National Defense

Rep. Bacon Co-Sponsors Legislation to Provide Equal Benefits for Equal Duties in Military Deployments

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 – Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) is co-sponsoring legislation that will give National Guard and Reserve Component forces eligibility for certain benefits available to active duty forces who deploy and perform equivalent duties. H.R. 1384 will provide fairness to those who are fighting alongside America’s active duty forces. The Department of Defense (DoD) was given…

Rep. Bacon Statement On Bipartisan Trip to Guantanamo Bay

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 – Yesterday, Rep. Don Bacon returned from a bipartisan day trip to Guantanamo Bay.  The purpose of the travel was to provide Members of Congress, particularly freshmen, and professional staff from the House Armed Services Committee an opportunity to observe detention operations at Joint Task Force – Guantanamo (GTMO). While at GTMO the delegation observed camp…