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1.   Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Veterans Protect Our Freedom
2.   Improve Your TRICARE Smarts Online at TRICARE U!
3.   Ready to Stop Smoking? Get Some Help.
4.   Clarification: Allotment for Enrollment Fees Limited to Service Retirement Pay Agencies
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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Veterans Protect Our Freedom (Article 1)
We Thank Our Military Personnel and the Families Who Support Them

Every fall on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, our nation gathers to thank America’s war veterans and their families for sacrifices given to protect our freedom.

“Each Veterans Day I reflect on the sacrifices made by those who have served before me,” remarks Roy Gaunce, manager of Beneficiary Services, Humana Military Healthcare Services. “I thank them. And I thank the active duty, guard and reserve who are fighting this very day. Without them, we would not have the freedoms we enjoy.”

Veterans Day began shortly after WWI as Armistice Day, a celebration of the “war to end all wars.” However, freedom and democracy continue to be threatened and our military have given of themselves throughout the last 86 years in many conflicts around the globe.

“Being a veteran and knowing what uniformed services families go through during deployments, I do my best to support them because someone’s loved one is in harm’s way,” says Gaunce. “I had that support, and now it motivates me to offer the same support.”

Gaunce, whose 12-year military career included duty in the Defense Courier Service during the Persian Gulf War, currently manages the customer service functions of Humana Military, helping uniformed services personnel and their families with their health care needs.

For Gaunce, as with all Americans, Veterans Day is a time to honor those who served and a time to pay respect to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

While Veterans Day has come and gone, it is important to remember and appreciate those who have fought for our country every day. The best way to do that is to fly the American flag. The flag demonstrates respect for American veterans and is a symbol of their service to the country.

You can learn more by visiting the official  Veterans Day Web site and find future events in your area by visiting www.nasdva.com.
 
Improve Your TRICARE Smarts Online at TRICARE U!  (Article 2)

"Cris” is new to her job at TRICARE, and she’s just learning about the TRICARE Program and TRICARE Management Activity (TMA). “Ann” greets Cris at the Welcome Center and proceeds to share her comprehensive knowledge about TRICARE.

Cris and Ann are actually characters in the new public version of the TRICARE Fundamentals Course, now available online through TRICARE University. This new TRICARE employee and her mentor explain the ins and outs of TRICARE
in easy-to-understand language.

While the 15 lessons are geared toward TRICARE’s new employees, the course is free and open to the public. It contains valuable TRICARE information for anyone who wants to learn more about TRICARE.

“The public course is a terrific tool for beneficiaries to learn the fundamentals of TRICARE and TMA,” says TRICARE University’s Linda Foote, chief, Staff Development and Training Branch. “It can help them take full advantage of their benefits.”

You can take the course in however many sessions you desire. It’s not monitored for completion, and no grade or certificate is awarded.

For more information or to take the course, log on to www.tricareu.tricare.mil. TRICARE University is best viewed using Microsoft® Internet Explorer.

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Last Reviewed:  December 4, 2007