{"id":2460,"date":"2021-10-13T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T18:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/oregon-delegation-requests-answers-on-reported-mistreatment-of-oregon-national-guard-servicemembers-2021\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:05:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:05:29","slug":"oregon-delegation-requests-answers-on-reported-mistreatment-of-oregon-national-guard-servicemembers-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/oregon-delegation-requests-answers-on-reported-mistreatment-of-oregon-national-guard-servicemembers-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Delegaci\u00f3n de Oreg\u00f3n solicita respuestas sobre malos tratos denunciados a miembros del servicio de la Guardia Nacional de Oreg\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>WASHINGTON- <\/b>U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04), along with Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Kurt Schrader (OR-05), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today requested answers on alleged mistreatment of Oregon National Guard (ORNG) servicemembers deployed to assist with the state&rsquo;s COVID response.<u5_p><\/u5_p><\/p>\n<p>In a letter to Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Major General Michael E. Stencel, the lawmakers called attention to reports they&rsquo;ve received from ORNG members regarding mismanagement, lack of organization, delay of benefits and pay, and failure to pay ORNG members what they are owed. These reports indicate a potentially disturbing pattern of mistreatment during this recent ORNG deployment.<u5_p><\/u5_p><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;ORNG Members are fellow Oregonians who give their time and sacrifice to serve our communities in times of need. Many ORNG Members have full-time jobs, families, and other responsibilities that they willingly pause in order to serve their fellow Oregonians,&rdquo; <b>escribieron los legisladores.<\/b> &ldquo;ORNG Members&rsquo; heroic efforts are bolstering hospitals and helping our communities and loved ones during a deadly pandemic. ORNG members deserve effective and efficient leadership, support, and management, and they deserve to receive the full pay and benefits they have earned.&rdquo;<u5_p><\/u5_p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>They requested a detailed response from the state on how it will address the issues and called on leaders to immediately rectify the reported accounts. You can read the full letter <a href=\"https:\/\/defazio.house.gov\/sites\/defazio.house.gov\/files\/OR%20Del%20Letter%20to%20Gov%20Brown%20and%20OMD%20regarding%20OR%20National%20Guard%20COVID%20Deployment%20%2812%20October%202021%29%20%28PDF%29.pdf\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.&nbsp;<u5_p><\/u5_p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON &ndash; U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04), along with Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Kurt Schrader (OR-05), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today requested answers on alleged mistreatment of Oregon National Guard (ORNG) servicemembers deployed to assist with the state&rsquo;s COVID response. 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