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Category Archives: Benefits
2010 pay charts are here
How will the new year’s pay raise affect you?All your essential military pay charts have been fully updated for the new year, including basic pay, drill pay, housing and food allowances, retirement pay, and a variety of special pays and … Continue reading
2010 pay charts are here
How will the new year’s pay raise affect you?All your essential military pay charts have been fully updated for the new year, including basic pay, drill pay, housing and food allowances, retirement pay, and a variety of special pays and … Continue reading
Tricare to cover network pharmacy flu shots
No-cost immunizations for H1N1 and seasonal flu, and pneumococcal vaccine, will soon be available to eligible beneficiaries at Tricare retail network pharmacies, the Pentagon said Dec. 10.The change brings Tricare in line with other insurers that have long covered pharmacist-administered … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonnie Powell, Bruce Roberts, national community pharmacists association, Tricare
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VA budget still not enough, group warns
The biggest veterans budget in history is not big enough, warns the head of Veterans for Common Sense, a group that closely tracks health care issues for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.Paul Sullivan, executive director of the group, said the $109 … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, care, Iraq, Paul Sullivan, Rep. Chet Edwards, Roberto, senate appropriations committees, Texas
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VA budget still not enough, group warns
The biggest veterans budget in history is not big enough, warns the head of Veterans for Common Sense, a group that closely tracks health care issues for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.Paul Sullivan, executive director of the group, said the $109 … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, care, Iraq, Paul Sullivan, Rep. Chet Edwards, Roberto, senate appropriations committees, Texas
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Tricare to cover network pharmacy flu shots
No-cost immunizations for H1N1 and seasonal flu, and pneumococcal vaccine, will soon be available to eligible beneficiaries at Tricare retail network pharmacies, the Pentagon said Dec. 10.The change brings Tricare in line with other insurers that have long covered pharmacist-administered … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonnie Powell, Bruce Roberts, national community pharmacists association, Tricare
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Vets groups urge speed on caregiver benefits
A group of 19 military, veterans and medical organizations are urging Congress to quickly work out differences on legislation that would provide new benefits to caregivers of severely disabled veterans, saying families are waiting for the desperately needed help.“We stand … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, America, Iraq, mental health counseling, Veterans
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Vets groups urge speed on caregiver benefits
A group of 19 military, veterans and medical organizations are urging Congress to quickly work out differences on legislation that would provide new benefits to caregivers of severely disabled veterans, saying families are waiting for the desperately needed help.“We stand … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, America, Iraq, mental health counseling, Veterans
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VA benefits chief to step down
Patrick Dunne, undersecretary for benefits at the Veterans Affairs Department since October 2008, announced Friday that he will resign early next year.Dunne, a retired real admiral who is a holdover from the Bush administration, has directed VA’s disability compensation, pension, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill, home loan guaranty, Patrick Dunne, Secretary Eric Shinseki, undersecretary
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House bill could expand Agent Orange claims
Legislation granting Air Force and Navy veterans a better shot at receiving disability benefits for Agent Orange-related illness now has 204 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, 14 short of the number needed to guarantee passage.The bill, HR 2254, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill, Calif., Johnston Island, N.Y., Rep. Bob Filner, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S., Vietnam, vietnam campaign medal
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