Apr 27 2009
A new viral email hits the tubes…
BotB Verdict
Average Number of Times Received Daily at MOAA: Just Started, 30 over the weekend.
An email that surfaced this weekend is causing considerable traffic around the web. The message is that the military will now be required to provide lists of any off-post firearms based on an incident that occured at Fort Campbell.
Apr 27 2009
Author’s Note:The Mexican Swine Flu emergency is a serious one, and there are already conspiracy theories all over the net. The important thing to remember is to listen to the CDC and the WHO to find out the truth and not to panic.
On to the news (for main source of each article, click on the title)…
Apr 24 2009
Where to begin on this one…
BotB Verdict
Average Number of Times Received Daily at MOAA: 10
An extremely partisan email hit the web this week after the rescue of Richard Phillips, Captain of the Maersk Alabama, who was taken captive by Somali pirates. While Americans cheered the safe return of the Captain, others dug in and used it as yet another attempt to smear the President.
Apr 22 2009
Today, MOAA staffers, Board of Directors and Chapter leaders from all over the nation are participating in our yearly ‘Storming the Hill‘ campaign. The premise is simple. Have one representative from each state come to DC and, along with a MOAA staff member well versed in legislative issues, meet with their Representatives and Senators in Congress. This article examines one of our top goals this year – TRICARE fee increases, and some of the bilge-related issues and misconceptions that stand in our way.
The Department of Defense has proposed increases in fees for Retirees under the age of 65. The cost of the fee increases amount to an average of $1,000 for coverage and premiums, and another $1,000 for prescriptions.
Their reasoning for these hikes are, in part:
Why these justifications are not supported by reality:
What is the solution? DoD should fix TRICARE Problems without having to hurt the beneficiaries.
Contact Washington by using the MOAA Legislative Action Center.
You can send a message directly to President Obama on the subject here.
Also send out a message to your representatives if they are not yet on board for H.R. 816 by using this form.
Apr 19 2009
Author’s Note: For coverage of the dispute over the Department of Homeland Security’s threat assessment involving veterans, see here.
On to the news (for main source of each article, click on the title)…
