A Reward for Sacrifice; Wisconsin Is Close to Offering New Tuition, Tax Breaks to Veterans and to Families Who Lost Loved Ones in War

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Deb Kiser became a single parent on June 24, 2004, when a suicide bomber driving an explosives-packed truck in Mosul, Iraq, killed her husband of 14 years and the father of their two children.

Now, Kiser continues life without her mate, paying bills, raising her 11-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter and planning for their future, which will most likely include college.

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A Reward for Sacrifice; Wisconsin Is Close to Offering New Tuition, Tax Breaks to Veterans and to Families Who Lost Loved Ones in War

The financial burden she faces would be eased considerably by a broad package of veterans benefits expected to be signed into law by Gov. Jim Doyle.

Under the measures, Kiser and other spouses of Wisconsin military members killed in the line of duty won't have to worry about college costs and property tax bills on their homes.

"That would be huge ...

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