Charity to pay death benefits for fallen troops
213 views · Published 10 October 2013 · 2:40 · Indexed 26 October 2026
Channel: CBS Evening News · 2013 · News & Politics
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he was "offended, outraged and embarrassed" that the government reneged on its commitment to care for families of fallen soldiers. Hagel was able to work out a deal with a private charity, The Fisher House, to make the $100,000 payments to servicemembers' families until the shutdown ends. David Martin reports.
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