Military retirees seemed to get the message to sign up for federal dental benefits before the Tricare Retiree Dental Program ended Dec. 31, with nearly 1.2 million of those eligible making the switch, according to data released by the Defense Department. As of March 15, 1,424,521 Tricare beneficiaries were enrolled in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, including 1,197,158 beneficiaries who were previously enrolled in TRDP. The remainder — more than 225,000 retirees and family members — were new enrollees to FEDVIP. Read more on Military.com.