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18 American troops were just seriously wounded in the Iran conflict. #majorstaract If those service members are medically retired before reaching 20 years of service, they WILL lose their military retirement pensions. That is the law right now. And the fix already exists. It is called the Major Richard Star Act. But when the Senate had the chance to move forward: Sen Roger Wicker blocked it. Sen Ron Johnson blocked it. Because they said it was “too expensive.”Too expensive to honor the retirement these troops earned through combat. Too expensive to keep the promise made to the men and women sent into war. Meanwhile Washington somehow finds money for everything else. $18M to keep their sexual misdeeds covered up. If a soldier loses a limb in combat and is medically forced out before 20 years, the government takes their retirement pay away. That is the reality facing 54,000 combat injured veterans. And now it could include the 18 troops just wounded. America sends them to fight. Washington debates whether their pensions are affordable. If you believe combat injured veterans earned their retirement, make some noise. Tag your senators. Share this everywhere. Pass the Major Richard Star Act.