The Department of Veterans Affairs' uniform allowance is intended to cover any damage to clothing caused by the member's service-connected medical condition or treatment. Enlisted military retirees who receive the medal also get a 10% increase in retirement pay. This comes on top of any disability or retirement pay. 1, 2020, Medal of Honor recipients receive a $1,406.73 monthly pension with annual cost-of-living increases in line with the Social Security Administration's increases. A Monthly Pension and Special Retirement PayĪs of Dec. law affords special privileges to these honored few.ġ. While earning the Medal of Honor requires the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty, U.S. White spoke about the increased level of public attention that comes with the medal, along with the work he's now doing to help struggling veterans.Īlong with the fame of being placed on the Medal of Honor Roll and having American troops in uniform saluting them regardless of rank, there are certain other benefits bestowed upon recipients of the medal. On 's podcast Left of Boom, Managing Editor Hope Hodge Seck talked to Kyle White for a personal view of what it's like to be one of only 69 living recipients of the United States' highest military honor. Those who do receive it are rightly honored by military members and civilians alike. Many of them have been awarded posthumously, and even troops who do something worthy of the medal can find their recommendation lost in an overly political process. More information on the Washington Law Enforcement Memorial.Everyone knows the benefits of joining the military are pretty good, but for those who go above and beyond the call of duty, they are even better.Įarning the Medal of Honor is not an easy thing to do. This distinguished group of officers whose names appear here epitomize the true character of law enforcement officers - honor, integrity, and commitment to the citizens of the State of Washington.īut this website not only honors those officers who have died in the line of duty or who have distinguished themselves by exceptional meritorious conduct, it also recognizes all law enforcement officers who continue, at great risk and peril, to protect those they serve. These officers protected our Constitution, our civil liberties, and our families, often working under circumstances that kept them away from their own families for long periods of time. We thank the recipients and their families from the bottom of our hearts. And most importantly, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, giving up their lives. We honor them for their compassion, their steadfast commitment in the line of fire, their sacrifices, and their exceptional service to the citizens of the State of Washington.
It is only fitting that these medal recipients not be forgotten. This honor is reserved for police officers who have been killed in the line of duty, or who have distinguished themselves by exceptional meritorious conduct.Īs of May 8, 2017, according to the National Law Enforcement Memorial, 282 law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty in the state of Washington.
In 1994, the Washington State Legislature established the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor. Recognizing members of Law Enforcement who have been killed in the line of duty or have distinguished themselves by exceptional meritorious conduct Peace Officers Memorial Combined Ceremony