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  • New TRICARE Contractor: Referrals Expire at the end of May

    You have likely received a letter or two recently informing you about the transition in TRICARE to a new contractor. While these letters are informative they may have left you with some questions on exactly what this means to you. In a nutshell, your TRICARE services will remain the same, but United

  • Legal Advice: Putting the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to Work

    You just received PCS orders but your lease is not up for another nine months. What do you do? The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides military members protection and relief from being charged cancellation fees upon early termination of leases due to notification and receipt of PCS

  • April is Child Abuse Prevention Month: Identifying Possible Abuse

    April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The prevention of child abuse is a community effort, and your help is needed assist in identifying and reporting possible child abuse or neglectful behaviors. Child abuse affects children of every age, race, and income level. Child maltreatment often takes

  • Soar Into Shape: The Challenge Continues

    I have to be honest, staying on top of my Soar Into Shape goals has been tough for the last couple of weeks. Our team has undergone some changes, and because we lost one of our three teammates, the remaining two of us had to switch to competing as individuals. That part isn't so bad in and of

  • Military Child Month Salutes Children's Contributions

    During April's Month of the Military Child, the Defense Department recognizes the support provided by and sacrifices made by military children, said Barbara Thompson, director of DOD's office of family policy/children and youth.Since 1983, DOD has recognized military children for the support they

  • AMC announces annual award winners for 2012

    Six Airmen and two teams learned they were AMC's annual award winners as they received phone calls from the AMC commander and command chief, March 25, 2013. The categories of annual award winners are Airman, NCO, Senior NCO, First Sergeant, Honor Guard Member, Honor Guard Program Manager, Honor

  • Air Force wounded warriors attend adaptive sports camp

    More than 50 wounded, ill or injured Airmen from the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Patient Squadron participated in a two-day adaptive sports camp here March 21-22.The camp was provided by the Air Force Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports Program, which introduces wounded, injured and ill Airmen to

  • SecDef says furlough days reduced for civilians

    The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.In addition, a senior Defense Department official speaking on background told