Military widow challenges benefit rules following husband's passing
Libby Klinner, whose husband Major Alex Klinner died in Iraq, spoke out after being informed she did not qualify for combat-related benefits because Congress had not officially declared war. The US Air Force eventually corrected the situation, explaining that while he was entitled to combat pay, it had been mislabeled in their records. Klinner is now calling for the military to provide better, more transparent communication to families mourning the loss of a loved one.