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Coronavirus (COVID-19):
With the virus spreading rapidly, the Department of Veteran Affairs is screening all people entering either the hospital or the clinics. If you do not have an appointment …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
3/25/20 11:53 AM
Agent Orange stateside use:
At https://bit.ly/2URmHKH can be found a new list of military locations where Agent Orange and other herbicides were used and stored in the U.S. It provides far more …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
3/11/20 01:35 PM
What do your fellow citizens fear most? Almost half of them – 49 percent – are most afraid of running out of money during retirement, a higher percentage than the 44 percent whose chief …
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3/11/20 11:41 AM
We are into the second month of session and approaching another deadline. This is the last week to hear Senate bills in our chamber. Next week, we will return to our committees to begin work on House …
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By Brent Howard
State Senator |
3/11/20 09:52 AM
Altus—It’s Time to Count!
Altus citizens work hard to make Altus a thriving community. We want Altus to COUNT—count for Altus Air Force Base, count for our children’s …
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By Lisa Greenlee
Chairwoman
Altus Complete Count Committee |
3/4/20 12:42 PM
Legislation
Bipartisan Bill Introduced for equal hazard page
On Feb. 14, 2020, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) joined Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03), Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01), Congressman Tim …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
3/4/20 11:42 AM
You save and invest to meet a variety of goals during your lifetime: college for your children, long vacations, a comfortable retirement, and so on. But you probably also want to leave something …
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2/26/20 03:11 PM
VA sexual trauma claims:
For nearly two years, about one in five veteran military sexual trauma claims were wrongfully denied or improperly handled by the Department of Veterans Affairs, officials …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
2/26/20 09:22 AM
In your life, you will have all sorts of relationships – with your family, your friends, your co-workers and even with civic groups and charitable organizations you support. But have you ever …
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2/19/20 05:28 PM
Troops get big pay raise in 2021 budget:
The proposed military pay raise for fiscal 2021 in the Defense Department’s budget request, released Monday, is 3 percent, the second-highest pay …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
2/19/20 10:11 AM
We kicked off session Monday morning, Feb. 3, before convening in joint session for Gov. Stitt’s State of the State Address. I hope you were able to watch or listen.
I’m excited to …
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By State Sen. Brent Howard
Brent.Howard@oksenate.gov |
2/12/20 04:52 PM
Veterans must remain vigilant online:
Veterans are twice as likely as non-Veterans to be targets of online scams. The internet is a powerful tool for Veterans. It allows them to keep up with …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
2/12/20 09:29 AM
Vouchers for veterans unused last year:
Excerpts from an article by Leo Shane
Lawmakers want to know why thousands of housing vouchers for destitute veterans are going unused each year despite …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
2/5/20 01:30 PM
If you have a family, you understand the importance of life insurance when it comes to protecting your loved ones. Businesses need similar protection, especially when they rely on one or two …
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1/29/20 09:27 AM
Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act:
A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced the Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019. This important bill would expand beneficiary travel to …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
1/29/20 09:20 AM
As a business owner, you’re always thinking of what you need to do now. But you can’t forget about the future – yours and that of your business. So it may be a good idea to consider …
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1/22/20 01:41 PM
VA service on smart devices:
The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System offers VA Video Connect virtual appointments which connect Veterans with their doctor using a secure video connection on a …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
1/22/20 09:47 AM
Tricare covering portable CPAP machines:
Tricare is now covering portable Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines backdated to Jan. 24, 2019, if certain conditions are met, a Tricare …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
1/15/20 02:35 PM
It might not have made the headlines, but a recently passed piece of legislation could affect the IRAs and 401(k)s of millions of Americans beginning in 2020. So, if you have either of these …
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1/8/20 09:27 AM
DoD answers some questions on access:
Service officers from most veterans service organizations are getting questions on the commissary, PX, and recreational privileges that may be available to …
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By Ronald S. Pandos |
1/8/20 09:15 AM
