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Military-community priorities
John Duresky’s answers · Submitted by Nicole Lundin, Communications Director ·
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Government shutdown and cooperation
I oppose government shutdowns. I’ve been personally impacted by shutdowns during my long military and civil service career. It is time to send adults to Congress, people who put country above party always, and work for the common good of the country.
However, I can also envision red-lines or intentional refusal by the executive branch to negotiate in good faith to keep the government open and functioning.
No matter what happens, service members, military families and veterans pay, benefits and care will never be a bargaining chip.
Quality of life for military families
I served 24 years, and I realized too late that the impact on my family is far greater than the compensation could ever replace. My wife’s career was hampered by the frequent moves, and my children suffered.
I also found the healthcare system unresponsive at times and overly difficult to navigate.
I understand the sacrifices, and I’ll work with veterans groups to improve healthcare and pay. But I’m especially interested in helping military families.
Veterans’ care and transition to civilian life
We still have a lot of work to do to improve veterans care. We need more services in rural areas all around the country, and specifically in Central Washington.
The disability benefits system is difficult, overly bureaucratic and unnecessarily complicated.
I’ve talked to veteran mental healthcare providers in our district. In one county, we have a single provider for 6,000 veterans. We need more, plain and simple.
I’ve been told that the Department of Defense has been failing our veterans as they transition to civilian life. If the DoD won’t fix this, Congress must impose a fix.
Military family housing
I’ve lived with this exact problem. I understand our lack of investment in military housing is a long standing issue. We need to continue to modernize and update, both our military housing supply and our compensation to keep up with the cost of living.
I would also like to improve the VA Home Loan program.
Moving constantly to serve your country imposes high costs, and it sets many military members back, failing to build wealth like their civilian peers. It is past time to fix it.
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Military & pay
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Military families
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Veterans
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Defense contracting
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Military & pay
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Military families
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Veterans
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