Veterans Benefits
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For as long as this country has been in existence, its people, military leaders and its legislators have been favorably disposed to taking care of the men, and eventually the women, who served in the military. Veterans have long been considered a special welfare state of their own because of America’s long history of providing special provisions for them. Even before the American Revolution there have been provisions made for veterans, especially disabled veterans, like those who fought in the settler wars between the Indians and the French. The earliest recorded welfare measure for veterans was a Plymouth Colony law of 1636, which offered, “In case necessity require to send forces abroade, and there be not volunteers sufficient offered for the service, then be it lawful for the Governor and [his] assistants to presse [men into service] in his Majesties name…provided that if any that shall goe returne mamed and hurt, he shall be maytayned competently by the colony duringe his life,” (Levitan and Cleary, 1973: 6). This analysis will review some of the welfare measures that were enacted by United States federal and state legislation from the time of the American Revolution until 1930. The different types of measures, which veterans and wars they were originally created for, and the evolution of these measures into a comprehensive federal welfare program will be discussed. A conclusion will address how these diff
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Statutes and amendments to this act were added and in 1866 a statute that was added provided for 14 new specific disabilities that were entitled to benefits. For example, the loss of both hands was worth a $72 allowance, while the loss of just a hand or a foot was worth $18 (Oliver, 1917). However, the act was also broadened to include more liberal provisions where fathers, brothers, and orphans, “In addition to the specific disabilities provided for, the Act of June 6, 1866, contained another very liberal section. The benefits of the pension laws were broadened so as to include the father and orphan brothers, under 16 years of age, as well as the mother and orphan children, who were dependent upon a deceased pensioner,” (Oliver, 1917: 21).
The War Risk Insurance of 1917 was offered as a means of protection for the risk of disability or death to enlisted men. It eventually evolved into US Government Life Insurance (USGLI) which was available to actively enlisted men and women in amounts up to $10,000 and was provided to veterans of World War I until its sale was stopped in the 1950s, “USGLI was an outgrowth of War Risk Insurance of 1917 and was available to people on active duty in amounts up to $
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Approximate Pages = 12 (250 words per page)
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