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Retiree & Veteran News

News Brief (04/29/2008)
  • Commissaries Offer Guard, Reserve Sales
  • Branson Women Veterans Week
  • Retiree SBP Accounts Being Reviewed
  • Vacations for Vets Program
  • Senate Passes the Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
  • House Roundtable on Survivor Issues
  • Express Scripts -Pharmacy Meeting

  • News Brief (04/11/2008)
  • TRICARE is “Hooking Up” Beneficiaries and Providers
  • Confusion Over Provisions Related to Disability Benefits in 2008 NDAA
  • AER Doubles Aid to Meet Rising Needs
  • TRICARE Educational Briefings for National Guard and Reserve Members
  • Military Retirees Encouraged to Review Retiree Account Statements
  • Kentucky Updates Veterans Affairs Website
  • Military Working Dogs Available for Adoption
  • Guitars for Vets Program
  • AAFES Radio Network

  • News Brief (04/08/2008)
  • Combat-Related Compensation Changes
  • Summit on Women Veterans Issues
  • Commissaries Highlight Food Safety
  • New Benefits Handbook Available
  • TRICARE Continues Cancer Trials
  • VA Gets Acting Secretary for Benefits
  • DoD Publishes Proposed Rule on TRICARE (Relationship Between the TRICARE Program and Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans)
  • VA's New "Travel Nurse Program" Hits the Road March 11, 2008

  • News Brief (03/26/2008)
  • Commissary Comes to Fort Worth, TX
  • Commissary Announces Beef Bacon Recall
  • Veterans Group Greets Troops
  • VA Opening 14 New Outpatient Clinics This Year
  • VA Announces Deployment Of Mobile Pharmacies
  • VA Announces Enlargement Of Dental Care Eligibility For Recently Discharged Veterans
  • VA Addresses Nurse Shortage

  • News Brief (03/17/2008)
  • VA Expansion Comes a Year Early to Help Combat Vets
  • Humana Military Healthcare Services and Shepherd Center Partnership
  • Veterans Affairs Grant and Per Diem Program Helps Homeless Vets
  • Transitional Medical Benefits Available for Separating Servicemembers
  • TRICARE Clarifies Shingles Vaccine Benefit
  • Five Years of VA Health Care for Combat Veterans
  • TRICARE Uniform Formulary Update Announced

  • News Brief (03/10/2008)
  • Certain Payments to Disabled Veterans Ruled Tax-Free
  • Family and Medical Leave Act Extended for Military Families
  • New Bill Seeks to Increase Cost of Living Benefit for Veterans
  • VA Changes Policy on PTSD Diagnosis
  • New Research Details Suicide Rates among Veterans
  • 2008 National Summit on Women Veterans' Issues
  • ACAP 'Express' Launched
  • Walter Reed's Warrior Clinic Officially Opens
  • DoD Healthcare Conference Highlights Benefits of IT
  • Economic Stimulus Package Information Available
  • IRS Warns of Advance Payment Scams
  • AAFES Rewards Students Who "Make the Grade"
  • Recall of Icy Hot Products

  • News Brief (03/03/2008)
  • VA Panel To Address Rural Health Issues
  • VA Has Added 20 New Vet Centers
  • More Drugs Moved Into Third Tier $22 Co-Pay
  • Free File Federal Taxes Online
  • GAO: Privatize Medical Jobs Carefully
  • Army, VA Sign Mutual Support Agreement

  • News Brief (02/26/2008)
  • Scholarships Offered
  • GAO: Privatize Medical Jobs Carefully
  • IRS Warns of Advance Payment Scams
  • Postal Service Makes It Easier and Cheaper to Send Care Packages
  • Stimulus Package Will Include Disabled Veterans
  • Military Widows Press for End to DIC/SBP Offset
  • Senate Committee Hears Testimony about VA Benefits
  • Senators Call for Stronger Suicide Prevention Programs in Defense Department
  • Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act Legislation Introduced
  • Fiscal Year 2009 Department Of Defense Budget Released
  • VA Requests $94 Billion for Veterans in FY '09 Budget
  • VA Increases Travel Reimbursement for Eligible Veterans
  • Grief Professionals Turn Attention to Military Families
  • Army Plans to Extend Outreach to Military Survivors
  • Highlights from the 2008 Military Health System Conference
  • Universities Design Programs for Veterans
  • State Education Benefits for Veterans
  • Veterans' Benefit Expiration Dates
  • Assistance for Military Homeowners
  • Tax Tips for Military Families
  • Law Protects Military Families against Predatory Lending
  • Consumers Have Expanded Options to Protect their Credit
  • US Army EFMP Respite Care Program Launches Newsletter
  • Group Offers Holistic Treatments to Returning Veterans and Families
  • Foundations Provide Emergency Assistance to Troops and Families
  • A Cup of Comfort for Military Families
  • Army, VA Sign Mutual Support Agreement

  • News Brief (02/15/2008)
  • Stimulus Package Will Include Disabled Veterans
  • Military Widows Press for End to DIC/SBP Offset
  • Senate Committee Hears Testimony about VA Benefits
  • Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act Legislation Introduced
  • VA Increases Travel Reimbursement for Eligible Veterans
  • Highlights from the 2008 Military Health System Conference
  • Veterans' Benefit Expiration Dates
  • Correction: TRICARE Retiree Dental Program
  • Universities Design Programs for Veterans
  • State Education Benefits for Veterans

  • News Brief (02/15/2008)
  • Bill Would Allow Prosecution of All Grave Defilers
  • Proposed Legislation Would Forgive VA Debt of Those KIA
  • VA Press Release: FY ‘09 VA Budget Request

  • News Brief (02/05/2008)
  • AUSA + 1st Session, 110th Congress = Some Good News, But...
  • FY08 NDAA Provision Requires Roles and Mission Review
  • Commission on the National Guard and Reserve Releases Report

  • News Brief (01/31/2008)
  • Conference Addresses Military Health Care
  • 2008 Defense Authorization Bill Now Law
  • New Law Gives Disabled Veterans More Home Grants
  • Valentines for Veterans Programs Launches its 2008 Campaign
  • TRICARE for Life "Explanation of Benefits" Goes Digital
  • TRICARE Now Covers "Lap-Band" Surgery
  • TRICARE Retiree Dental Program Offers Consumer Toolkit
  • Veterans' Disability Benefits Topic at Senate Hearing
  • Space A Travel Changes Announced
  • VA Looking To Create Support Committees at Its New Cemeteries

  • News Brief (01/23/2008)
  • American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial Makes Final Push
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Looking For Honorees-
  • VA Wait Times Scrutinized by House
  • Bill to Aid Wounded Veterans Becomes Law
  • Senate Focuses on Vets Employment Rights
  • TRICARE Behavioral Health Care Access Made Simpler for Prime Beneficiaries
  • VA Benefits for Elderly and Disabled Veterans
  • New Vendors Added to Exchange Online Store
  • TV Show Seeks Ex-Military Participants
  • Scholarships for Military Children Application Deadline is February 20
  • TRICARE Goes Digital
  • Protecting Your Social Security Number
  • New TRICARE Advocacy Program
  • TRICARE to Cover Lap-Band Procedure

  • News Brief (01/02/2008)
  • Army Reorganization
  • Dr. James Peake Is Sworn In As New Secretary of the VA
  • NDAA Does Not Change Paid Up Provisions of SBP
  • DFAS To Release 2007 Tax Statements
  • Tricare Fees Won't Rise
  • VA Funds Caregiver Training
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Delegation to go to Vietnam



  • AUSA Legislative Newsletter
    Legislative News - May 5, 2008
  • AUSA Supports the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act
  • Senate Committee Passes FY09 Authorization Bill
  • No Agreement reached on Supplemental Spending Bill



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