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Legislation prompted by the plight of a Moore County Green Beret was signed into law Friday by President Donald Trump.

Named after Sgt. 1st Class Richard “Rich” Stayskal, the new law allows service members to sue the federal government for medical malpractice. Military personnel were previously prohibited from bringing lawsuits against the government by the Feres Doctrine, an obscure rule stemming from a 1950 Supreme Court decision.

The U.S. House passed the bipartisan conference report for the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week that includes pay raises for troops, a measure to address military housing, and military medical malpractice reform.

Last week’s NDAA provides a 3.1% pay raise for troops – the largest increase in a decade, according to U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg and Moore County Congressman.

Overall, the NDAA authorizes $738 billion in defense funding. It also:

The U.S. House passed the bipartisan conference report for the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week that includes pay raises for troops, a measure to address military housing, and military medical malpractice reform.

Last week’s NDAA provides a 3.1% pay raise for troops – the largest increase in a decade, according to U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg and Moore County Congressman.

Overall, the NDAA authorizes $738 billion in defense funding. It also: