Newsletter 2011-12 — December 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Five Lifestyle Factors Lower Diabetes Risk

• Research: Getting Up from Your Desk Can Put the 'Breaks' on Cancer

• Cell Phone Brain Cancer Link

• "Doc Fix" Update

• Up to 25 Percent of VA Patients Have Diabetes

• Obamacare's Supreme Showdown

• McCain: Tricare Fees Must Rise To Control Costs

• The TRICARE Data Breach

• MilConnect Is New Online Portal For DOD Beneficiaries

• Pay Matters

• TREA Meets With House Democratic Leaders

• New Development on Senate Version of FY 2012 NDAA

• Survivor Matters

• New Form Will Assist with Death Notifications

• Community Matters

• The New F6 Visa

• TSA Warns Travelers to Leave Gifts Unwrapped

• Federal Service Matters

• Early Marker Set for 2013 Raise

• Average Pay Gap Estimated at 26.3 Percent

• Laughing Matters

• Follow the Leader

• You Bet

• Carol's Gun

• What to Do with All Those "Free" Soaps When Traveling

• Director's Corner

• Timberlake Reflects on the Marine Corps Ball

• 'Tis the Season

Newsletter 2011-11 — November 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Alzheimer's

• Focus on Preventing Falls

• Diabetes Update

• MyMedicare.gov Goes Online

• Pay Matters

• Tricare Claim Policy for the Philippines

• 2011 COLA!

• What's Your COLA?

• TRICARE Program Ends Year in Surplus, Funds Shifted to Unrelated Purposes

• Part B Premium Surprise

• Voting Matters

• New Voter Registration and Ballot Request Now Available

• Community Matters

• NPRC Military Records

• Overseas Military Mail

• Armed Forces Retirement Home

• Federal Service Matters

• Automatic Cuts Could Leave Deep Marks

• Short-Term Disability Benefit Proposed

• Array of Potential Cuts Laid Out

• Social Security Figures Rising

• Laughing Matters

• Fore!

• Nobody Home

• Fair Play

• Lamaze Class

• Director's Corner

• Medicare Part B and TRICARE for Life

• EUSA Retiree Council Elects Officers

Newsletter 2011-10 — October 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Fight Obesity with Healthy Eating

• VA Application for Health Benefits

• Why Office of Management and Budget Shouldn't Drive Health Policy

• Pay Matters

• Separated Vets Can Apply for Review

• VA Posts Online List of Ships Associated with Presumptive Agent Orange Exposure

• Military Retirees' Pay Dates to Change

• MOAA Seeks Relief from Inadvertent Tax Hike

• August CPI Released

• White House: Civilianize Military Benefits

• Legislation Matters

• Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (JSCDR)

• Senators Criticize Agent Orange Act Of 1991's Presumptive Service Connection Illnesses Procedures

• Community Matters

• AAFES Toll-Free Numbers from Korea

• VA Begins New Program to Serve Veterans Living Abroad

• Exchange Scares Up Chance at $3,000 in Winnings in Halloween Contest

• Federal Service Matters

• Super Committee Begins Its Work

• OPM to Overhaul USAJOBS

• Obama Endorses Higher Annuity Contributions

• Laughing Matters

• Warning: Scam Against Older Men

• Mental Deficiency

• The Farmer and the Minister

• Director's Corner

• Military Retirement: 83 Percent Never Make It There

• HASC Chair: Budget Cuts May Force Revival of Draft

Newsletter 2011-09 — September 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Claims About Cocoa

• Hospital Consolidation Going Smoothly, Commander Says

• Hurricane Accelerates Walter Reed Patient Transfers

• A Drink a Day May Keep Alzheimer's Away

• Pay Matters

• VA Ends Special Claims Processing Rules

• Is Military Retirement on the Cutting Table?

• July CPI Released

• Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Overhauling Military Retirement System

• Legislation Matters

• Veterans Bills Advance

• Budget Cuts: What's Next?

• Community Matters

• Possible Defense Cuts Under The Budget Control Act

• Post 9/11 GI Bill Changes

• House Majority Leader Promises Vote On Tax Withholding That Is A Worry For Commissaries/Small Business Owners

• Federal Service Matters

• Army to Cut 8,700 Civilians

• Report: FLTCIP Premium Hike Came as Surprise

• Laughing Matters

• Psychiatric Confession

• Marshmallows, Anyone?

• The Disaster

• Why I Call Him Honey

• Aha!

• Director's Corner

• Social Network Requests

• Maxine on Minorities

Newsletter 2011-08 — August 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Fanning Healthcare Flames

• Hearings Emphasize Gaps in Care

• Turning 65: Understanding TRICARE, Medicare

• Pay Matters

• New SecDef Knows Budget-Cutting

• How Long Will I Live In Retirement ... or, how long does my money need to last?

• As I See It – Chained CPI: It's Not a Technicality; It's a COLA Cut

• Could You Handle a 5%-20% Retired Pay Cut?

• Community Matters

• The Worst States in the U.S. for Veteran Employment

• Virginia State & Local Primaries to be Held Aug 23

• Shopping the Exchange Pays Dividends

• Federal Service Matters

• Revisions Coming to Hiring Programs

• Laughing Matters

• Modern Maxims

• How We Raise Kids in West Virginia

• Nothing's Free

• (Com)passionate Biker

• Boot Camp

• Will I Live to see 80?

• Director's Corner

• Osan AB Retiree Activities Office Update

• Retiree Appreciation Day at the Mustang Club and NEO

Newsletter 2011-07 — July 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Blood Pressure Guidelines

• Medicare Card

• The Latest 'Blue Water' Ruling

• TRICARE Informs Beneficiaries About ID Card Changes

• Physical Disability Board of Review

• Health Care Initiative Draw Fire

• More Sleep Might Help You Lose Weight

• Pay Matters

• Senior Bankruptcy

• Who Will Receive Your Final Pay Check?

• How Would TRICARE Fee COLA Adjustments Work?

• Military Retirement on the Chopping Block?

• A COLA is Finally Coming (We Think)

• Survivor Matters

• As I See It — Mugging Grieving Survivors

• Community Matters

• VA to Expand Use of Unused Buildings for Homeless Veterans and Families

• Federal Service Matters

• Size of Workforce Under Scrutiny

• Official Time Use Debated

• OPM Seeks Tighter Control of Within-Grade Raises

• Laughing Matters

• New Terrorist Threat Detected

• Death, Taxes and ...

• Sage Advice

• What a Coincidence!

• Director's Corner

• Osan AB Retiree Activities Office Relocation

• Work And Play

• Headline of the Week

Newsletter 2011-06 — June 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• TRICARE Beneficiaries Should Never Ignore Health Symptoms

• New TRICARE Screening Test

• Pay Matters

• myPay Changes Enhance Ease of Use

• How Can a 13 Percent Increase be Called "Modest"?

• VA to Offer Debit Cards

• COLA Bubbling

• How Would TRICARE Fee COLA Adjustments Work?

• Community Matters

• Tips on Avoiding Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Schemes

• One of the Exchange's Most Important Missions: Military Family Careers

• DoD to Drop Social Security Numbers from ID Cards

• USFK Ration Limits Change

• Federal Service Matters

• Contributions Issue Remains on the Table

• TSP, Retirement Fund Serve as ATMs

• RightNow White Paper: 2011 Citizen Engagement with Government Survey

• DOD Makes Progress in Civilian Hiring Reform

• Laughing Matters

• Broken Seal

• Bumper Stickers

• Teacher's Pet?

• About Growing Older

• Director's Corner

• Why the Retiree Office Relocation Matters

• Amateur Astrophotographer Captures Entire Night Sky in 37,440 Exposures

Newsletter 2011-05 — May 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Military Health Care Reform

• VA Begins Process For Development of Electronic Record

• Clarification [to Previous Item]

• TRICARE Increases, VA Budget Cuts — Where Things Stand Right Now

• Vaccine for Alzheimer's May Be Only Two Years Away

• New TRICARE Program Offers Coverage for Young Adults

• If You are Nuts About Health, Try the Top 6 Healthiest Nuts

• Pay Matters

• Deadline for Retroactive Stop-Loss' Pay Extended Again

• March CPI Released

• Legislation Matters

• New Rules Changes Could Affect Military Legislation

• Community Matters

• DOD to drop Social Security numbers from ID cards

• Federal Service Matters

• NSPS Paid Off Big for Some Employees

• Open Season For The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program: April 4 - June 24, 2011

• Laughing Matters

• Some Expert!

• My Favorite Animal

• Bubba

• Grandma's Recipe

• Director's Corner

• Shifty Article Correction: Authorship (Extract)

• Rooms Are Still Available!

• Southerners Have No Problem With Westboro Protesters

Newsletter 2011-04 — April 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Think Tank: Rein In TRICARE Costs

• Healthy Choices Today Can Lead to Healthy Eyesight in the Future

• Age 65, Still Working; Medicare, TRICARE for Life, Your Employer's Health Plan

• Stay TRICARE Eligible: Keep Records Up-to-date

• Pentagon Blames 'TRICARE for Life' Benefit for Steep Increases in Military Health Care

• Smokers

• Pay Matters

• Your Financial Records: What to Toss and When

• February CPI Released

• The DoD Physical Disability Board of Review

• Legislation Matters

• Jones Introduces Bill to Protect TRICARE, Prohibit Fee Increases

• Community Matters

• Free Pain Treatment Sessions for Retirees by Dr. Gang Ahn

• Exchange Benefit Endures for Retirees

• Shopmyexchange.com's Re-launch Pays Off

• Policy Change Triggers Remuneration for Select Exchange Associates

• Federal Service Matters

• Military-Federal Pay Comparability Debated

• New Tax Debt Proposal Offered

• Guidance Sent on NSPS Pay Retention

• Laughing Matters

• The Playpen

• The Sofa

• Trip to Canada

• ER Information

• Senior Texting Code

• Director's Corner

• Medicare, TRICARE, TRICARE for Life and Retirees Living Overseas

• "Shifty" By Chuck Yeager

• The Statue

• They Did What?

Newsletter 2011-03 — March 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Flu Breakthrough Promises a Vaccine to Kill All Strains

• VA provides Benefits to Veterans' Caregivers

• You Have the Power to Prevent and Control Diabetes

• Pay Matters

• IRS Stepped Up Performance for 2010 Filing Season

• Retirees to See Higher Federal Tax Withholding

• Retirees — Good News About Payday

• High Stakes For You on Deficit Options

• Survivor Matters

• SBP/DIC Offset Elimination

• Community Matters

• From the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)

• 51st Supply Squadron (Osan AB) Reunion

• Federal Service Matters

• Charitable Continuation

• Pay Parity Could Be Broken Again

• FLTCIP Open Season Date Extended

• FSA Grace Period Reminder

• Step Increase Ban Idea Could Resurface

• Laughing Matters

• The $50 Lesson

• For Old Times Sake

• The Obvious

• Understanding Engineers

• The Power of Prayer

• Director's Corner

• Referrals to Korean Hospitals

• Healthcare Comments by Jack

• 'Robot Army' in Afghanistan Surges Past 2,000 Units

Newsletter 2011-02 — February 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• Kidney Disease

• Health Plan to Remain Free for Troops, 0fficials Emphasize

• TRICARE Retired Reserve Sign-up Options Expanded

• Scientists Announce Discovery for Treating Tinnitus

• Pay Matters

• Some Tips for Filing a VA Disability Claim

• As I See It — Job Killer for Military Retirees

• VA Publishes Final Regulation to Aid Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange in Korea

• Legislation Matters

• Bills Introduced by New HASC Personnel Subcommittee Chairman

• Community Matters

• FDA Recalls 'Exchange Select' Alcohol Prep Pads, Swabs and Swabsticks

• New Scam Uses Marine Corps to Get at Your Money

• Federal Service Matters

• Developmental Programs Overhauled

• Unfinished Efforts Face Rougher Going

• Shoe Could Be on Other Foot in 2012

• Laughing Matters

• Clunking

• Walk On Water

• The Best Story of the Year

• Director's Corner

• Health Care in Korea: A Personal Experience

• Korea Alien Registration Card for SOFA (A-3) Visa Holders

• The DHS Wants to See You Naked, Pretty Much All of the Time

Newsletter 2011-01 — January 2011     (PDF Print format)    (Plain Text format)

• Medical Care Matters

• VA Health Care Myths

• Veterans Affairs Services

• VA Announces Use of Standard Payment Rates for Some Non-VA Care

• Pay Matters

• President's Debt Panel Concludes Work

• Social Security Benefits for Spouses

• 2010 Tax Form, Pay Statement Availability Schedule

• COLA 2011

• Deadline for Retroactive 'Stop-Loss' Pay Extended

• Legislation Matters

• In Historic Vote, Senate Moves to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

• Community Matters

• Identity Theft

• U.S. Mint Rolls Out Designs For 2011 Army Commemorative Coins

• Federal Service Matters

• Pay Freeze Would Have Some Warm Spots

• MSPB Reviews Whistleblower Law

• Laughing Matters

• Winter Weather Forecasters

• The Similarities Between Santa and System Administrators

• Learning Something New

• Airport Security

• Revenge Shopping

• To Be 6 Again!

• Director's Corner

• New Year's Healthcare Resolutions for Korea Retirees

• Geotags and Location-Based Social Networking

• Command Priority #3 and Family Member Employment