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Widow of airman killed in Mideast is upset she was told Iran wasn't a war while sorting out benefits

  • A viral social-media post by Libby Klinner prompted the Pentagon to review and confirm that her late husband Maj. Alex Klinner’s final paycheck included hazard pay and combat-related tax breaks.
  • The post drew national attention — Vice President J.D. Vance said he'd look into it, and the Air Force acknowledged earlier inaccurate information and is ensuring she gets owed benefits.
  • Maj. Klinner was among those killed in a March KC-135 crash in western Iraq; a GoFundMe for his widow and three children has raised over $1.5 million.
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