Tag: benefits
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Successful GM was World Arenas first worker
Older retirees like Air Force Master Sgt. Floyd Sears, 81, stand shoulder to shoulder with younger generations of retirees in opposing any of the higher fees being proposed for hard earned Tricare benefits. But Sears also agrees with many retirees of his own generation that there’s something especially wrong with the Obama administration’s plan to…
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Broncos coach urges Plummer to take high road
FORT HOOD, Texas — Federal lawmakers have proposed making the victims of the Fort Hood shooting rampage eligible for the Purple Heart. A bill introduced in Congress would remove the distinction between international and domestic terrorism, making any military victims of terrorist attacks in the U.S. eligible for the Purple Heart. It’s now awarded only…
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Tigers fall shy vs. No. 1 in semis
Conceived in the wake of the Walter Reed scandal as a way for wounded warriors and their families to understand and access benefits, the “eBenefits” web portal has become an online gateway of enormous value and convenience to two million registered users.That still leaves a pool of 35 million eligible veterans and military community members…
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Broncos talk with Rice again
This Exchange initiative shuttles merchandise in between Exchange facilities to fulfill specific customer requests. Everything from furniture to tactical gear can be transferred through the “Shuttle Program,” meaning shoppers everywhere are guaranteed the largest possible selection of competitively-priced goods. “If you don’t see what you’re looking for, just ask a manager if it can…
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Broncos set to add defender Brown
The House Armed Services Committee has voted to raise drug co-payments for TRICARE beneficiaries who have brand-name prescriptions filled at retail pharmacies or through the TRICARE mail order program. The committee also voted to help control Department of Defense drug costs by requiring beneficiaries who are eligible for TRICARE for Life (TFL), most of them…
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Cup Crazy: CC, Denver in pursuit of WCHAs top prize
The RAND Corporation recently issued a research report for the Office of the Secretary of Defense after it was asked to determine if it would appropriate to slow the rate of increase in military basic pay.The report suggests that DoD should begin to curb the growth in military pay and offered three possibilities to accomplish…
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Palmer’s Poole ends drought
The Defense Department’s push to phase in substantial TRICARE fee increases for military retirees came under fresh attack from Congress and military associations this week after officials conceded an unexpected “downward spike” in TRICARE cost growth tied to private sector health care. Robert Hale, the DoD comptroller, held a press conference Thursday morning to defend…
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Jason’s back, Golden State fleeces Denver
An Obama administration decision to exempt military personnel programs from potential across-the-board budget cuts in January does not mean troops and their families would feel no impact from the budget process known as sequestration. Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warned of potential widespread effects. For service members, retirees…
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CC’s six freshmen having immediate impact
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal grand jury has indicted a Knoxville man and his wife, charging them with falsely obtaining military veteran benefits. According to The Knoxville News-Sentinel, 59-year-old Charles C. Kaczmarczyk and his 62-year-old wife, Martha Ann Kaczmarczyk, are charged in an eight-count indictment unsealed Tuesday with conspiring to steal more than $100,000 in…
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CC defeats Air Force for 22nd straight time
The nonprofit Operation Homefront is changing its national structure to more efficiently serve military families, the organization’s leaders said. Under the change, the administrative, management and governance responsibilities of the local chapters will shift to the national organization, which officials said would let the chapters focus more on directly serving military families. Operation Homefront provides…