DEFENSE BILL: PAY, SBP, TRICARE, AND HOUSING WINS

Victories in military compensation and health care

House and Senate leaders reach agreement on a sprawling piece of legislation.

TELL THE SENATE TO PASS VA APPEALS REFORM

Little time is left to act

The House passed a comprehensive VA reform bill and now the Senate needs to act.

TRUMP SAYS IT’S TIME FOR A GENERAL TO RUN THE PENTAGON. IS HE RIGHT?

Should a general lead DoD?

Trump taps General James Mattis, USMC (Ret) to be the next Secretary of Defense.

MOAA AND SECDEF DISCUSS SEQUESTRATION, FORCE NEEDS

Sequestration would slash DoD budget

MOAA President Lt Gen Dana Atkins, USAF (Ret) meets with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.

YOUR PHARMACY OPTIONS HAVE CHANGED

CVS out, Walgreens back in pharmacy shakeup

As of Dec. 1, prescriptions filled at CVS are considered out-of-network for TRICARE beneficiaries.

Collectively We Can and Are Making a Difference

FOR ALL, Please feel free to pass these Weekly Legislative Updates on to your group of Veteran Friends –

don’t be concerned with possible duplications – if your friends are as concerned as we are with Veteran issues, they probably won’t mind getting this from two or more friendly sources.

.                     That’s it for today- Thanks for your continuing help!