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Air Force may lose air superiority advantage:
Defense Secretary Mark Esper, not even two months into the job as the leader of the Pentagon, made his first major appearance before airmen on Sept. …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
10/8/19 02:50 PM
TRICARE dental program:
When making plans to travel or move, know how your dental benefit goes with you. If you’re enrolled in the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP), you’re covered around …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
10/1/19 04:27 PM
In a story in the Sept. 21 edition of The Altus Times, under the headline “Downtown buildings get free paint job,” the headline might have been misleading. While the participants in Main …
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9/27/19 09:38 AM
Commissary/Exchange Merger:
Rushed merger could hurt troops and their families. If the commissaries and exchanges are merged without the necessary protections for patrons and Morale, Welfare, and …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
9/24/19 09:22 AM
Bill to boost Veterans’ benefits heads to President:
In a Sept. 12 press release, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga) and Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
9/17/19 03:20 PM
47-11-601 Required Position and Method of Turning
The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows:
1. Right turns. Both the approach for a right turn and a …
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By Trooper Josh Tinsley
Troop M Altus |
9/10/19 05:21 PM
VA launches Veterans Legacy Memorial:
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA) launched the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM), Aug. 14, the country’s …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
8/27/19 09:16 AM
Pending law could help vets:
As reported Aug. 6 by Rose L. Thayer for Stars and Stripes, a bill now attached to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020 requires the medical records of …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
8/20/19 03:13 PM
Dear Readers,
Texting while operating a motor vehicle is prohibited by law. As of Nov. 1, 2015, a bill was signed into law that bans texting while driving in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State Statute …
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By Trooper Kyle Shaw
#536 Troop-M Harmon |
8/16/19 05:36 PM
Burn Pit research expands:
As reported by Armed Forces News, veterans of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan should have a greater chance of proving that exposure to toxins in burn pits made them …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
8/13/19 10:04 AM
DoD disability severance:
Veterans who were injured in combat or were disabled due to their military service may have overpaid taxes and are getting a one-time opportunity to seek refunds. But …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
8/6/19 09:44 AM
VA enhances research and education efforts:
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently established the Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence (AHBPCE) as part of its …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
7/30/19 09:50 AM
Legislation:
Toxic Exposure Documentation - H.R.2617 | OATH Act
Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA) introduced the bipartisan Occupational and Environmental Transparency …
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7/23/19 09:44 AM
New eligibility criteria:
VA recently proposed new rules for Veteran community care that include six new eligibility criteria for Veterans under the VA MISSION Act, which was signed into law by …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
7/16/19 03:02 PM
VA extends Agent Orange presumption:
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is preparing to process Agent Orange exposure claims for “Blue Water Navy” Veterans who served …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
7/9/19 09:25 AM
VA to reduce rates for life insurance:
On July 1, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reduced Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI)monthly premium rates from 7 cents per …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
7/1/19 09:22 AM
SGLI/VGLI U premiums decreasing:
The costs of Service members’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Family Service members’ Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) will be decreasing on July 1, 2019. …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
6/25/19 09:29 AM
Hiding guns in wheelchairs:
The Department of Veterans Affairs now has a policy requiring veterans in wheelchairs to switch to ones provided by the facility during emergency room visits to make …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
6/18/19 09:32 AM
Office unveils new path to speed up appeals decisions:
“Tired of waiting” is a phrase often associated with appeals. But since the implementation of the Appeals Modernization Act, …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
6/11/19 05:00 PM
The Air Force details its plan to overhaul the way officers are promoted:
The Air Force on Friday detailed plans to break out most of its officer career fields into six newly created promotion …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
6/3/19 09:22 AM
