In July, a presidential commission revealed that the Department of Defense is unfairly penalizing wounded veterans by not providing them with their full enlistment bonuses. Some have even been asked to return money they've already received. Tell your Representatives to support legislation that would ensure our servicemembers don't get penalized for being discharged as the result of an injury. We've provided you with some suggested language, but feel free to edit it. Your message will automatically be sent to your local Congressional Representatives. If you or someone you know has been affected by this issue, contact Rob Timmins, our Field Director, at rob[at]iava.org.

November 20, 2009 Subject: Dear Representative, Troops who are discharged for injuries they've sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan should be entitled to their full enlistment bonuses. I stand with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) in supporting the Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act (H.R. 3793), and hope you will do the same. We cannot continue to nickel and dime these men and women who have given so much to serve our country. Please support H.R. 3793. Thank you. We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code*