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The Veteran’s Advocate is hereby directed to conduct a thorough investigation of the circumstances or motives that would result in any change, elimination or cut in the position or office held by the member of the Uniformed Services, State Guard or by the civilian employee of the Corps of Engineers or employee of the National Disaster Medical System in order to take the necessary measures to guarantee his/her right to work. It shall likewise conduct a thorough investigation of the circumstances and motives which would prevent a service member who is a public employee, or his/her family in the event of his/her death in the line of duty, of being taken prisoner of war, or being missing in action from receiving the rights granted by this chapter. If deemed necessary, the case may be referred to the Department of Justice. History —Aug. 28, 2003, No. 218, added as § 8 on Mar. 18, 2010, No. 26, § 5.