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Tulare County board backs resolution urging expanded veterans benefits for CIA‑recruited SGU fighters
Summary
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a NACO interim policy resolution urging Congress and federal authorities to expand veterans‑benefit eligibility to Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) fighters recruited by the CIA during the 'secret war' in Laos, following emotional veteran testimony.
Tulare County supervisors on Monday approved a resolution asking the National Association of Counties to adopt policy urging Congress and federal agencies to expand veterans' benefits to include Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) fighters recruited by the CIA during the Vietnam era.
The resolution, introduced by county staffer Israel and submitted as a NACO interim policy proposal, calls on federal decision makers to amend qualification language so service under the CIA would be a recognized route to benefits normally available to members of the U.S. armed forces. Israel told the board the measure is intended to open a path through the…
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