Department of Defense (DOD) Payments to Certain Persons Captured and Interned

Department of Defense (DOD) Payments to Certain Persons Captured and Interned by North Vietnam. A. These payments are defined as follows: 1. Payments made under section 657 of the National Defense Authorization Act to an individual (or if deceased, to the surviving spouse or child of any age) captured and interned by the Democratic Republic of North Vietnam as a result of participation in certain military operations. B. These payments are treated as follows: 1. These DOD payments are excluded from income and resources. 2. Effective July 2004, interest earned on unspent payments is excluded from income.