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Take Action: Help Protect Veterans' Spouses
We cannot underestimate the importance and value our military spouses contribute to our country. Sign today!
Goal: 20,000
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Progress: 9,223
Sponsored by: The Veterans Site
There are few people who know the true meaning of patience and virtue better than a military spouse. Military spouses are the ones who sit on the sidelines, supporting their husbands and wives, enduring lengthy deployments and making sure life at home runs smoothly. We cannot underestimate the importance and value our military spouses contribute to our country.
That's why we have an obligation to make sure veterans' spouses are cared for and protected accordingly. Under current law, military spouses are only permitted to keep a limited amount of financial resources in order to obtain VA benefits. In fact, the VA hasn't adjusted this number since 2002.
It's time to bring the number of allowable financial assets to current levels. Sign the petition asking Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki to close the gap and make sure veterans' spouses receive the benefits to which they are entitled.
Dear Secretary Shinseki,
Our veterans have dedicated their lives and fought for our country on the front lines of war. But behind the scenes, it's our military spouses who must fight to take care of the family at home. They endure long deployments, often the only parental figure within a family for months or even years on end.
That's why it's so important that we do all we can to take care of our military spouses. Currently, the VA bars spouses of veterans from having over a certain amount of assets in order to receive VA benefits. This number hasn't been updated since 2002 and doesn't account for increases in the cost of living since then.
Military spouse provide the backbone of support and courage a family needs when one of its members is deployed on active duty. Please do all you can to ensure these spouses are cared for the way they deserve to be.
Sincerely,
Petition Signatures
May 14, 2013
Cody Cliff
May 13, 2013
Larrie Hoops
May 12, 2013
Karina Pettinger
May 12, 2013
R. Stepanik
May 10, 2013
Janie Stilwell
I am a widow of a Vietnam Veteran. I had to watch hi slowly die a horrible death from the effeccts of Agent Orange. I am, also disabled. Please take are of us who remain behind. The war didn't end dfor my husband when he returned rom tour, we lived it.
May 10, 2013
Christina Nelson
May 8, 2013
Karen Carlson
May 7, 2013
Tina Rousselle
May 6, 2013
Judy Delgado
The spouses are what keeps the other one going..They need our help too,man or woman
May 6, 2013
Evelyn Roby
May 6, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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May 5, 2013
Charlotte de Marigny
May 5, 2013
Kevin Kenger
May 5, 2013
Pat Souders
TSgt USAF retired 1972
May 4, 2013
Betty McNeil
Good luck! I have been waiting since 1992. My husband was Vietnam Veteran but, he dies from agency orange –cancer. I received a burial ground and flag. I’m tried every options to get benefits it wasn’t possible no success.
May 4, 2013
cristina tamayo
May 4, 2013
susi holloway
May 4, 2013
Randall Phillips
May 3, 2013
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May 2, 2013
Scott Fitch
May 2, 2013
Julie Squire
May 1, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
Lisa Sears
Apr 30, 2013
Carl Scarborough
Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
kim hall
Apr 27, 2013
Beth Dunkleberger
Apr 23, 2013
Bill/Lynn Voorhies
Make sure veterans' spouses are well taken care of!
Apr 20, 2013
Maureen Czarnocki
Apr 19, 2013
Mollie Schlesser
Apr 19, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
Beth Gates
Apr 18, 2013
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HI ERIC, PLEASE GIVE THEM A COLA RAISE OF 3% EVERY YEAR WITH BACK PAY, THANKS, GOD BLESS, YOUR PARTNER FOR PROGRESS, CHRIS
Apr 16, 2013
beverly dunn
Apr 15, 2013
Tharon Clemens
Apr 15, 2013
Sheryl Vassar
Apr 15, 2013
Terry Swick
Apr 11, 2013
Sharon Seuga
Apr 10, 2013
Patty & Gary Schneider
Apr 9, 2013
Elizabeth O'Toole
Apr 8, 2013
Cynthia Webster
Also active military should not lose their housing allowance while deployed. This places extreme hardship on the spouses who have to find suitable housing while loved ones are in combat.
Apr 8, 2013
Wayne Brumley
Apr 7, 2013
Laura Rosenberger
Apr 6, 2013
Shirley Mefford
Apr 6, 2013
Lynn Stillman
Apr 6, 2013
Isabel Devine
Military spouses keep the family going when their spouse is out of country. They do not get much respect but do their best to keep the family together.
Apr 4, 2013
Shelley Hill
Apr 2, 2013
Debra Gainey
Apr 2, 2013
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