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[–] derram ago 

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Defense secretary orders Pentagon to stop seeking repayment of California National Guard bonuses - LA Times

'The Times report sparked widespread public outrage, especially since the California Guard said it had warned members of Congress about the problem in 2014. '

'The California Guard also has demanded repayments from 7,700 other current or former soldiers over paperwork errors, missing documentation or other problems. '

'Some are facing debt collection action and tax liens because the California Guard did not have a correct address for them and forwarded the debt to the U.S. Treasury for action. '

'Moving to quell widespread criticism, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter on Wednesday ordered the Pentagon to suspend efforts to claw back enlistment bonuses improperly given to thousands of California National Guard members during the height of the Iraq war. '

'Aides made clear they didn’t intend to issue a blanket waiver for tens of millions of dollars in irregular bonuses and other payments given to California Guard soldiers, however, as some members of Congress have urged. '

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