GAO was asked for a decision as to whether a portion of the Joint Travel Regulations could be amended to authorize the transportation, including overland, of privately owned motor vehicles belonging to members of the uniformed service who retired or were separated from the service as a direct result of illness or injury. Under the current provisions, when a member on active duty is officially repo...

MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES WHO INCUR AN INJURY OR BECOME ILL WHILE "ON ACTIVE DUTY" AND EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION IS REQUIRED. ARE ENTITLED TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF ONE PRIVATELY OWNED MOTOR VEHICLE. THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS MAY NOT BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THOSE PERSONS WHOSE RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FROM THE UNIFORMED SERVICES IS CAUSED BY ILLNESS OR INJURY SINCE THEY ARE THEN NOT ON ACTI...