| No. 1018-05 | |
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 7, 2005 |
Currently, the refunds are only available for purchases made between Sept. 10, 2001, and August 1, 2004. (Please don't get the idea that any hotshot gizmo you buy NOW is reimburseable. No. Nyet NADA.)
How to be Reimbursed
Get a claim form: The DD-2902 form is available online here (in PDF format)
Get your receipts: Troops can be reimbursed for purchase and shipping costs if they saved their receipts. Otherwise, reimbursement will be limited to the department’s estimated costs.
Submit the forms: For current servicemembers, that means handing the paperwork to a field-grade commander in a unit. For those who have already separated, each service will designate an authorizing official.
Do it now: Troops only have until Oct. 4, 2006, to claim their reimbursement.
According to this policy, the individual services shall reimburse members of the armed forces for the cost, including shipping, of any protective, safety or health equipment that was purchased by either the member or by another person for the member’s personal use in these operations: Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom.
There are certain requirements for this reimbursement. First, the equipment must be included on a list of shortage equipment that certifies the items were critical to the protection, safety or health of its members. The Department of Defense has already certified a basic list that includes ballistic vests, components of ballistic vests, helmets, ballistic eye protection and hydration systems.
Reimbursement for PER item is limited to the actual purchase price and shipping cost, supported by receipts, which cannot exceed $1,100. If service members do not have receipts, they will be reimbursed a standard estimated cost for each item, as provided on the list of certified items.
(If you didn't keep your receipts you will only get the estimated value of the thingamuggie MINUS the next day Federal Express shipping charges)
All reimbursed items become property of the U.S. government and must be turned in to the unit logistics officer. Yes, it's called taxpayer property. One more thing, this is not a IRS deduction. An IRS business expense is deductable from your total tax bill upon proof you used the item to run your business aka office supplies etc and guess what, fellow thug seekers, you get to KEEP the said item as in you don't have to turn it into the IRS. This 2802 is a form for the Yankee govt. to pay you back money you spent for items aka body armor that they should have provided in the first place. And that's why you get to give it up. For the speed readers in the pack this is old news. Note the release date above: Oct 7th 2005. So I'm wondering why all of the sudden does this become newsable for the members of the mainstream media? Ahhh, of course, the Pentagon just released a report that says, 'we could have done a better job w/armor.' Suddenly, the air is filled w/ headlines that read "Mom's love and body armor" and Mom buys body armor for son for Christmas". The bulb lights. Duh. Oh yead, never miss an opportunity to stick it to the Dubya.
DoD News: DoD Announces Issuance of Reimbursement Policy
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