A three judge panel finds for the plaintiffs

In February 2001: A three judge panel of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, Washington, DC, overturned the Pensacola, Florida, Federal District Court's decision, and finds that military retirees, who entered service before 7 June 1956, had been promised free lifetime health care in return for a career of military service and were due compensation of up to $10,000 each for the government’s failure to live up to that promise. This decision was appealed by the United States Government. Ref: http://mrgrg-ms.org/d99-1402.html#conclusion