Advocacy in Action Summer Campaign

Do not miss this opportunity to connect with your lawmakers over their summer recess and ensure they understand the importance of supporting the all-volunteer force. As a constituent this election year, your voice makes a difference: Reach out via MOAA's Legislative Action Center on three key topics:

Provide Fair Compensation for Junior Enlisted Servicemembers

Younger members of the all-volunteer force must receive fair compensation for their service and sacrifice -- failure to provide this compensation will create ongoing recruiting and retention challenges. It's time for a once-in-a-generation pay boost beyond the annual raise for all in uniform: Ask your lawmakers to address this issue in the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Bring the Housing Allowance Back to 100%

It's time to raise the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) back to 100% of these costs, helping servicemembers and families deal with rising inflation, spiking home costs in some areas of the country, and other budget pressures. Ask your lawmakers to support a provision in the House version of the NDAA that would restore the allowance for the coming fiscal year -- a strong start toward MOAA's goal of full repeal of the BAH reduction.

Support Combat-Injured Veterans

The Major Richard Star Act, a bipartisan bill supported by more than two-thirds of lawmakers in both the House and Senate, would end an unfair offset faced by tens of thousands of combat-injured veterans who lose a dollar of earned DoD retirement pay for every dollar of VA disability compensation they receive. Despite vast support for the legislation, it was not included in either the House or Senate NDAA draft; MOAA asks you to continue to press your lawmakers to pass this bill.

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