Viewpoint: Congress should keep promise to wounded veterans

John Donovan, national commander of Disabled American Veterans and a disabled Navy veteran, argues that Congress should pass the bipartisan Maj. Richard Star Act. The bill would let combat-injured military retirees receive their full retirement pay alongside Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation. Donovan says more than 50,000 retirees could benefit, helping cover housing, medical care, transportation and other needs.