Todd Prichard highlights Braley's successful effort to take on Pentagon & ensure Iowa National Guard troops were given the pay they were promised
Des Moines, IA - A new 30 second television advertisement was launched by Braley for Iowa today, telling another story of Rep. Bruce Braley's work delivering results to Iowans, in which he ensured members of the Iowa National Guard who served the longest continuous deployment in the Iraq conflict were given the pay they were promised.
The ad, titled "Receive," features Iowa National Guard veteran and state Rep. Todd Prichard, resident of Charles City, who served in the Iowa National Guard's 1-133rd infantry battalion. Members of the unit were deployed for 17 months in Iraq, and had their tour extended while serving abroad. According to the Quad City Times, the Department of Defense promised the soldiers up to $200 per day in additional pay because they served beyond their scheduled deployments. But years after their return home, they had not received the promised pay.
Prichard said, "Our unit was promised additional pay because our tour in Iraq was extended, but we waited and waited and the pay never came. Bruce Braley went to bat for us to make sure we got the pay we were promised. He fought for us and got results, and because of his efforts nearly 800 Iowa National Guard members got the pay we deserved."
Waterloo resident and Iowa National Guard Sgt. Jesse McCunniff, also a member of the unit, said, "When you're serving abroad, it's good to know somebody has your back. Bruce Braley fought for two years to make sure every single Iowa National Guard member promised respite pay got the benefits they had earned. Bruce stood up to the Pentagon bureaucracy and delivered results for Iowa troops who had put their lives on the line."
More than 22,000 National Guard members, including almost 800 Iowa National Guard members, ultimately didn't receive proper compensation. Braley was "at the forefront of restoring the lost respite pay," and worked for "two years to see that the Guard members get the respite leave benefits they earned on lengthy deployments." Braley "has been leading efforts in the US House to fix this back pay problem," introducing and passing legislation that enabled the Pentagon to live up to their commitments.
The ad is airing on broadcast and cable television statewide across Iowa, and can be viewed at the following link: http://youtu.be/1vFQAaRKkiY
Des Moines, IA - A new 30 second television advertisement was launched by Braley for Iowa today, telling another story of Rep. Bruce Braley's work delivering results to Iowans, in which he ensured members of the Iowa National Guard who served the longest continuous deployment in the Iraq conflict were given the pay they were promised.
The ad, titled "Receive," features Iowa National Guard veteran and state Rep. Todd Prichard, resident of Charles City, who served in the Iowa National Guard's 1-133rd infantry battalion. Members of the unit were deployed for 17 months in Iraq, and had their tour extended while serving abroad. According to the Quad City Times, the Department of Defense promised the soldiers up to $200 per day in additional pay because they served beyond their scheduled deployments. But years after their return home, they had not received the promised pay.
Prichard said, "Our unit was promised additional pay because our tour in Iraq was extended, but we waited and waited and the pay never came. Bruce Braley went to bat for us to make sure we got the pay we were promised. He fought for us and got results, and because of his efforts nearly 800 Iowa National Guard members got the pay we deserved."
Waterloo resident and Iowa National Guard Sgt. Jesse McCunniff, also a member of the unit, said, "When you're serving abroad, it's good to know somebody has your back. Bruce Braley fought for two years to make sure every single Iowa National Guard member promised respite pay got the benefits they had earned. Bruce stood up to the Pentagon bureaucracy and delivered results for Iowa troops who had put their lives on the line."
More than 22,000 National Guard members, including almost 800 Iowa National Guard members, ultimately didn't receive proper compensation. Braley was "at the forefront of restoring the lost respite pay," and worked for "two years to see that the Guard members get the respite leave benefits they earned on lengthy deployments." Braley "has been leading efforts in the US House to fix this back pay problem," introducing and passing legislation that enabled the Pentagon to live up to their commitments.
The ad is airing on broadcast and cable television statewide across Iowa, and can be viewed at the following link: http://youtu.be/1vFQAaRKkiY
