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US Army Accommodation Expenses Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: US Army
- What: The US Army finance officials in Europe unlawfully denied Army reservists the right to housing allowances when it could not provide on-post accommodation overseas, a new class action lawsuit alleges
- Where: Nationwide
The US Army is forcing soldiers into debt by refusing to compensate them when they are posted overseas and have to pay for both their home in America and housing costs in the overseas post, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
In a complaint filed earlier this month in a federal court, current and former Army members allege Army finance officials in Europe unlawfully denied Army reservists the right to housing allowances when it could not provide on-post accommodation overseas, Stripes.com reports.
Retired Col. Richard Gulley and Maj. Jennifer Walters are the named plaintiffs in the complaint.
Attorney for the plaintiffs, Patriots Law Group lawyer Patrick Hughes, said the lawsuit would represent hundreds of potential army members.
“The fact that this unlawful interpretation has been allowed to perpetuate for over five years now demonstrates the need for continued court intervention to hold the Army accountable and to recover the monies improperly denied to all these soldiers,” Hughes said.
He said army reservists always used to receive dual allowances when mobilized without their household goods and were forced to maintain two residences.
Reservists Incurred ‘Large Debts’ Due to the Army Unlawfully Denying Housing Allowances
Some army reservists were then saddled with large debts when the rule apparently changed, the lawsuit states, with the Army ordering Gulley to repay $135,500 of his housing allowance.
He also said, over a five-year span, he faced repeated investigations and harassment as a result of errors by service finance officials.
On Monday, the Army refused to comment on whether it intends to offer dual allowances to eligible reservists on assignments overseas going forward, Stripes.com reported.
Meanwhile, in January, the U.S. Army agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit claiming former soldiers wrongfully received less-than-honorable discharges.
Former members of the Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard who served and received a less-than-honorable discharge — but not a Bad Conduct or Dishonorable discharge — while having a diagnosis or symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were eligible for compensation.
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