Analysis of the Death Gratuity Program: History, Current Issues and Future Implications

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to analyze the most recent changes to the death gratuity program under Public Law 109-13. Specifically, the project reviews the initiation of the death gratuity program as well as the changes during the program's history. It also analyzes the various issues that influenced the enactment of Public Law 109-13 and the implications that have occurred as a result of it. In addition to the death gratuity, there are also a number of other benefits available to families and beneficiaries upon the death of a servicemember. An entire chapter is dedicated to covering these other benefits. Finally, this project analyzes an alternative method of funding the death gratuity program and presents the advantages and drawbacks of such an alternative.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA442861

Entities

People

  • Ammin K. Spencer

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Families (Human)
  • Federal Budgets
  • Financial Management
  • Government Employees
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Families
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Economics
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.