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

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WASHINGTON: The widow of an airman killed on a combat mission in the Middle East said it took a viral social media post to get resolution from the Pentagon on issues related to her husband’s benefits and basic pay months after his death. Maj. Alex Klinner, 33, was one of six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq in March while supporting operations against Iran. He’s one of 18 US service members killed, along with 790 wounded, since the war began more than six

First report: US Air Force Widow Says She’s Been Denied Death Benefits Because US Hasn’t Officially Declared War — joemygod.com, 11d