Concurrent Receipt News Today

A weekly column for veterans and their families.

Star died in 2021 after battling cancer linked to burn pit exposure. He fought to expand benefits for fellow combat-injured retirees.

Meet Col. Ken Nance, USA (Ret), and learn how you can join his fight to secure concurrent receipt for combat-injured veterans.

Ask your legislators to back this bill ending an unjust offset for more than 48,000 combat-injured servicemembers.

Senate Reintroduces Concurrent Receipt Legislation, With Strong Support By: Mark Belinsky February 24, 2021 Maj. Richard Star, USAR, poses during a deployment to Iraq. Star died Feb. 13 after battling lung cancer; a bill to provide concurrent receipt for some veterans bears his name. (Courtesy photo) Nine days after Major Richard Star, USAR, lost his battle with cancer from toxic exposure, Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Crapo (R-I...

Meet MOAA awardee Maj. J.C. Henry, USAF (Ret), who has worked to fix concurrent receipt and improve Agent Orange benefits.

Disabled veterans advocate Richard Star has died, but his fight for concurrent receipt presses on February 13 Retired Army Maj. Richard Star, who died Feb. 13 after battling lung cancer, and his wife, Tonya. (Photo courtesy Star family) Retired Army Maj. Richard Star, 51, passed away early Saturday morning after a years-long battle with lung cancer linked to burn pit exposure on deployments. A former combat engineer with multiple overseas tours, Star spent the last months of his life advo...