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I voted NO for several reasons. One is that the parent did the time not the child. As stated in other responses military children already receive many benefits that civilian children do not. They also have to endure many things that civilian children do not but I believe that they are already adequately compensated for this.

Also if the worst happens and a parent dies in the line of duty their are many funds to help the children with school already. If a civilian child loses a parent they don't have this support network available to them. As a retired Marine I have seen this network work. While it takes a little bit of leg work to find the programs they are out their for children who lose their parents in the line of duty.

So why I have the utmost respect to all serving members both past and present I have to say no. It is up to the individual to make his way in our society. We need more earned and less given as a whole.

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