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Yes — many current and past members of Congress have military service in their biographies, and a sizable number enter or remain in office as veterans rather than as active-duty service members. Recen...
Federal activation (Title 10) generally makes a National Guard member eligible for the same federal death and burial benefits as active-duty servicemembers, while purely state activations (governor or...
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scored the Major Richard Star Act as extending concurrent receipt to roughly 52,000 combat‑injured veterans who currently lose part of their military retirement p...
Public reporting in early 2025 documents how many members of the 119th Congress have military experience, but it does not contain a single, authoritative roster that separates current active-duty serv...
Calculating after‑tax take‑home for CRDP versus CRSC requires first identifying which program applies, confirming the gross monthly amounts DFAS reports for retired pay and the CRSC reimbursement, the...
Typical annual earnings for a Guardsman vary widely by duty status: when federally activated under Title 10 or on federally funded Title 32 orders a Guardsman receives active‑duty basic pay and relate...
Guard service under Title 10 and Title 32 both earn retirement *points* under the Reserve Component system, but depending on activation authority and duty type. Title 10 federal active duty places Gua...
Title 10 activations place National Guard members on federal active duty with , while Title 32 orders keep Guardsmen under state control but often with federal funding and . The core claims in the sou...