deemed her ineligible for additional benefits following the death of Major Alex Klinner, her 33-year-old husband, because Congress had not officially declared war.

He was one of six crew members of a KC-135 refuelling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq in March while supporting US strikes against Iran.

  • FuglyDuck
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    29 days ago

    they don’t even have the money for payroll right now.

    So no, they really can’t fix it overnight.

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      29 days ago

      But we can build ballrooms and arches and multiple attempts at a blue pool. Odd.

      • 13igTyme@piefed.socialBanned
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        29 days ago

        Because the other person is wrong. The US budget is basically a guideline and any excess gets carried to the next year.

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        28 days ago

        Better that than benefits to mass murderers that is the US military in Iran (and Iraq and Afghanistan and Vietnam …,).

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      28 days ago

      Lol please. This president has proven he can do basically whatever he wants with allocated funds and neither Congress or scotus will stop him.