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Veterans & MilitaryFamilies Monthly News
August 2011-Part iI Vol. 2 No. 13
We would like to express our appreciation to all of the fighting men and women in the United StatesMilitary. Thank you for your service to this country.
In This Issue
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One Soldier’s Story
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Decade of Remembrance
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Lest We Forget SW MI
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Deadline for RetroactiveStop Loss Special PayExtended
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WWII Vets Update
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Beaver Island VeteransMemorial Park
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Notes From A C
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Lest We Forget SpeakersBureau
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Need a Ride
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Wounded Warrior Project
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Legal Help For Veterans
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News From AmericanLegion Post 341
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Looking for Help
And much more….
Good afternoon and thank you for reading, thismonth’s edition of the newsletter. We appreciate your involvement.
Remember, we have two online sources whereyou can read and offer comments on the current and previous editions of the newsletter. The newsletter is posted on Facebook through the group called
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source for the newsletter works in the same fashion as theFacebook page.Please let us know what you think, or if you haveany questions about the online sources. For those of youwho enjoy just receiving the email each month, we willcontinue to send it out. But we want to build the online presence as a way to reach out to more people.As always, thank you very much for reading. Our hope is to continue to expand the newsletter. For that, weneed your input. So, again, if anyone has any suggestionsfor topics to cover or wants to write their own piece, wewill gladly try to work it in. We hope you enjoy, and please share your feedback with us.
Thank you very much!
Retroactive CoverageClosing for TRICAREYoung Adult
FALLS CHURCH, Va. –The opportunity to purchase retroactive TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) cov-erage expires on Sept. 30. Retroactive TYA providescoverage for young adults back to Jan 1, or the day they became eligible if that was after Jan 1.
TYA allows eligible adult children to purchaseTRICARE coverage after their eligibility for “regular”TRICARE coverage ends at age 21 (or 23 if enrolled in afull course of study at an approved institution of higher learning).
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eligible beneficiaries may choose to pur-chase retroactive coverage if they’ve had significanthealth care expenses that weren’t covered by other insur-ance. Once enrolled in TYA, beneficiaries may file aclaim for reimbursement of costs for covered care.Additionally, young adults in the Continued Health CareBenefit Program (CHCBP) may elect to purchase retroac-tive TYA coverage and receive a refund for their CHCPBfees.
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We would like to express our appreciation toall of the fighting men and women in theUnited States Military. Thank you for your service to this country.
Some Useful Links
Air Force Times
Navy Times
Marine Corps Times
Army Times
Military Times
TRICARE
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
AMVETS
The DAV
Veterans Administration
If anyone has a sitethey would like to haveadded to this growing listplease let us know!Contact us anytimeatmhauser@migop.org
Also check out thecomplete list of links thatappear in this newsletteron the last page.
Thank you foryour Support!
Those interested in purchasing retroactive TYAcoverage must ensure their application form is received by the regional or overseas health care contractor bySept. 30, 2011. All premiums – both retroactive and theinitial three
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month payment – must be submitted with theapplication. The application and payment can be droppedoff at a TRICARE Service Center, or mailed or faxed tothe regional or overseas health care contractor.
To be reimbursed for covered services, receiptsfor care must be included when a claim is filed.
TYA launched in May 2011, and has shown asteady increase in enrollment numbers. As of July 31,almost 7,700 young adults have purchased TYA, whichcurrently offers TRICARE Standard coverage for $186 amonth. To qualify for TYA, uniformed services depend-ents must be under 26, unmarried and not eligible for their own employer
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sponsored health care coverage.
A premium
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based TRICARE Prime benefit isscheduled to be available later in 2011.
Before choosing to purchase TYA, beneficiariesshould carefully consider all of their health care coverageoptions and balance all the costs. Complete informationand application forms are available at
Sign up for TRICARE e
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Connect with TRICARE on Facebook and Twitter at
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One SOldier’S StOry
A Film by Keith Famie
I have been asked – how did the film “One Sol-dier’s Story” and the foundation, Mikie’s Minutes, cometo be?
The question is asked with a great deal of respectfor SGT Ingram, but it still is asked. Please allow me toexplain.
I was accompanying MSG Jeff Rector, a Vietnamveteran and the state of Michigan’s Casualty AssistanceCoordinator for the US Army Reserve. MSG Rector han-dles military honor funerals.
I was offered the opportunity to meet MSG Rec-tor and his team at Selfridge Air Force Base to film a cer-emony where they would be receiving the body of SGTMichael Ingram, a casualty of the war in Afghanistan.Thisis where my journey and relationship with Michael’s fam-ily begins. It was a cold, late April Sunday morning.
The family and friends stood in the rain alongwith Jeff Rector’s team and sixty or so Vietnam veteransfrom Patriot Guard, who had escorted SGT Ingram’s fam-ily over 67 miles, from Monroe to Selfridge, on their bikes in that cold rain. SGT Ingram’s body was taken off the plane, with solemn and respectful ceremony, and thePatriot Guard again rode escort with the Michigan StatePolice leading the way.
This act of unconditional careand support solidifiedin my mind why wewere honoring theVietnam veteran bymaking the film Our Vietnam Generation.On Friday of thatsame week, we wereinvited by BrianMerkle of MerkleFuneral Home to filmSGT Ingram’s funer-al.
This was asad day for the city of Monroe as one of their favorite sonswas laid to rest – and,once again, MSG Jeff Rector and his teamwould perform thehonors. Also attending were over 100 Vietnam veterans insupport of the Ingram family.
Several months later, Michael Sr. and Julie, SGTMichael Ingram’s step mom, had come to my office toview some of the film footage. These would be the firstimages they had seen from those very difficult days.
It was an emotional time, and it gave me an op- portunity to learn more about Mikie – which is what they preferred to call their son.
A profound story they shared involved how SGTIngram had been injured and required surgery. This quali-fied him to go home, yet he flat out said, “No, I’m notleaving my boys.” Ingram stayed and worked through the pain – insisting that he do his job and continue to go outon patrols. This incredible character, sense of responsibil-ity, respect for his fellow soldiers, bravery, and heroism is precisely what cost him his life.
His parents sat in my office and we talked for hours. They brought pictures and shared Mikie stories. Icame to realize how precious this time was – to be invitedinto their son’s personal life and their personal world of grief. During our conversation, they mentioned to me howsad it is that our soldiers must use their own money tomake a call home.
“Really?” I said. “You mean these guys who arein harm’s way every moment of their deployment have to pay for their own phone calls home? This makes nosense.” Then they shared their vision of creating a founda-tion called “Mikie’s Minutes” that would provide freecalling cards for soldiers to make that call home. Imaginewhat that simple phone call, something we all take for granted, means to a soldier in the field, many thousands of miles from home.
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We would like to express our appreciation to all of the fighting men and women in the United StatesMilitary. Thank you for your service to this country.
Mikie's Minutes™ is a programthat connects US soldiers servingin the field
.with loved ones athome. Established to honor Ser-geant Michael Ingram Jr., a fallenhero of the ongoing conflict inAfghanistan, Mikie's Minutes is privately
funded and only made possible through your generouscontributions. Find out how youcan help connect with a hero.From:www.mikiesminutes.com/
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