HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3155        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3099

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Chris Walsh

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/21/2011

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3155        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3099

By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3099) of Chris Walsh, Tom Sannicandro and Benjamin Swan relative to providing veterans' bonuses to certain regular soldiers who served on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Whereas during the Persian Gulf war non National Guard, Air National Guard or Reservists did not receive a bonus unless awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal and;

Whereas the soldiers who did not receive a bonus deserve to be rewarded for their in-theater service in said war.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled and by the authority of the same as follows:

That all regular soldiers who fought in the Persian Gulf War but did not receive a bonus, receive a bonus equal to the amount that was awarded to National Guard, Air National Guard or Reservists in the same capacity.