Posted on 08/11/2010 2:59:44 PM PDT by DFG
ST. MARIES, Idaho -- Strangers are stepping up to help the widow of a north Idaho veteran who received the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Vernon Baker died at his St. Maries home in July and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941, served and was wounded in World War II. Vernon was 90 years old.
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We give Millions to teachers to “keep working” .. but can’t get a plane ticket for these people? This gov does not understand PRIORITY and DECENCY ... just VOTES and POWER. I’m going to use the only “N” word I know ... NOVEMBER!!!
We give Millions to teachers to “keep working” .. but can’t get a plane ticket for these people? This gov does not understand PRIORITY and DECENCY ... just VOTES and POWER. I’m going to use the only “N” word I know ... NOVEMBER!!!
The Veterans Benefits Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-330) set up a formula for future increases in the Medal of Honor stipend based on the annual rate of inflation. The new law also provides for a retroactive payment of stipends to cover the period between the act of valor and the awarding of the Medal of Honor. For those previously non-covered months or years, the payment will be based on the rate in effect at the time of the act of valor.
Previously, each increase in the Medal of Honor stipend required a specific act of Congress. The rate went from $10 in 1916 to $100 in 1961, $200 in 1979, $400 in 1993, and $600 in 1998. Under the new rates, the payments rose from $600 monthly to $1,000 monthly. The new rate was reflected in regular monthly payments starting November 1, 2003. On December 1, 2005 the rate increased to $1,069 per month, on December 1, 2006 the rate became $1,104 per month, and on December 1, 2007 the rate became $1,129 per month..
Effective December 1, 2008 the rate is $1,194 per month.
“I am surprised the airline isn’t flying RT for free.”
I’m not surprised at all!
“The account should be established and ready for donations by Wednesday.’
Thanks for that info, rahbert.
Maybe that scumbag Chief of Police in California who has the retirement income of $800,000 per year could make the widow a loan.
On more important news, mac daddy will be taking his 100 vacation this year to relax from his busy schedule.
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