Soldier Re-Enlisted For Healthcare, Killed In Afghanistan (Video)....

BlooInBloo

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Tue Sep-08-09 04:32 PM
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Soldier Re-Enlisted For Healthcare, Killed In Afghanistan (Video)....

Edited on Tue Sep-08-09 04:32 PM by BlooInBloo

Sigh. Everything bad rolled into one story.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/08/soldier-who-re-enlisted-f_n_279776.html

"Army Spc. Gregory James Missman died in Afghanistan after suffering wounds from an improvised explosive device in July.

Missman, 36, re-enlisted in the military after being laid off from his job as a computer consultant. Missman served in the Army 11 years earlier.

According to Missman's father, health care is what pushed his son back into service. After losing his job, Missman's young family, a wife and son were no longer insured."

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tekisui

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Tue Sep-08-09 04:33 PM
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1. A sad knr.

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Solly Mack

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Tue Sep-08-09 04:33 PM
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2. Yep..all rolled into one

K&R

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BlooInBloo

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Tue Sep-08-09 05:02 PM
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3. Any idea what happens to militiary families when a spouse dies in action?

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ddeclue

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Tue Sep-08-09 05:04 PM
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4. There's a death insurance plan as I understand it

and dependents are eligible for Social Security benefits.

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BlooInBloo

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Tue Sep-08-09 05:07 PM
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5. Well that's something at least. Sigh - a small something...

Edited on Tue Sep-08-09 05:07 PM by BlooInBloo

Hopefully that small something can end up getting parlayed into a big something via the kids. :(

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Solly Mack

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Tue Sep-08-09 10:15 PM
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7. What is supposed to happen is

Edited on Tue Sep-08-09 10:34 PM by Solly Mack

Once notified, a certain amount is paid out for burial within days ( death gratuity ) & before the insurance is settled. Often the family can remain in military housing (or similar arrangements) for a certain period of time while arrangements are made and things are finalized.(benefits settled: retirement, transition payments, SS, etc..)

It doesn't always go that smoothly. There are horror stories.

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BlooInBloo

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Tue Sep-08-09 10:32 PM
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8. Gotcha. Thanks.

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ddeclue

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Tue Sep-08-09 05:17 PM
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6. This is just awful...

:cry:

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