unhappycamper note: Since the ‘Pentagon’ (DoD? Gannett?) has ‘requested’ that I only post one paragraph from articles on Army Times, and Airforce Times, To keep in that same (new) tradition, I will also do the same for for articles on Navy Times, Marine Corps Times, stripes.com and military.com.
To read the article in the military's own words, you will need to click the link.
Read all about Fair Use here. It sure is beginning to smell like fascism.
unhappycamper summary of this article: If you've never had the 'pleasure' of serving in a combat zone, congratulations. I have not been so lucky. :(
Young: More pay for troops who lose genitalsBy Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Mar 17, 2011 16:22:07 EDT
VA officials said most service members suffering genital injuries have other injuries, usually to the legs, that make them eligible for larger traumatic injury insurance payments. A double amputee, for example, receives the maximum $100,000 payment.