Massachusetts Veterans Bonus Program
Office of the State Treasurer
One Ashburton Place, Room 1207
Boston MA 02108
(617)367-9333 Ext 859
Veteransbonus@tre.state.ma.us
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Commanding Officer Form (Attestation)
Required for Active Duty personnel only
If Commanding Officer is not available will accept signature from within your chain of command that can validate your service
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts awards state bonuses to individuals that lived in Massachusetts immediately before
entering the military and served from September 11, 2001 to present. One of the requirements is that the member had to serve
honorably. This form is to validate that the below active duty member is currently serving honorably.
Bonus Types & Amounts:
• $500 – Six continuous months active service stateside or overseas other than Iraq/Afghanistan or other DoD designated Imminent
Danger Location
• $1,000 – Service in Iraq/Afghanistan or other DoD designated Imminent Danger Location
Subsequent Bonuses (Multiple deployments):
• $250 – Subsequent deployments for six continuous months stateside or overseas in direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom,
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, or any successor or
related operation other than Iraq/Afghanistan or other DoD designated Imminent Danger Location
• $500 – Subsequent deployment to Iraq/Afghanistan or other DoD designated Imminent Danger locations
Active service for six continuous months stateside or overseas after September 11, 2001
Location: Arrival Date: Departure Date:
Served in Iraq, Afghanistan or other DoD designated Imminent Danger location
Location: Arrival Date: Departure Date:
Subsequent deployment in Iraq, Afghanistan or other DoD designated Imminent Danger location
Location: Arrival Date: Departure Date:
Subsequent deployment for six continuous months stateside or overseas in direct support of Operation Enduring
Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel,
or any successor or related operation other than Iraq/Afghanistan or other DoD designated Imminent Danger Location
Location: Arrival Date: Departure Date:
I hereby swear under the pains and penalties of perjury that the information I have provided in this application is true and accurate
Commanding Officer or designee within the applicant’s chain of command
I attest that the above servicemember is serving honorably.
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