National Guard members injured or killed on the Texas border get a fraction of the health and death benefits for their families because they were deployed by Gov. Greg Abbott rather than President Joe Biden. Via HoustonChron:
A Texas National Guardsman stands on the U.S. by a boat ramp on the Rio Grande near the international bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. The ramp was the only area not secured with concertina wire and where migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico can safely cross. In the background, a group of migrants attempted to cross but were turned away by Mexican officials and soldiers.
“One thing we need to look at, and we fought for in past sessions is an immediate death gratuity if something happens to you on state active duty,” Suelzer said. “Because these families do struggle with ‘how am I going to pay for this funeral,’ among other things.”the Texas Military Department confirmed Spc. Bishop E. Evans, 22 of Arlington, died in Eagle Pass whiletrying to save migrants crossing the Rio Grande. In February, the Texas Military Department announced Spc.
Critics of Operation Lone Star have called it unnecessary political theater, and Biden has so far declined to declare an emergency at the border. That applies to soldiers called up on any state order. Suelzer said guard members activated to deal with an aftermath of a tornado or hurricane that hasn’t been declared a federal disaster would not be eligible for Tricare and would rely on the same workers comp rules.From 2017 to 2021, state record show 306 soldiers filed claims for workers compensation, with 222 being accepted.
White said the state needs to work on the issue immediately, but worries that with the Legislature out of session until 2023, soldiers on the border now are essentially “rolling the dice that nothing else bad happens.” “We have improved our pay accuracy rate to 99 percent, improved the quality of living and conditions at our base camps and increased the distribution of critical equipment to our service members,” Suelzer said.
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