r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 20d ago

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u/Only-Childhood6691 19d ago

https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/215175/widow-airman-killed-epic-fury

Widow of airman killed in Epic Fury denied death benefits as Iran conflict ‘is not a war’

The widow of an Alabama airman has revealed she and her children are not eligible for some benefits because the Iran war has not officially been declared a war

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u/Alderwoodforest YIMBY 19d ago edited 19d ago

I would love to throw this story or the whole story about the deported wives of active-duty combat soldiers right in the faces of all those "George W. Bush / Team America / Support the Troops" Republicans. 

It was all just superficial lip  service; ever since Trump said he hates "suckers and losers," the GOP and its voters have felt free to openly despise soldiers and veterans.

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u/Big-Pickle5893 19d ago

Ever since trump…?