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December
3, 2007.
TMC Letter of Support to Senator Elizabeth
Dole for her leadership in sponsoring a resolution that
supports a base defense budget floor of four percent of gross
domestic product.
November
19, 2007.
TMC letter to The Honorable S. Ward Casscells
M.D., Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
extending the Coalition's appreciation for the completion of
the Congressionally-mandated report on the provision of
services to military dependent children with autism under the
Enhanced Care Health Option (ECHO) Program. The letter also
addresses TMC's concern that the report does not address some
key issues of autism and the military as well as DoD's plans
for implementation of the recommendations.
October
30, 2007.
TMC Letter of Support to Representative Trent
Franks for his leadership in sponsoring a resolution that
supports a base defense budget floor of four percent of gross
domestic product.
October
19, 2007.
TMC Letter of Support to Representative Jason
Altmire for his leadership in sponsoring H.R. 3793, the
Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act, which would allow the full
payment of any and all remaining enlistment/retention bonuses
to wounded warriors who are discharged early due to
combat-related injuries.
October
19, 2007.
Letter transmitting TMC views on the FY2008
Defense Authorization Act to all members of the House and
Senate Armed Services Committees.
September
17, 2007.
TMC Letter to Federal Docket Management
System Office about TMC concerns over TRICARE Reserve Select
Interim Final Rule with regard to setting annual updates to
premiums based on Blue Cross/Blue Shield premiums.
August
14, 2007.
TMC Letter of Support to Representative
Thelma Drake for her leadership in sponsoring H.R. 3026, the
Military Spouse's memorial Act of 2007, that would authorize a
military spouse monument in the Nation's Capitol to pay
tribute to all military spouses, from all generations.
July
24, 2007.
TMC Letter of Support to Senator Max Baucus
supporting S. 1593, the Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of
2007.
July
20, 2007.
TMC Letter of Support and appreciation to
Representative John Carter for his support in introducing H.R.
2682, the Military Spouse's Employment Act of 2007, that would
amend the Internal Revenue Code to give employers tax credit
for hiring military spouses.
July
13, 2007.
TMC Letter thanks Senator Blanche Lincoln for
sponsoring amendments to the Senate version of the FY 2008
defense authorization bill that would create a "Total Force"
GI Bill of educational benefits and permit returning reserve
warriors to access them for 10 years after their service is
completed.
July
13, 2007.
TMC Letter of Support to Senator Chuck Hagel
supporting a 0.5 per cent pay raise.
July
6, 2007.
TMC letter to all US Senators urging them to
support Senator Bill Nelson’s (D-FL) amendment to the 2008
Defense Authorization Act repealing the Survivor Benefit Plan-
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset.
July
5, 2007.
TMC letter to Postmaster General John Porter
supporting a "perpetual" Purple Heart Stamp.
May
21, 2007.
TMC letter to Representative Sam Farr
supporting his bill, H.R. 2234, the Disabled Veterans Tax
Fairness Act of 2007.
May
14, 2007.
Letter of Support to Senator Bill Nelson
(similar letter to Rep Ortiz) concerning legislation to reform
the SBP-DIC offset.
March
28, 2007.
TMC letter thanks Sen Chambliss for
sponsoring a bill that would lower the age of reserve
retirement by time served on active duty in a national
emergency.
March
28, 2007.
TMC letter thanks Representative Latham for
sponsoring his bill (HR 1428) to lower the reserve retirement
age for time served on active duty in a national emergency.
March
13, 2007.
TMC letter thanks Senator Mary Landrieu
(D-LA) for introducing S. 384, the Hope at Home Act, that
would establish tax incentives for employers of mobilized
reservists and for other purposes.
February
21, 2007.
Letter to Veterans' Disability Benefits
Commission Chairman supporting a fifth "full" concurrent
receipt option for the commission to consider on concurrent
receipt of military retired pay and VA compensation.
February
20, 2007.
TMC letter thanks Sen Lincoln (D-AR) for
introducing a bill, S.326, that would allow for an exception
on IRS amended filing deadlines to account for delays in some
VA disability claims decisions involving military retirees.
February
05, 2007.
TMC letter to DoD providing recommendations
and expressed our collective support on the Talent/Nelson
provision.
January
31, 2007.
TMC letter endorsing Senators Kerry and
Smith's bill that would provide tax incentives for currently
serving active duty and reserve component members and
reservists' employers.
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