"Wounded veterans should not have to crowdfund justice."

We are closing in on 1,000 signatures, and what’s happening right now should disturb every American who believes wounded veterans deserve basic fairness.

This issue has always been simple:
Combat-injured, medically retired veterans should not lose retirement pay simply because their injuries forced them out before 20 years.

The Major Richard Star Act fixes that injustice.

But here’s the part that should concern everyone following this petition:

Wounded veterans are self-funding the public awareness campaign.Not a political party.
Not a PAC.
Not a lobbying group.
Combat-injured veterans themselves — many living on reduced retirement because of this very law — are pooling personal funds and even creating GoFundMe campaigns just to get the public’s attention.
One of those efforts is here:

👉 https://www.gofundme.com/f/raise-awareness-richard-star-act-blocked

This should never be necessary — but it shows how far this issue has been pushed into the shadows.

Why this matters — and why your signature is creating real pressure
When elected officials block a vote behind closed doors, the story quietly disappears.
But when veterans begin raising their own money for public billboards, it becomes impossible to look away. It forces the truth into the open:
“If disabled combat veterans have to pay out of their own pockets to be heard, something is deeply wrong.”

These billboards aren’t political ads — they’re moral alarms.
And they expose the reality the public never sees:
54,000 veterans penalized for being wounded
A 1941-era law still hurting families
One Senator blocking the vote
Veterans forced to fund their own awareness campaign
That contrast is devastating.
It’s also exactly why this petition is growing fast.
Your signature is building momentum no one can ignore.

This petition is becoming the central point where:
Veterans’ voices
Public outrage
And national attention
come together.

Every signature makes the optics worse for those blocking this bill. It shows real people are watching — and they’re done being quiet.
Hitting 1,000 signatures isn’t just a milestone.

It’s a message:
Wounded veterans should not have to crowdfund justice.

What you can do today

If you believe combat-injured veterans should not be financially punished for their sacrifices, help us push past the 1,000-signature mark.
Share the petition.
Tell your friends.
Post it in your groups.

Let people know what’s happening.
Silence is exactly how this issue stayed buried for 83 years.

Your voice — your share — your signature — forces it into the light.
Thank you for standing with these veterans.
They should never have to fight this alone.