Veterans' Benefits : Eligibility of Merchant Mariners

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examines eligibility of certain WWII era merchant mariners for veterans benefits. Reviews early efforts to secure benefits for merchant mariners, and discusses impact of P.L. 105-368, the Veterans ...

Examines eligibility of certain WWII era merchant mariners for veterans benefits. Reviews early efforts to secure benefits for merchant mariners, and discusses impact of P.L. 105-368, the Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1988, which included provisions that extended veterans burial benefits and the right to interment in national cemeteries to merchant mariners who served on vessels engaged in oceangoing service from Aug. 16, 1945, to Dec. 31, 1946. Summarizes current eligibility rules, issues, and legislative proposals.

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