U.S. Senator Steve Daines

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MILITARY & VETERANS UPDATE - June
2019*


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Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the American
Legion of Montana in Polson.*

*TOP STORY - SENATE PASSES THE NATIONAL
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT**

On June 27th, the Senate advanced the NDAA
[link 1] with my strong support, providing wins for Montana and our
nation's defense. This bill gives our troups a pay raise, secures
critical provisions to strengthen our nuclear deterrence, empowers our
standing on the world stage and gets the men and women who serve at
Malmstrom Air Force Base and across Montana the resources they
need.

*SUPPORTING THE MILITARY, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES**

• On Flag Day, I
introduced a Constitutional Amendment [link 2] to empower Congress to
ban the desecration of the American Flag. The American Flag is a symbol
of freedom - and it should always be protected.

• On June 20th, I
spoke [link 3] on the Senate floor to mark the one year anniversary of
the VA Mission Act. This new law brought us one step closer to ensuring
veterans in Montana and across our nation receive the care they
earned.

• June 4th was the 77th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway. The
late Jim Muri [link 4] of Miles City made military history at the Battle
of Midway when he maneuvered his crippled B-26 bomber across the deck
of a Japanese aircraft and evaded Japanese fighters, saving his crew.
Jim is but one of the many Montana heroes who bravely served our
nation in WWII.

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*Photo courtesy of www.af.mil*

**RECENTLY
INTRODUCED VETERANS' LEGISLATION**

• To recognize the sacrifice of all Gold
Star Families, I joined Senator Richard Blumenthal's (CT) S.1715 [link
5] to award the families a Congressional Gold Medal.

• I joined
Senator Mike Crapo's (ID) S.1555 [link 6], the IMPROVE Transition for
Servicemembers Act, to ensure our troops have access to the counseling and
resources they need to successfully transition to civilian life.

• On
June 25th, President Trump signed into law the *Blue Water Navy
Vietnam Veterans Act* [link 7] to provide benefits to veterans who served
offshore from Vietnam, around the Korean DMZ and children of veterans
who served in Thailand suffering from Spina Bifida. I have fought for
years in a bipartisan way to bring about this big victory for our Blue
Water Veterans!


Best Wishes,

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Steve Daines
United
States Senate




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