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Military Report is the most comprehensive military benefits and quality-of-life newsletter for military personnel and retirees. Make sure that you and your colleagues subscribe for this free update publication. -------------------------------- 06 AUGUST 2007------------------------------------------- Lower Your Insurance Costs Get great insurance for less. AFI has been working with servicemembers since 1887 and offers great coverage with competitive rates - Auto, Home and Renters. Learn more. SCRA Troop Protections Under Review Recent reports indicate that the SCRA has fallen short of protecting deployed servicemembers and their families. As a result, lawmakers are considering more than a dozen changes to the bill. More Deal of the Week: 15% Off Flowers 1-800-Flowers.com is giving servicemembers and their families 15% off flowers and gifts. A portion of the proceeds goes to a charitable organization managed by Military.com. Save on flowers and gifts now. More Survivor Benefit Plan Update Effective October 1, 2008, SBP participants who reach 70 years of age, will no longer have to pay premiums for continued SBP. More What Comes After SGLI? Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) coverage ends 120 days after you leave active duty service. Do you have plans for how you are going to meet your life insurance needs once your SGLI expires? Navy Mutual has been dedicated to serving the men and women of the Sea Services. More Military Discounts AT&T understands your needs. Receive special device & rate plan discounts + $25 off your order. There's always a free phone. Shop 24/7. Enter the ROTC Blog Contest All ROTC affiliated members are invited to enter a monthly Blog Contest by responding to the following question, "What would you tell a high school senior who is considering ROTC?" The entry with the most votes will win a Nikon D40, 6.1 Megapixel, SLR, Digital Camera Kit. More Admission Deadlines Approaching -- Have you Found the Right School? There are many factors to consider when choosing a military-friendly school; these include available degree options, the school's policy for using CLEP and military experience (ACE) credits, accreditation, and the cost of tuition. There are thousands of schools that can be considered military-friendly. More Featured Job: Border Patrol Agents The Border Patrol is recruiting Border Patrol Agents. Apply online at: www.BorderPatrolAgentsApply.com. Individuals, who have applied for or would like to apply for a Border Patrol Agent position, can also call toll-free: 1-877-BP-INFO-1. More TRICARE Unveils HealthBeat TRICARE has unveiled HealthBeat, its first online beneficiary newsletter, making it easier for beneficiaries to find TRICARE news and information when they need it. HealthBeat will reside on the My Benefits portal of the redesigned TRICARE website. More Female Veterans Face Added Challenges A recent program on National Public Radio's included a discussion about access to mental health care and other issues female military servicemembers and veterans face More Exchanges Celebrate Back-to-School AAFES is hosting a variety of back to school specials including deals on Toshiba and Compaq computers, backpacks, cosmetics, watches, and more. More Return to Honor Return to Honor provides three day retreats for service men and women, dealing with reintegration and combat stress. The organization also offers other programs and outreach efforts for servicemembers and returning veterans. More First Airman Receives New Combat Medal Staff Sgt. recently became the first airman to receive the new Air Force Combat Action Medal. Learn how you may also be eligible. More Group's Horses Benefit Wounded Troops The nonprofit organization Back in the Saddle Bit by Bit (BITS) helps wounded military heroes and their families regain physical and mental fitness by riding and working with horses. More Marines Issue Uniform Restrictions A recent All-Marine Message reiterated that the Marine Corps combat utility uniform is to be worn only in the field and Garrison. More Navy's Individual Augmentees Go Online The Navy Knowledge Online's Individual Augmentee Community of Practice is a road map of resources and training for any Sailor heading to an individual augmentee assignment. More Proud Patriots Sends Care Packages Proud Patriots, Inc. sends care packages, cards and letters to servicemembers. Proud Patriots currently supports ten Marine units, eight Army units, two field hospitals, seven Navy ships, six Reserve/National Guard units, and two Air Force squadrons. More Retirement Appreciation Day in Michigan The Lower Michigan Area Council of the Fort McCoy Retiree Affairs Office is having its Retiree Appreciation Day at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., on Sept. 29. Pre-registration is required and will be closed once there is a maximum of 650 participants. More Naval Medical Center Needs Blood The Naval Medical Center of San Diego reports an urgent need for donations of AB and O negative blood types. Active-duty military, reservists, dependants, retirees and government employees may donate to the medical center every 56 days - all donations go to direct military affiliates. More Shopping Online Can Earn Gifts Stars and Stripes reports that online shoppers can use their purchases to help earn gift certificates for troops through a new website called MyTroops.com. Online shoppers must register on the site and can accrue points by making purchases from one of the 372 merchants affiliated with MyTroops. More The Coming Home Project The Coming Home Project offers free support and stress management workshops and retreats, including psychological counseling. More Eagle Cash Helps Deployed Troops Thousands of servicemembers deployed overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom are now using "EagleCash" cards when making financial transactions. More Exchanges Sponsor Elvis Sweepstakes The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Hershey's are offering military shoppers the chance to win the "rock and roll" trip of a lifetime to Graceland. More No Co-Pay on TRICARE OTC Meds TRICARE co-payments on mail order OTC (over-the-counter drugs), are now free. As part of a two-year test, TRICARE beneficiaries are now able to substitute over-the-counter versions of certain prescription drugs without a co-payment. The test is currently limited to the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy only. More TRICARE Reserve Select Update TRICARE Reserve Select, the health plan for qualified National Guard and Reserve members, will be completely restructured as of Oct. 1, 2007. Changes include expanded eligibility, removal of the three-tier system, and the ability to sign up at anytime. More USAF Marathon Adds New Elements In response to runners' requests, Air Force Marathon race officials have adjusted awards categories for this year's half-marathon race. They are now broken into five-year age increments rather than 10. The change is part of a growing list of new elements for this year's Air Force 60th Anniversary event. More Army Reserve Recruiting Assistance Program Pvt. Dustin McMore of Conway, Ark., became $2,000 richer recently as the first recipient of the Army Reserve Recruiter Assistance Program (AR-RAP) bonus. To qualify for the bonus, Pvt. McMore recruited his friend, Pvt. Trent Harris, into the Army Reserve. More Contaminated Noodles and Chili Recalled Servicemembers and their families are being warned by the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) to check their home food supplies. More Presidential Commission Issues Report The commission tasked with fixing the wounded servicemembers' health care system has presented its final report to President Bush. The entire final report is available in .pdf format on the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors website. More Kid's Deployment Show Nominated for Emmy The television special "When Parents Are Deployed" has been nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program. The entire program can be watched or downloaded. More DoD SMART Scholarship The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program provides selected applicants full tuition, money for books, and different levels of salaries, or stipends. More Fund Memorializes Soldier Each spring the Scott Vallely Soldiers Memorial Fund presents cash leadership awards to graduates entering military service. More than 15 such awards were presented to ROTC and high school students in 2006 alone. The fund also sponsors a troop gift package program. More • Up-to-the-minute Military News • Full Military Report • Start Your Own Subscription Forward this newsletter to your friends and colleagues in the military community. Military Report Published by Military.com Editors: Brian Aguilar, Ho Lin Editorial Questions: http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent1?file=FAQ Web site: subscribe -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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