A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel.

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This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total. In establishing space-available transportation priorities under the travel program, DOD shall provide transportation on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 January 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 January 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 January 2017

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