FRA NewsBytes – 5-17-13

FRA1In this week’s edition:
Protect Beneficiaries Forced Out of TRICARE Prime
FRA Salutes Outstanding Sailors and Coast Guardsmen
Update on Sexual Assault in the Military
DoD Furloughs Take Effect July 2013
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New Branch Officers elected

S/m Mark Thompson Branch President 2011-14

S/m Mark Thompson
Branch President
2011-14

At the May 13th branch general meeting held at the Puyallup VFW Post the following were elected by acclamation:
Branch President: S/m Mark Thomson for his 3rd term
Branch Secretary: S/m JrPRPNW Pete Lazzaretti for his first full term (has served 1/2 term already)
Branch Treasurer: S/m Rex Faubion for his first term
Branch Board of Directors: S/m Doskow, Barrett, Peterson, Jones, and LaChappelle.
2013 Land and Building committee: S/m Len Barrett.

Installation will be held at the June 10th General Meeting, and will be presided by RPNW Peg Burke (Inland Empire Branch #38, Spokane, WA)

 

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FRA NewsBytes – 5-10-2013

InFRA1 this week’s edition:
Sexual
Assault in the Military
TRICARE Prime Referral Authorization Waived in West Region
GI Bill Improvements Move Forward in the House
CFPB Issues Report on Military Complaints
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FRA NewsBytes – 5-03-13

FRA1In this week’s edition:
Repeal of Military Widows Tax Bill Introduced in Senate
Benefit Transfer Changes for Post 9/11 G I Bill
VA Launches Hotline for Women Veterans
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FRA NewsBytes – 4-26-13

FRA1Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to distribute NewsBytes on Friday, April 26th.  We apologize for the delay and any inconvenience it may have caused.

In this week’s edition:
FRA Storms Capitol Hill
FRA Participates in VSO/MSO Roundtable
VA to Expedite Claims Decisions for Long-Waiting Veterans
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