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2003

December 26 ARMED FORCES NEWS
CRSC BACKLOG EXPECTED TO SPIKE
December 26 ARMED FORCES NEWS
NON-AVAILABILITY STATEMENTS TO END, CONDITIONALLY
December 22 MY SAN ANTONIO-MILITARY
REPORT ON VA HOSPITALS DELAYED
December 12 ARMED FORCES NEWS
PRESIDENT SIGNS MEDICARE DRUG BILL
December 12 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MEDICARE DRUG BILL RECAP
December 12 ARMED FORCES NEWS
TRICARE SENIOR PHARMACY SAFEGUARDED
December 5 ARMED FORCES NEWS
TMOP NEEDS FAX COVER SHEETS
November 28 ARMED FORCES NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS OF VETERANS BENEFITS ACT
November 28 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MEDICARE BILL AFFECTS MILITARY RETIREE SENIORS
November 28 ARMED FORCES NEWS
KEEP OUR PROMISE BILL UPDATED
November 14 ARMED FORCES NEWS
DISABLED MILITARY RETIREE TAX AXED FOR SOME
November 7 ARMED FORCES NEWS
EIGHT DOD/VA DEMONSTRATION SITES SELECTED
October 31 MILITARY UPDATE: 
PRINCIPI OPTIMISTIC ON RESTRUCTURING OF VA HEALTH CARE
October 31 IMMEDIATE ACTION
HEALTH CARE APPROPRIATIONS TAKE ACTION!
October 31 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MEDICAL JOURNAL SUPPORTS VA REORGINIZATION
October 31 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MOAA: CONCURRENT RECEIPT GLASS HALF FULL
October 29 M E M O R A N D U M
ADDING MONEY FOR VETERAN PUTS HOUSE IN A POLITICAL BIND
October 24 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH ON CONCURRENT RECEIPT
October 20 UPDATE ON CONCURRENT RECEIPT LEGISLATION
TAKE ACTION! 
October 17 GOV EXEC MAGAZINE ~ DAILY BRIEFING
HOUSE GOP ANNOUNCES DEAL ON VETS' DISABLILITY, PENSIONS
October 17 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VETERANS BENEFITS ACT ON TRACK
October 17 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VA NEARS CLAIMS PROCESSING GOALS
October 15 HILL COUNTRY VETERANS COUNCIL
CARES COMMISSION INPUT FACT SHEET
October 10 MILITARY LIFESTYLE
HOUSE LEADERS NEAR NEW DEAL FOR DISABLED RETIREES
October 10 ARMED FORCES NEWS
LATEST ON CONCURRENT RECEIPT TRADEOFF
October 10 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MEDICAL CARE BILL FOR SHAD/112 VETS
October 2 MY SAN ANTONIO-MILITARY
VA PLAN WORRIES SOME VETS
September 26 FEDERAL DIARY
HOUSE COMMITTEE BACKS TAX HELP FOR EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES
September 26 ARMED FORCES NEWS
HOUSE STIFFENS ON CONCURRENT RECEIPT PLAN
September 26 ARMED FORCES NEWS
BILL WOULD AID COLD WAR TEST VETERANS
September 24 CONCURRENT RECEIPT UPDATE
SVAC CHAIRMAN HOLDS EMERGENCY MEETING
September 19

ARMED FORCES NEWS
REPUBLICANS JOIN FIGHT AGAINST VETERANS' TAX TRADEOFF

September 19 ARMED FORCES NEWS
DISABLED VETERANS' TAX TRADEOFF PROPOSED
September 19 ARMED FORCES NEWS
SENATOR REGISTERS CONCERN ABOUT 'CARES'
September 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS ~ JIM ABRAMS
GOP JOINS DEMS, VETS AGAINST BENEFIT CUTS
September 12 MY SAN ANTONIO ~ MILITARY
CONCURRENT RECEIPT DEAL TIED TO 
DISABILITY PAY 'REFORM' by Tom Philpott 
September 12 ARMED FORCES NEWS
CRSC BACKLOG SPEEDS UP
September 12 GOV EXEC MAGAZINE ~ DAILY BRIEFING
SENATORS CONCERNED ABOUT VA'S PLANS 
FOR CLOSINGS, RESTRUCTURING
September 11 MY SAN ANTONIO ~ MILITARY
BILL WOULD GIVE MEDICAL HELP TO VETS 
EXPOSED TO CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL TESTS
September 10 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
HOUSE VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
September 10 NEWS RELEASE
CONGRESS DECLARES WAR
AGAINST DISABLED VETERANS
September 5 ARMED FORCES NEWS
REALITY TIME FOR CONCURRENT RECEIPT
August 29 GOV EXEC MAGAZINE ~ DAILY BRIEFING
SENATORS BRACE FOR VETERANS HEALTH CARE BATTLE
August 29 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MEDICARE RATE REDUCTION PROPOSED
August 27 MY SAN ANTONIO-MILITARY
VA BOSS VOWS TO KEEP THE SYSTEM UP TO DATE
August 26 MY SAN ANTONIO-MILITARY
VETERANS AFFAIRS SECRETARY SAYS WAR IN IRAQ  WILL INCREASE NEEDS
August 22 ARMED FORCES NEWS
GENERALS SEEK CONCURRENT RECEIPT EQUITY
August 21 MILITARY LIFESTYLE
HISTORIC VETERANS HOSPITAL IN TEXAS
AMONG SEVERAL TARGETED FOR CLOSURE
August 20 GULF WEB
GULF WAR VETERANS SUE BANKS, COMPANIES
August 20 GOV EXEC MAGAZINE ~ DAILY BRIEFING
DEFENSE PROPOSES HEALTH INSURANCE
FLEXIBILITY FOR VETERANS
August 19 GULF WEB
SICK U.S. GULF WAR VETS SUE COMPANIES, BANKS
August 17 WACO VA HOSPITAL'S CLOSE PROTESTED
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS ~ ROGER CROTEAU
August 15 ARMED FORCES NEWS
CRSC UPDATE
August 15 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MOAA SLAMS TRICARE ACCESS PROBLEMS
August 8 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VFW TARGETS VA FUNDING, CONCURRENT RECEIPT
August 8 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VA PROPOSES MAJOR FACILITY CHANGES
August 8 ARMED FORCES NEWS
ENROLLMENT FEE KILLED FOR VA PRIORITY 8s
August 5 MY SAN ANTONIO 
VETERANS HOSPITAL IN WACO ON LIST OF HEALTH FACILITIES TARGETED FOR CLOSURE
August 1 ARMED FORCES NEWS
LEGION: "FORGET PORK, FUND VETERANS"
August 1 ARMED FORCES NEWS
CLASS ACT REORGANIZES
August 1 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VA TO FILL SOME NON-VA PRESCRIPTIONS
July 25 ARMED FORCES NEWS
TRICARE BEGINS NEW OVERSEAS MAIL POLICY
July 25 ARMED FORCES NEWS
DOD FLOATS TWO CRSC POLICY DRAFTS
July 25 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VETERANS FUNDING PROPOSAL SLAMMED 
July 25 ARMED FORCES NEWS
EXPANSION OF FORMER POW BENEFITS SEEN
July 18 ARMED FORCES NEWS
RUMSFELD ATTACKS CONCURRENT RECEIPT, TRICARE EXPANSION
July 18 ARMED FORCES NEWS
CRSC UNRESOLVED ISSUES
July 18 ARMED FORCES NEWS
CRSC APPLICATION UPDATE
July 16 PRESENTATION TO CARES COMMISSION
BY: WALTER SCHELLHASE
July 11 ARMED FORCES NEWS
CRSC UPDATE
July 5 MILITARY LIFESTYLE
MILITARY UPDATE: TIPS FOR DISABLED RETIREES TO 
FILE 'GOOD' CRSC APPLICATIONS by Tom Philpott
July 4 ARMED FORCES NEWS
DISABLED VETERANS' TAX RELIEF HITS LOGJAM
June 27 MILITARY LIFESTYLE
LAWMAKERS' SINCERITY ON CONCURRENT 
RECEIPT HARD TO SORT, by Tom Philpott 
June 27 ARMED FORCES NEWS
BILL SEEKS FULL VA HEALTH FUNDING
June 27 ARMED FORCES NEWS
FEHB PILOT PROJECT DRAWS FEW TAKERS
June 27 PRESS RELEASE
EIGHT BILLS CLEAR COMMITTEE IN BUSY MARKUP SESSION
June 20 VA HEALTH CARE 'FULL-FUNDING' BILL 
STIRS ELIGIBILITY DEBATE by Tom Philpott
June 19 ARMED FORCES NEWS
GOVERNMENT GRAVE MARKER REQUESTS MADE EASIER
June 19 ARMED FORCES NEWS
TRICARE STANDARD AILMENTS BEING TREATED
June 19 ARMED FORCES NEWS
LEGISLATION FILED FOR LIFETIME MEDICAL CARE
June 19 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MEDICARE PART B LATE ENROLLMENT RELIEF POSSIBLE
June 19 ARMED FORCES NEWS 
CONCURRENT RECEIPT GETS NEW LIFE
June 13 ARMED FORCES NEWS
LAWYER FOR CLASS ACT COUNTERATTACKS
June 13 MILITARY LIFESTYLE
MILITARY UPDATE: 'TRICARE STANDARE'  USERS TO GET HELP; NEW TAX BILL MOVING
by Tom Philpott 
June 9 MY SAN ANTONIO- EDITORIAL:
U.S. VETERANS DESERVE FINAL MILITARY HONORS
June 9 FEDERAL DIARY
LOW TURNOUT
June 6 MILITARY UPDATE 
HIGH COURT ENDS RETIREES' 7 YEAR QUEST FOR 'FREE' CARE ~ by Tom Philpott 
June 6 ARMED FORCES NEWS
FULL CONCURRENT RECEIPT BACK ON TABLE
June 6 ARMED FORCES NEWS
SUPREME COURT AXES CLASS ACTION
June 4 FEDERAL LIE
THE MILITARY'S LITTLE WHITE LIE ~ by Marlis Majerus 
June 5 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VETERANS HEALTH CARE FUNDING BILL PRAISED
May 30 FEDERAL LINE
VA FACILITIES FALL SHORT FOR VETERAN PATIENTS
BY MARLIS MAJERUS
May 30 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VETS HEALTH CARE FUNDING GAP MUST BE CLOSED
May 30 ARMED FORCES NEWS
LEGION MOVES TO ACCELERATE CONCURRENT RECEIPT
May 30 ARMED FORCES NEWS
RETIREES, SURVIVORS, LOSE OUT IN SENATE
May 30 ARMED FORCES NEWS
DISABILITY PAYMENTS BOOSTED BY HOUSE
May 23 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VA COMMITTED TO HELPING VICTIMS OF SEXUAL TRAUMA
May 23 ARMED FORCES NEWS
SENATE REJECTS RECEIPT
May 22 VETCOMM
LEGISLATION TO BOOST DISABILITY PAYMENTS
May 22 VETCOMM
BOOZMAN LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE SHARING BETWEEN VA & DOD
May 21 MY SAN ANTONIO 
VA GEARED UP TO SERVE GULF WAR II's VETERANS 
May 2 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VA SECRETARY DECRIES BUDGET SLASH MYTH
April 25 ARMED FORCES NEWS
TRICARE STANDARD PLACED ON SICK LIST
April 25 ARMED FORCES NEWS
SPECIAL COMPENSATION FIRST; CONCURRENT RECEIPT LATER
April 18 ARMED FORCES NEWS
APPLICATIONS NECESSARY FOR SPECIAL COMPENSATION
April 18 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MORE ON SPECIAL COMPENSATION
April 18 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VA HEART ATTACK CARE LAMBASTED
April 11 ARMED FORCES NEWS
DEATH STRIKES CLASS ACT GROUP
April 11 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOUSE VETERANS' COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN PRAISES BUDGET AGREEMENT
April 9 CRIPPLED HOME FRONT
© 2003, SEATTLE WEEKLY, BY RICK ANDERSON 
March 28 MILITARY LIFESTYLE.COM  MILITARY UPDATE: 
SURVIVOR BENEFITS PLAN REFORM HITS SETBACK; CONCURRENT RECEIPT GHOST RISES 
March 28 ARMED FORCES NEWS
HOUSE NIXES HUGE BUDGET CUT PLAN
March 28 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VA PREPARED FOR POST-DEPLOYMENT ERA
March 23 MILITARY LIFESTYLE.COM  PRAYER'S THE PRESCRIPTION: 
VETERAN'S RESEARCH CHAMPIONS THE HEALING POWER OF PRAYER
March 21 M E M O R A N D U M
UPDATE ON THE BUDGET BATTLE—THE BATTLE WAS WON—THE WAR RAGES ON
March 21 ARMED FORCES NEWS
NEW CHAMPVA POLICY FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES
March 19 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VETS GET BIG BOOST IN LATE-NIGHT BUDGET DEAL
March 19 M E M O R A N D U M
BUDGET COMMITTEE VOTES
March 17 M E M O R A N D U M
URGENT! IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED!
March 14 ARMED FORCES NEWS
TRICARE STANDARD ACCESS SURVEY STALLS
March 12 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VETERANS GROUP OUTRAGED OVER BUDGET CUTS
March 11 HOUSE LEADERS HOPE TO RESTORE BALANCED BUDGET IN 10 YEARS
BY BILL GHENT, CONGRESSDAILY
March 7 FEDERAL LINE
GOVBENIFITS GETS A FACELIFT
March 6 FDA RULING ON PB IGNORES SCIENTIFIC FACTS
NATIONAL GULF WAR RESOURCE CENTER
March 4 GULF WAR VETERAN RESOURCE PAGES
U.S. NEWSWIRE - SURVEY FINDS LONG WAIT FOR VETERAN CARE
March 2 MY SAN ANTONIO 
AGENT ORANGE REQUEST NOW BEING CONSIDERED
February 28 ARMED FORCES NEWS
SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN EQUITY SOUGHT
February 28 ARMED FORCES NEWS
CONCURRENT RECEIPT BACK ON THE TABLE
February 25 STATEMENT OF EDWARD R. HEATH, SR. 
NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS 
February 21 ARMED FORCES NEWS
BILL WOULD IMPROVE SBP
February 21 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MEDICARE PAYMENT CRISIS AVERTED
February 19 TALKING POINTS 
2003 MID-WINTER CONFERENCE
February 15 ARMED FORCES NEWS
BUSH BUDGET WOULD BOOST VETS HEALTH CARE COSTS
February 12 MY SAN ANTONIO - MILITARY 
S.A. VETERANS STAGE RALLY FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE
January 30 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MOAA SURVEYING TRICARE STANDARD ACCESS
January 24 MY SAN ANTONIO-MILITARY
AGENT ORANGE, LEUKEMIA TIED ~Associated Press 
January 24 ARMED FORCES NEWS
VA TAKES TWO GIANT STEPS
January 24 ARMED FORCES NEWS
LEGION COMMANDER: VA CUTBACKS 'UNACCEPTABLE'
January 20 FEDERAL LINE
VA CAPS HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR SOME VETS
January 17 ARMED FORCES NEWS
LEGISLATION TO WATCH
January 17 ARMED FORCES NEWS
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSN. SUPPORTS CLASS ACT RALLY
January 17 MILITARY 
VA TO CUT BENEFITS FOR BIG EARNERS
By Suzanne Gamboa-Associated Press 
January 2 ARMED FORCES NEWS
COMBAT DISABLED SPECIAL PAYMENTS UPDATE

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