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This resolution urges members of Congress to support the Major Richard Star Act, a proposed law named after a veteran who died from lung cancer contracted after exposure to burn pits during his service in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Act aims to fix a current system where service members medically retired before completing 20 years of service, or with a disability rating below 50 percent, have their retirement pay reduced dollar-for-dollar for any disability benefits they receive. This offset, which can amount to approximately $1,900 per month on average, affects an estimated 50,000 retired service members and prevents them from receiving their full retirement pay and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits concurrently. The resolution emphasizes that the United States owes these benefits to its veterans and highlights that passing this legislation was a primary goal of Major Richard Star before his passing.

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