State Rep. Julie Harhart, R-183rd, reminds Pennsylvania veterans who served on active duty in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations, including Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, to apply for the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans' Bonus.

Deadline to apply for this payment is Aug. 31.

The bonus pays $75 per month for qualifying, active-duty service members, up to a $525 maximum.

For personnel whose death was related to illness or injury received in the line of duty in Operations Desert Shield or Desert Storm, there is an additional $5,000 available to the surviving family.

Service members who were declared prisoners of war may also be eligible for an additional $5,000.

Service members must have:

ŸServed with the U.S. Armed Forces, a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces or the Pa. National Guard.

ŸServed on active duty in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations during the period Aug. 2, 1990 until Aug. 31, 1991, and received the Southwest Asia Service Medal.

ŸBeen a legal resident of Pennsylvania at the time of active duty service.

ŸBeen discharged from active duty under honorable conditions, if not currently on active duty.

For more information on the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans' Bonus, go to JulieHarhart.com and click on "Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans' Bonus."