Newsletter 2006-12 — December, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• FDA Approves Once-Daily JANUVIA

• Revised and Updated TRICARE Website

• Vets Disability Panel Rejects Lump Sum Option

• Updated List of TRICARE Reimbursements Available

• VDBC Update

• Learn How to Say No

• Pay Matters

• 2007 VA Disability Rates

• Veterans Appellate Case Backlog Going Down

• Mileage Rate Could Rise

• Community Matters

• DoD Employees Don't Need to Replace [Common Access] Cards Yet

• Air Force Clubs to Test 'U Choose' Program in AETC

• Hearing Set in NSPS Case

• Laughing Matters

• You Better be Good

• Christmas Fireman

• A Christmas Gift

• RSO's Corner

• Why Move?

• Mayo Clinic Articles

• RSO Christmas Wishes

Newsletter 2006-11 — November, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Command Support for Retiree Health Needs

• Wal-Mart Expands Drug Program Early

• Drug Discounts Blocked

• Elderly Cold Prevention

• OPM Issues Guidance on FEDVIP

• Get in Touch With Your Eating Habits

• Pay Matters

• 2007 COLA Increase

• Score: Troops 2.2 Percent, Generals 8.7

• Comparing COLAs

• Army Expands $2,000 Enlistment Referrals

• Pay for Performance Link Questionable

• VA Claims Processing Crunch Looms

• Legislative Matters

• President Signs Defense Authorization

• Survivor Matters

• Congress Rejects SBP Fixes

• Casualty Checklist

• Community Matters

• DVDs Wanted

• VA Urges Veterans to Wear Medals on Veterans Day

• AAFES OCONUS Fuel Pricing Policy - Customer Feedback Questionnaire

• Laughing Matters

• Kids!!!

• Punctuation

• Thoughts on Exercise

• Perfect Dress

• RSO's Corner

• Area Retiree Councils

• Sneak Peek

• When They Won't Ship to APO/FPO

Newsletter 2006-10 — October, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Contracts Awarded for Dental-Vision Insurance Program

• Court of Veterans Appeals Overturns Agent Orange Rule

• Funding for the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center – Good News

• TRICARE Cautions Beneficiaries

• TRICARE Pacific Authorizations

• Breakthrough on TRICARE Retail Drug Costs

• VA Study Doubts There Is One Gulf War Syndrome

• Mobility System

• Pay Matters

• Substantial Increase in Medicare Part B Premiums Coming for Some in 2007

• Calling DFAS to get Easier

• Retroactive Disability Payments Coming

• COLA Countdown

• FEHB Rates to Rise 1.8 Percent on Average

• Community Matters

• AFRH Gulfport Update

• VA ID Cards Being Updated

• Stolen Valor Act Stalls

• Laughing Matters

• Important Things

• One Man's Wealth

• RSO's Corner

• It's Time to Get Involved

• USMRAK Annual Membership Meeting Election Results

• On Denominationalism

Newsletter 2006-09 — September, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• TRICARE Meeting With Asst. Secretary Dr. Winkenwerder

• Proposed Cut in National Defense Appropriations Committee for DOD Brain Research

• DoD Updates Deployment Health Requirements Policy

• Pharmacy Phacts

• Pay Matters

• Back Payments Set For Combat-Related Retirees

• 2007 Medicare Rates

• Guard Against Hitting TSP Dollar Cap

• COLA Watch

• Big Buck Refunds for Insurance Policyholders

• DFAS to Upgrade Voice-Enabled Technology

• DFAS Reminds Customers to Update Pay Account Status

• Another [Federal Employee] Raise Recommendation Could Be on Way

• Survivor Matters

• Casualty Assistance Officers

• Update on SBP Equitability

• Community Matters

• Airline Ticket Comparisons

• AMC Enforces Airline Security Rules

• Afterburner, the Air Force Retiree Newsletter

• Laughing Matters

• The Dalmatian's Job

• Express Lane

• Director's Corner

• Where's Jack?

• An Appeal to Osan Retirees

Newsletter 2006-08 — August, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Sleep and Seniors: Insomnia Isn't Inevitable as You Age

• Korean Health Insurance

• Controlling the Leaks

• Overview of New OPM Dental-Vision Program

• Pay Matters

• Some Disabled Retirees Due Back Pay

• COLA Count Reaches 3.1%

• Credit Monitoring For Endangered Vets Canceled

• Legislative Matters

• TMC Weighs in on Defense Bill Priorities

• President Signs "Freedom to Display the American Flag Act"

• Senate Committee Approves Financial Protections for Troops

• Survivor Matters

• Senators Seek SBP Support

• Community Matters

• Radio Play-by-Play Becomes Dinosaur

• Laughing Matters

• Bob Hope-isms

• Living Will

• Clearing the Way

• Director's Corner

• GAO TRICARE Study Underway

• Computer Industry Experts: Who Can You Trust?

Newsletter 2006-07 — July, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Retiree Health Care at the 121st General Hospital

• Health Care Lesson Learned

• Where Are We on TRICARE Fee Hikes?

• Pay Matters

• VA to Offer Free Credit Monitoring

• Administration Fights TRICARE, SBP Fixes

• COLA Count Reaches 2.9%

• Expert's View: Learning about Required Payments

• Veterans' Benefits Increase Approved

• Legislative Matters

• Congress Gets Serious on Military People Issues

• What's In All Those Defense Bill Amendments?

• Where We Stand on Concurrent Receipt, SBP, Guard-Reserve Fixes

• Community Matters

• Vet Preference Regs Issued

• Military STAR^® Card Strengthens Return on Investment

• VA Adds Maps to Online Gravesite Locator

• Civil War Soldiers to be Buried in Massachusetts National Cemetery

• Voting Matters

• South Carolina Changes Absentee Procedures

• Laughing Matters

• Completing the Picture

• The Substitute Organist

• Director's Corner

• Update on Forming an Osan Retiree Council

• Not Forgotten

Newsletter 2006-06 — June, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• DoD, Congress Making Progress on TRICARE Changes

• VA Initiative against Obesity, Diabetes Advances

• FEHB in Retirement

• Defense Planners Eye Unified Medical Command Concept

• Pay Matters

• Tricare Fee Hikes Stalled

• VA Secretary Announces 18 Millionth Home Loan Guaranty

• Commission Debates Disability Insurance Review

• COLA Watch

• Community Matters

• AAFES to Recognize Military Retirees

• Free Postage for Families Mailing to Servicemembers Proposed

• USAA Educational Foundation Offers Identity-Protection Tips

• Laughing Matters

• The Bucket

• Genius Dog

• Director's Corner

• An Apology to the Osan Retiree Community

• The Big VA Problem: It's Ours, Too

• Death Isn't Fair

Newsletter 2006-05 — May, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Cholesterol: Top Foods to Lower Your Lipids and Protect Your Heart

• DOD Attacks Rising Pharmacy Costs

• Effects of Retirement

• VA Lines Continue to Grow

• TRICARE Uniform Formulary Update

• Pay Matters

• COLA Watch

• Treasure Hunt

• Legislative Matters

• Bills of Interest to Air Force All Retired Members

• Subcommittee Would Hike Pay, Not Fee

• Cold War Medal Resurfaces

• Community Matters

• Requests for DD 214 Replacements

• VAS – Private Company

• 'Patriot Express' Reengineering on Track

• New USFK Home Page

• Laughing Matters

• Goin' Home

• Memories

• Director's Corner

• Osan Health Care Report

• More Phishing Scams

Newsletter 2006-04 — April, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• VA and HHS to Target Diabetes, Obesity Among American Veterans

• House Bill Would Give Congress Health Fee Authority

• Coffee: How Healthful Is It?

• Pay Matters

• 'Phishing' Scam Targets Thrift Savings Plan Participants

• Legislative Matters

• Mixed Results on "People Issues" in Senate Budget Resolution

• Senate Passes Budget Resolution

• Survivor Matters

• Senate Backs SBP Fix

• SBP Reminder

• Community Matters

• Customers Alerted to Rise in Use of Fraudulent Coupons

• Air Force Implements New Cell Phone Restriction

• U.S. Military Still the Most Trusted Institution

• Important Notice About the 2006 U.S. Elections

• New AFPC Web Site Up and Running

• Laughing Matters

• It Worked

• The Old Poodle

• Memories

• Director's Corner

• Be a Good Boy Scout

• Do You Love Her?

• Parallel Lives?

• "My Gentlemen": Ann Margaret and Vietnam Vets

Newsletter 2006-03 — March, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Mayo Clinic Health Information Links

• How to Survive a Heart Attack When You're Alone

• Military Emergency Rooms Reported Overcrowded

• Pay Matters

• VA Disability Compensation – 2006 Rates

• Facts About VA Disability Compensation

• Dumping the Disabled Retiree "Back Tax"

• Online Chart Shows Proposed TRICARE Premium Increases

• Committee to Recommend Sweeping Pay Changes

• Community Matters

• Prototype Global Hawk Flies Home After 4,000 Combat Hours

• Dependent Care and Teleworking

• Cell-phone Guns Discovered

• Laughing Matters

• Clear Instructions

• Room 302

• Not As Easy

• Will Rogers on Growing Older

• Director's Corner

• Are You Prepared for the Inevitable?

• Who Gets the Benefits?

Newsletter 2006-02 — February, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• FDA Public Health Advisory

• VA Outranks Private Sector in Health Care Patient Satisfaction

• Pay Matters

• Higher Limits Extended in VA Home Loan Program

• Defense Travel Problems Continue

• DeCA Streamlines Return Check Process

• Legislative Matters

• Discharge Petition Update

• Asbestos Bill Update

• Community Matters

• Social Security Application Change

• VA Adds Nearly 2 Million Records to Online Gravesite Locator

• DoD to Restrict Cell Phone Use on Military Bases

• IRS Announces Visit to Seoul Just in Time for Tax Season

• Mailing of Passports to APO Addresses Ends

• Laughing Matters

• What Is a Grandparent?

• Plan A & Instructions for Plan B

• Director's Corner

• Survey Points to Best Quit-smoking Strategy

• AAFES Still Serving Weekend

• AF JROTC Jobs

Newsletter 2006-01 — January, 2006     (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• VA Offers Prescription Refill Service for Vets

• DOD Proposing Huge TRICARE Cost Increases (the short version)

• TRICARE Fee Increase (the long version)

• Pay Matters

• VA Disability Claims Soar

• DFAS Starts Retired Pay Newsletter

• Individually Unemployable Benefits Redefined

• DFAS to Distribute Retiree Account/1099-R Tax Statements

• Annual Pay Statements and Tax Forms Available to myPay Users

• Legislative Matters

• Troops Still Awaiting Authorization Bill

• NDAA Reaches Conclusion

• Community Matters

• Eligibility for Veteran Benefit Changes

• U.S. Embassy Message to U.S. Citizens in Korea

• Official Debunks Myths About Military Recruits

• RAO Holiday and Vacation Schedule for 2006

• Portal for Foreigners Opening Next August

• Laughing Matters

• Heaven's Bell

• Director's Corner

• Duplicate News Items

• C-7a Caribou Association Reunion