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-Idaho) reintroduced the Major Richard Star Act (S. 344) with 42 Senators as original cosponsors.
The legislation will authorize concurrent receipt of DoD retired pay and VA disability for those injured in a combat zone and forced to medically retire under Chapter 61.