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 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
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 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 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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RECENTLY INTRODUCED VETERANS'
LEGISLATION
• To recognize the sacrifice of all Gold
Star Families, I joined Senator Richard Blumenthal’s (CT) S.1715 to award the families a Congressional Gold
Medal.
• I joined Senator Mike Crapo’s (ID) S.1555, 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 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,
Steve Daines
United States Senate