July 5, 2009
President signs military bill inspired by Central Valley soldiers
President Bush, joined by members of the Hubbard family, signs H.R. 6580, the Hubbard Act on Friday in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Also joining the president is Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.), right of Bush, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), rear right, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, far right. By Associated Press
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - President Bush has signed into law a bill that will ensure veterans benefits are awarded to "sole survivors" in military families.
Known as the Hubbard Act, the legislation is inspired by a family from California's Central Valley that lost two of three sons in the Iraq war. After his brothers died in combat, Spc. Jason Hubbard left the Army under a military policy that allows sole surviving siblings to be discharged early. He soon found that the Army was denying him benefits he would otherwise have been entitled to. The measure ensures that Hubbard and those in his position receive the same benefits as others who honorably leave the military, including health care, educational support and separation pay that compensates for inability to continue service. The bill, signed Friday, was sponsored by two California legislators — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Republican Rep. Devin Nunes. |
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