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Chapter Information Bulletin
January 28, 2004
(CIB#04-06)

 

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­FREE EYEGLASSES AVAILABLE

 
U.S. Military Retirees (but not dependents) are authorized to order one pair  of eyeglasses per year.  Your ophthalmologist must fill out the prescription portion of DD Form 771, Eyewear Prescription.  The form is available at the RAO Subic and at the Veterans Assistance Center, AC.  You must fill out the information portion of the form, including your SSN.  A DD 214 is not required.   A “form letter” is also available at the RAO to use to forward the request to the Commander, Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity.  Use of the FPO is recommended; we don’t know if the eyeglasses would be mailed to a local overseas address. 

[Source: V.A.C. Angeles City]

 

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Concurrent Receipt and CRSC updates 01-27-04

Release No 0403
Jan. 27, 2004
For External Use

    ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 27) -- On Feb. 2, an estimated 150,000 military retirees will see an increase in their pay. The National Defense Authorization Act, enacted in November 2003, significantly modified a long-standing law preventing retirees from receiving full retired pay if they also received disability pay from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    The new law allows concurrent receipt of military retired pay and VA disability pay for retirees with more than 20 years of service and a disability rating of 50 percent or greater. This restored pay will be phased in over a 10-year period that began on Jan. 1, 2004.

    Retirees are not required to take any action to receive the additional pay. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service has already identified eligible retirees and begun making adjustments to their military retired pay.


    The first payments are due the first business day of February for the law change that was effective Jan. 1. For retirees who have been receiving special compensation for the severely disabled, the additional funds will be paid on

    Feb. 2, 2004 based on entitlement for Jan. 1-31, 2004. The restored pay is paid on the same schedule as current military retired pay. Recurring payments will be made on the first business day of each month based on entitlement for the prior month.

    For the majority of military retirees, the additional money is taxable income and subject to federal tax withholding.

    One category of military retirees that is eligible for additional funds but will not be paid on Feb. 2, 2004, are those who receive retired pay based on a disability percentage instead of years of service. Further guidance is needed from the Department of Defense to determine how the law will be applied in these cases. Once guidance is received, payments will be made retroactive to Jan. 1, 2004. An estimated 2,800 military retirees fall into this category.

    For more details regarding who is eligible for the restored pay and how payments will be made, visit www.dfas.mil and see the topics under “Retired and Annuitant Pay,” or visit the myPay Web site at https://mypay.dfas.mil.

 

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Support Our Troops

     Please watch & listen to the attached, be patient while it takes a while to load but then, remember those in uniform and defending the U.S.A. This is a nice tribute to our troops.

http://www.neilford.com/supportourtroops/indexhi.htm

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Soldiers Memorial
http://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com

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Have You Said Thanks?

     It only takes one minute to say "Thanks!" to America's Armed Forces. Please sign an Open Letter in Support of America's Armed Forces. The new year is upon us and with it will come a political assault on the war against
terrorism and those conducting it.

     Please support our troops - let your voice be heard and forward this invitation to family, friends and associates - especially military families. Join fellow Patriots on the front lines in defense of our liberty and national sovereignty.

 

     Link to - http://PatriotPetitions.US/USMIL 

 

     If you don't have Web access, please send a blank e-mail to: sign-USMIL@PatriotPetitions.US.  Each e-mail sent to this address will be counted as one signature for the petition.

[Source: Sunshine Vet News]

 

 

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