Increased Combat Pay for Korean War POWs and MIAs.
This act aims to ensure that former service members captured or missing during the Korean War receive full combat pay for the entire period they were in captivity or missing. This means they will receive benefits for each month, not just four, with an inflation adjustment. The act applies to living veterans who previously received such benefits.
Key points
Korean War veterans who were captured or missing will receive combat pay for the entire period, not just four months.
The combat pay amount will be adjusted for inflation to reflect current money value.
These changes apply only to living former service members who previously received combat pay.
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