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U.S. Rep. Ami Bera: ‘Soldiers who served our country should not be penalized for the mistakes of others’

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Oct. 25, 2016, 12:09 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Ami Bera: ‘Soldiers who served our country should not be penalized for the mistakes of others’


U.S. Rep. Ami Bera (D-Elk Grove) wrote to top Department of Defense officials Monday urging them to stop asking veterans to repay enlistment bonuses.

The Pentagon has ordered nearly 10,000 California Guard soldiers to repay bonuses that were improperly awarded to them, The Times reported Saturday.

With his letter, Bera joined the chorus of lawmakers who have condemned the action, calling on the Pentagon to waive the soldiers’ debts.

“Soldiers who served our country should not be penalized for the mistakes of others,” wrote Bera, who faces a tough reelection battle in his Northern California district. “I urge the Department to halt the collection of these bonuses at this time to prevent placing more service members in financial hardship.”

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