From Rep. Sam Rohrer’s website:

Representative Sam Rohrer (R-Berks) is encouraging military veterans who served in the Persian Gulf between 1990 and 1991 to apply for a bonus from the Commonwealth.

The Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus is available to military veterans who served on active duty in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

“This bonus program is a small token of appreciation from a grateful Commonwealth,” Rohrer said.  “Our armed forces personnel traveled halfway across the globe to perform their duty.  They repelled the military of dictator Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait and back into Iraq.  Our brave men and women did everything that was asked of them.  For their courage, valor and dedication, we offer this bonus as a sign of our appreciation.”

The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs offers the Pennsylvania Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus to veterans who served on active duty, including mobilized National Guard and Reserve personnel, between Aug. 2, 1990, and Aug. 31, 1991, with a payment of up to $75 per month for every month of active Gulf War service.  Veterans who received a Southwest Asia Service Medal and were legal residents of Pennsylvania at the time of their service are also eligible for the benefit.

An additional bonus of $5,000 is available to surviving families of those killed in action during the same period.

“While the military victory in the Persian Gulf was swift, it was not without casualties,” Rohrer said.  “There is no way to adequately compensate the family of a fallen hero.  No dollar amount can ever properly capture the sense of obligation and gratitude felt by the people of Pennsylvania.  We humbly offer the survivor bonus payment, knowing it can never replace the loved one who died in battle.”

For more information on the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus, visit Rohrer’s Web site at SamRohrer.com and click on “Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus.”

Rep. Samuel Rohrer
128th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
(610) 775-5130
(717) 787-8550
www.SamRohrer.com
Contact: Dan Massing
House Republican Public Relations
(717) 772-9845
www.pahousegop.com