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Active Duty/Retired Military Pay

Congressman Bartlett Introduces Bill to Allow Servicemembers to Transfer Unused GI Bill Education Benefits to Family Members Feb 7, 2008  - U.S. Representatives Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) and Steve Israel (D- NY) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill, H.R. 5229, to allow military service personnel to transfer unused GI Bill education benefits to their spouses or children.  President Bush expressed his support for such a proposal in his 20... More

Congressman Bartlett Applauds President’s Support for Two of his Initiatives in State of the Union Address 2008 Jan 28, 2008  - Congressman Roscoe Bartlett recorded this statement  in reaction to the 2008 State of the Union Address (SOTU) by President George W. Bush. An mp3 file is available upon request.  “I was particularly pleased with two parts of the President’s speech because they covered issues that I’ve been working... More

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett Urges Donations to Operation Hero Miles May 24, 2007  -   This is Congressman Roscoe Bartlett. In honor of Memorial Day, I am urging Americans to donate their unused frequent flyer miles as "Hero Miles" so that family members of wounded and sick servicemen and women can have free plane tickets to travel to a military hospital to be by the bedside... More

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett Introduces Bill to Modernize Disability Income for Combat-Wounded Soldiers Apr 2, 2007  -   Congressman Roscoe Bartlett has introduced H.R. 1732, “The Combat Wounded Disability Income Modernization Act of 2007.” “This bipartisan bill would ensure America fulfills our obligation to assist members of the Armed Forces who become permanently disabled by combat injuries,” said Congressm... More