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Senate committee hears call to restore DOD civilian retiree ID cards

Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Senator Kaler urged the committee to back a resolution asking Congress to reissue Department of Defense civilian retiree identification cards, saying DOD stopped issuing or renewing the cards in February 2023 and that retirees now face onerous access requirements for base parks, museums and recreation areas.

Senator Kaler urged the Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee to endorse a resolution asking Congress to reinstate Department of Defense civilian retiree identification cards.

Kaler told the committee that in February 2023 the Department of Defense, "pursuant to the federal Real ID Act, stopped issuing new…

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