A Defense Department retail board has given the green light to a plan to open online exchange shopping to all honorably discharged veterans, with hopes of starting the program on Veterans Day in 2017.
The move, originally proposed by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service in 2014, was approved by the Executive Resale Board early this month. The board unanimously voted to ask the Pentagon to update its policy regarding patronage rules.
It’s not an emergency, but you need to see a doctor. Where do you go? For most people, the decision comes down to three factors: quality of care, cost, and convenience. Urgent care centers and “retail clinics” in drugstore chains offer a viable alternative to a primary care physician, but they may not always be your best option.
In researching a Hawaii Guard connection to the Olympics, there were two Hawaii Air National Guard members were Olympians. Both had strong ties to the Outrigger Canoe Club and were selected as a member of the prestigious Winged ”O”, the OCC’s highest award. Since its inception in 1968, only 50 members have become Winged ”O” members.
The Outrigger Canoe Club’s Winged “O” was founded in 1968 to pay tribute to the Club’s finest sportsmen. Winged “O” is not just an honor bestowed on the Club’s top athletes; with being named a Winged “O” comes a lifelong obligation to actively preserve the athletic purpose of the Club.
The commitment is carried out by Winged “O” members through continued participation in Club sports, coaching, serving on the Club’s Athletic Committees, raising funds when necessary, and planning for the Club’s continued participation in athletic endeavors.
Retiree News will feature these two Olympians over the next few days.
Aspirin is probably the most widely used and best known drug in the world. Yet it may be one of the most commonly misused drugs today – underutilized by those who would benefit and overused by those who are unlikely to benefit. To understand who will benefit the most from its use, let’s first explore the evolution of aspirin in medicine and how the drug works to prevent strokes and heart attacks.
The 199th Fighter Squadron flew F-86 F and G models from 1952 through 1960
From the This Day in Aviation website
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17 August 1951: In order to demonstrate the capabilities of the United States Air Force’ new day fighter, Colonel Fred J. Ascani, Vice Commander, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, had been assigned to take two new North American Aviation F-86E Sabres from the production line at El Segundo, California, to the National Air Races at Detroit, Michigan. He was to attempt a new world speed record. Colonel Ascani selected F-86E-10-NA 51-2721 and 51-2724. They received bright orange paint to the forward fuselage and the top of the vertical fin. Bold numbers 2 and 4 were painted on their sides.
From the Air Force Magazine website
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Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall approved the KC-46 program for initial production, the Air Force announced Friday. The service expects to award the first two low rate initial production lots, totaling 19 aircraft with spare parts, for a pre-negotiated $2.8 billion within the next 30 days, according to a release.
“The KC-46 is ready to take the next step,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said, according to the release. “Our Air Force and Boeing team stepped up to meet the recent challenges.” McConnell AFB, Kan., and Altus AFB, Okla., will be the first bases to receive aircraft.
The program completed its final Milestone C-required flight test in July with the successful refueling of an A-10 after months of delay. The hook-up was the final of six refuelings required before the service could seek approval to award the contract for the first two production lots from Kendall. Refueling trials were delayed after the KC-46’s boom delivery system generated “higher-than-expected boom axial loads” during early test trials, but a hardware fix—the installment of hydraulic pressure relief valves—was successfully tested with an F-16 on July 8.
Because of the testing delays, Boeing is expected to miss the initial August 2017 deadline to deliver 18 KC-46A tankers and now plans to deliver the 18th aircraft in January 2018.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA; Pub.L. 104–191, 110 Stat. 1936, enacted August 21, 1996) was enacted by the United States Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996.
The federal agency charged with enforcement of HIPAA is the US Department of Health and Human Services‘ Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The regulations dealing with the release and protection of health information are known as the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule.
The goals of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 are:
+ Combat waste, fraud and abuse
+ Improve portability of health insurance coverage
+ Simplify health care administration
Who must comply with HIPAA?
All military and civilian health care plans, health care clearinghouses and health care providers who electronically conduct financial and administrative transactions must comply with HIPAA. TRICARE, military hospitals and clinics, providers, regional contractors, subcontractors and other business associate relationships fall within these categories. HIPAA’s Privacy Rule and Security Rule relate specifically to the privacy and security of your protected health information (PHI).
You can lower your cholesterol levels without drugs by taking a few smart steps toward a healthier lifestyle.
Having high cholesterol levels increases your risk for heart disease and stroke.
There are a number of ways you can both prevent high cholesterol or lower it through lifestyle modifications and alternative treatments.
Most likely, your physician will ask you to try these lifestyle changes first — if they don’t work, you may need cholesterol-lowering medications.
Delta has released more details about the massive systems outage that forced it to cancel more than 1,800 flights and delay many more.
The problems began early on Monday when a critical power control module at the airline’s technology command centre malfunctioned, causing a surge to the transformer and a loss of power, the company said.
The US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor may be the most advanced fighter jet in the world but even with $143 million-worth of stealth and supersonic capabilities, it proved to be no match for one unlikely adversary — a huge swarm of honey bees.
An F-22 aircraft from the 192nd Air Wing was temporarily grounded on June 11 after crew members at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia discovered nearly 20,000 bees hanging from the jet’s exhaust nozzle following flight operations.
The US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor may be the most advanced fighter jet in the world but even with $143 million-worth of stealth and supersonic capabilities, it proved to be no match for one unlikely adversary — a huge swarm of honey bees.
An F-22 aircraft from the 192nd Air Wing was temporarily grounded on June 11 after crew members at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia discovered nearly 20,000 bees hanging from the jet’s exhaust nozzle following flight operations.
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Reuben Sunao Kaneshiro, 67, of Waipahu, a retired master sergeant in the Hawaii Air National Guard, a Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War and an Air Force veteran who served in Afghanistan, died in Pali Momi Medical Center on July 8 ,2016. He was born in Honolulu.
He is survived by wife Patti T., daughters Kate T. and Lisa K., brother Eugene and sister Charlotte.
Visitation: 3 p.m. Aug. 20 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
From the Images of Old Hawaii website
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Diamond Head serves as a landmark as ships approach Honolulu Harbor from the west side of Oʻahu.
National Senior Citizens Day is an observance and not a public holiday in the US.
Various events and activities are organized on Senior Citizens Day to raise awareness of supporting older people and recognizing their achievements. Some people raise awareness through social media and news stories, while others organize special community gatherings inviting senior citizens, their families, friends and volunteers. Some businesses give special discounts or deals to senior citizens on or around August 21.
Some people celebrate Senior Citizens Day on August 14 as it was the day past US president Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935. However, in 1988 Ronald Reagan, who was the US president at the time, declared August 21 to be National Senior Citizens Day.
This observance was established in honor of senior citizens in the US who made positive contributions in their communities. The day was also created to bring awareness of social, health, and economic issues that affect senior citizens.
