This bulletin update contains the following articles:

Navy IRR (Remaining Service Obligation)
Navy Casualty Assistance Division (Organization & Duties)
Renters Insurance [01] (Recommended if Applicable)
DoD/VA Seamless Transition (Hearings Highlight Efforts)
Disabled Retiree Back Tax [01] (Refund Beyond 3 years)
VA Vision Care (To be Enhanced)
TJX Data Breach (Legislation Still Needed)
Mobilized Reserve 24 JAN 07 (Net Increase 2,038)
DoD VA Record Transition [02] (Agreement Reached)
VDBC [11] (Issues Discussed)
VDBC [12] (7/24 Disability Coverage)
Tricare Alaska Provider Pmts (Higher Authorized Rates)
VA Obesity Initiative [01] (41,000 Participants)
Tricare Prime Allotment [02] (Pay by Allotment)
Tricare Uniform Formulary [17] (Beneficiary Input Procedure)
Military Health Care TF (Holds First Meeting)
Anheuser-Busch Hero Salute (Extended Through 2007)
Iowa Vet Benefits (What's Available)
Fisher House Expansion (New Homes.)
Gulf War Presumptive Disease [02] (Signs or Symptoms)
CRSC [36] (You May Qualify)
Medicare Part D [15] (Tricare Beneficiary Enrollment)
Tricare User Fees [15] (DoD Increase Press)
Tricare User Fees [16] (H.R. 4949 Introduced)
COLA 2008 [03] (1% below 2007)
Korean War Armistice Day (27 July 2007)
Federal Excise Tax Refund Credit (2006 Tax Return)
Congressional Budget Schedule (FY 2007)
Expatriate Income Tax (Who Must File)
2006 Tax Law Changes (Summary)
TSP [08] (Hackers Steal $35,000)
SSA Name Change [01] (2007 How To)
Philippine DEERS Registration [01] (Walk-ins Discouraged)
Blood Donor Month (Retiree Donations Needed)
Commissary User Savings (32% Annually)
VA Compensation Rates (Other) (2007 Monthly Payments)
Hospital Cleanliness (5% Infection Rate)
Health Care Provider Performance (Where to Look)
Military Legislation Status 31 JAN 07 (Where we stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

CRDP Update 40 (New Legislation.)
Military End Strength (Increase Proposed.)
Vet Educational Assistance (Post 911 Program.)
VA COLA 2007 Update 04 (Summary of Increases.)
DoD Mental Health TF Update 03 (22 Jan Meeting.)
COLA 2008 Update 02 (TMC Asks 3/5%)
Echo Taps Worldwide (Armed Forces Day Plan.)
VA Panel Hearing Change Update 02 (Joint Hearings Reinstated.)
Medicare Part D Update 14 (Lower Premiums.)
Diet Pills Update 01 (False Claims)
SSA Prisoner Rules (Inmate Benefits.)
SSA Wage Credits Update 01 (Military Service.)
Navy Lodge New Facility (Accepting Reservations.)
IRS New Collection Policy (Collection Firms Profit.)
NDAA 2007 Update 18 (UCMJ & Contractors.)
South Dakota Vet Bonus Update 01 (Still Available.)
Disabled Vet Tax Termination Act (New CRDP Legislation)
Tricare Uniform Formulary Update 16 (More Tier Changes.)
Legislative Agenda for 2007 (Legislation Needed.)
VDBC Update 10 (JAN Washington DC Meeting.)
VA Budget 2007 Update 11 (Funding Shift.)
Surgery to Replace Eyeglasses (No Waiting List.)
BRAC Update 21 (More Funding Needed.)
U.S. Passport Policy Update 01 (New Travel Requirement.)
House Armed Services Committee (Background)
HASC Update 01 (Democrat's Restructure.)
PTSD Update 10 (Heart Attack Risk.)
SSA Fund Depletion Update 04 (Mexico Agreement Released.)
NDAA 2007 Update 17 (Retirement/SBP Improvements.)
VA Retro Pay Project 06 (Overview)
CRSC Update 36 (CR Open Season.)
VA Compensation Rates (SMC) (2007 Monthly Payments.)
SSA Benefits at Death (What & How To Get.)
Military Legislation Status 13 JAN 07 (Where We Stand.)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

VA President Ford Observance (Health Centers Open.)
VA Budget 2007 Update 10 (Continuing Resolution.)
Agent Orange Lawsuits Update 08 (Blue/Brown Water Navy.)
Vet Bonus Massachusetts ($500 & $1000)
CRSC Update 35 (CRSC/CRDP Open Season.)
Breast Cancer Update 01 (Vaccination Results.)
VA Cancer Lawsuit (Family Awarded $500,000)
Gulf War Presumptive Disease Update 01 (Expires 31 DEC 11.)
Personality Disorder Discharge (PD or PTSD?)
Immigrant Recruitment (Under Consideration.)
AF Retiree Council Update 01 (Overseas Agenda Items.)
SSA COLA (Net Elimination by 2012.)
Social Security Reform Update 01 (Indexing)
COLA 2008 (1.2% Decline to Date.)
VA Data Breach Update 28 (Comprehensive Legislation Needed.)
Federal Audit (Government Exposure $50 Trillion.)
Armed Services Committee -(New House Members.)
VA Prescription Policy Update 01 (Half-price Prescriptions.)
FTC Funeral Rule (Funeral Home Investigation.)
VA Compensation Rates (DIC) (2007 Monthly Payments.)
Tricare Meeting w/Coalition (Quarterly Meeting Planned.)
VA Facility Expansion (Muskogee/Popular Bluff.)
Commissary Bag Selection (Paper Less Expensive.)
VA SSOC Deadline (Decrease Proposed.)
Mobilized Reserve 27 DEC 06 (Net Decrease 7,158)
VA Incarcerated Person Benefits (Reduction or Loss.)
Alzheimer's Update 02 (A Step Forward.)
New VA Clinic (Rural Colorado/Kansas.)
Aid & Attendance Update 01 (Underutilized)
Unified Medical Command (Rejected)
Congressional Terminology (Military Funding Terms.)
DoD Mental Health Task Force Update 02 (Combat Stress Concerns.)
Tricare T-Pharm Contract (Solicitation Cancelled.)
VA Tinnitus Compensation Update 03 (VFW Involvement.)
Mold & Mildew (Impact On Humans.)
Bladder Cancer (Cause & Treatment.)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

Tricare/CHAMPUS Fraud [04] (HVC Pleads Guilty)
VA Budget 2007 [09] (Agreement Reached)
LongTerm Care [01] (Something to consider)
VA Compensation Rates (Disability) (2007 Monthly Payments)
Medicare Rates 2007 [04] (Federal Subsidy Reduction)
Overseas Troop Gift Giving (How To)
Call Home Act S.2653 (Passed)
North Central Federal Clinic San Antonio (Joint VA/DoD Venture)
Pearl Harbor 65th Anniversary (Memorial Ceremony)
VA Insurance Dividends 2007 ($369 million to be Paid)
TSP [08] (Contribution Limits Raised)
Military Funeral Disorderly Conduct [07] (S.4202 Passed)
VA Medical Center Waco (Will Remain Open)
DoD Mental Health Task Force [01] (18 Dec Meeting)
National Guard Birthday (370 Years Old)
Libel Protection Weakened (Internet Newsletters)
Money Recognition by Blind (Currency Change Ordered)
VA My Health eVet [01] (Health Records Online)
Vet Cemetery Xmas Wreaths (Annual Ceremony)
Stolen Valor Act (Fraudulent Claims)
Medicare Part D [13] (Vet Enrollment Claims)
Medicare Reimbursement Rates [04] (Cuts Imminent)
Medicare Reimbursement Rates [05] (11th Hour Fix)
Philippine Deers Registration (ID Cards Available)
PTSD [09] (Propranolol Treatment Study)
DFAS 1099R for 2006 (Download from myPay)
Email Petitions (Ineffective)
National Guard Memorial Museum (Dedication 6 Dec)
110th Congress Schedule (Senate 1st Session)
WRAMC Donations (Returning Troops Needs)
WRAMC Donations [01] (Put on Hold)
Air Force News Delivery (Changing Methods)
Vet Benefits Florida [02] (Expansion Continues)
GI Bill Inequities [01] (Total Force Proposal)
VA Claim Doctor Letter (Do it yourself)
VA Claim Doctor Letter [01] (Sample Letter)
Spinal Decompression Claims (Rarely Honored)
SSA Benefits at Death (What & how to get)
Military Legislation Status (Where we stand)

This bulletin update contains the following articles:

NORAD Santa Tracking (51st Year.)
Veterans in Office (Overall Decrease.)
VA Retro Pay Project Update 04 (Backlog to SEP 07.)
VA Retro Pay Project Update 05 (DFAS FAQ's.)
Wal-Mart Holiday Giveaway (DoD/Exchanges Nix.)
VDBC Update 08 (Surveys Began NOV 07.)
VDBC Update 09 (VA Disability Buyout.)
VA Budget 2007 Update 07 (Awaiting House Reconciliation.)
VA Budget 2007 Update 08 (Republicans Block Funding.)
COLA 2008 (Decrease of 0.7%)
DoD Mental Health Task Force (Input Requested.)
Veterans Benefits Act 2006 (New Spouse Benefit.)
VA Prescriptions ID Method (Upcoming Changes.)
Household Goods FRV (Not till 2008.)
Eye Exams/Glasses Update 01 (Military Community Options.)
Cancer Prevention (Guidelines)
Cancer Prevention Update 01 (Diet Impact.)
VA Registries Update Update 03 (What's Available.)
VA Registries Update Update 04 (Enrollment Prerequisites.)
Marine Corps Museum (Completion 2009.)
Certificate of Creditable Coverage (How to obtain.)
Tricare Website (Revamped)
Tricare Providers (Types)
Virginia High School Exam Reciprocity (Credit Verification.)
Indiana Vet Initiatives (Proposed Benefit Improvements.)
Fraudulent On Base Sales Update 01 ($70 million in Refunds.)
DAV Transportation Network (Volunteer Drivers Needed.)
DSHS Veterans Project Update 01 (Older Vet Assistance.)
PTSD Reevaluation Update 08 (Funds Not Spent.)
Agent Orange Lawsuits Update 06 (AFEM vs. VSM)
Painkillers & Constipation (Constipation Drug Study.)
Casualty Assistance Update 01 (New VA Pamphlet.)
Test Prep Scams (Red Flags.)
Tricare Reimbursement Rates (2007 Changes.)
Tricare Reimbursement Rates Update 01 (Higher Copays.)
VA Outpatient Pharmacy Update 02 (Non-VA Pharmacy Use.)
Philippine Credit Card Surcharge (No more.)
Medicare Part D Update 12 (Comparison Chart.)
VA Appointments Update 03 (30+ Day Delay Status.)
Mobilized Reserve 29 NOV 06 (Net Decrease 4230.)
Military Legislation Status (Where we stand.)