Congressman Wilson Introduces Legislation to Raise Military Pay
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, issued the following statement today after introducing legislation to raise basic military pay by 1.9 percent for Fiscal Year 2011:
“The brave men and women in our military deserve just recognition for the extraordinary and courageous work they do to protect American families by defeating terrorists overseas,” said Congressman Wilson.
At a time when our military is deployed around the world protecting our nation, as well as our allies, H.R. 4427 will ensure we keep our commitment to America’s military personnel and their families.
“For the benefit of our military personnel as well as their families, this increase would help close the gap between civilian and military pay. I look forward to working this year to honor the tremendous sacrifice made by our brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen.”
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