Military groups call on lawmakers to give Texas troops death benefits

“We just want parity”: Military groups call on lawmakers to give Operation Lone Star troops death benefits

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune, and Davis Winkie, Military Times March 16, 2023 ““We just want parity”: Military groups call on lawmakers to give Operation Lone Star troops death benefits” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. This article is co-published and co-reported with Militar…

Military groups call on lawmakers to give Texas troops death benefits

Texas lawmakers are considering legislation that would guarantee National Guard troops on state deployment $500,000 in death benefits for their survivors.

“We just want parity”: Military groups call on lawmakers to give Operation Lone Star troops death benefits

Law enforcement officers who serve on Operation Lone Star get a $500,000 death benefit for their survivors if they die on duty. But National Guard troops on the same mission don’t get a dime from the state for their families if they die.