From the First Command e-newsletter
The original version of President Obama’s FY 2016 budget proposal included several changes to the military’s TRICARE healthcare system, which fueled uncertainty and worry in America’s career service member families. Although these proposals did not make it into the final 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, they have already resurfaced as part of congressional and White House plans to overhaul the system. The proposals include:
From the Norton monthly e-newsletter
The Most Dangerous Town on the Internet is a documentary series that explores the hidden places that blur the line between the physical and digital worlds. It unapologetically exposes the true face of cybercrime and reveals how online threats have real-world consequences.
In ‘Where Cybercrime Goes to Hide,’ we explore the secret world of bulletproof hosting that’s hidden deep in underground bunkers, isolated at sea, in empty apartments or spread openly across the Web.
And here you thought it was just about taking a big gulp.
You’d think drinking water would be pretty hard to mess up, right? Choose your bottle, open it, drink, repeat. But that first step—choosing which kind of water you’re going to sip—is trickier than you might think now that there’s a wide array of options hanging out on store shelves. So we touched base with Ellie Krieger, RD, TV host and author of Weeknight Wonders: Delicious, Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less, to dispel the eight biggest water myths tripping us up at the grocery store.
The Chief of the National Guard Bureau told Congress that converting its uniformed technicians into federal civilian employees will hamper the Guard’s ability to respond to domestic emergencies.
Gen. Frank J. Grass’s warning to lawmakers on Tuesday came two weeks after 41 governors wrote a letter asking Congress to repeal a legal change requiring the conversion of certain National Guard military technicians into non-uniformed, federal civilian employee status.
Two individuals with long time ties to the State Department of Defense and the Hawaii National Guard are retiring at the end of March.
Walter Kaneakua is leaving his position as the District Director for Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. After retiring from the Hawaii Air National Guard, Walt flew for Aloha Airlines for a few years before starting in Senator Daniel Inouye’s Honolulu office. He served as the senator’s executive assistant for military affairs. Walt supported Guard issues throughout his career and his presence will be missed. Happy Retirement Walt!
Estelle Higa retires from the State Personnel Office after more than 30 years of service. Estelle served most of her career in the State Department of Defense. She was a smiling face who helped with your personnel challenges. She will be missed – Happy Retirement Estelle!
The U.S. Army announced the launch of new pilot program designed to team up certain active, National Guard and Reserve units so they can train together before they deploy.
The Associated Units pilot will begin this summer by teaming up about two dozen active Army units with various Guard and Reserve units.
“Much of America’s Army’s capacity is resident in the Reserve Components, and we must rely more heavily on them to meet the demands of a complex global environment,” Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Gen. Mark Milley said today in an Army press release. “The Associated Units pilot allows us to leverage the capabilities and capacities of the active component, Army Reserve and the Army National Guard as one Army.”
Leonardo Estabillo “Leo” Guerpo, 63, of Kapulena, Hawaii, a cane truck driver and cane loader operator at the former Hamakua Sugar Co., and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away in the Queen’s Medical Center on March 15, 2016. He was born in Santa Praxedes, Cagayan, Philippines.
He is survived by daughters Glory Arnott and Jackie Guerpo; brothers Dante, Fred and Marlino; and a grandchild. Visitation: 9 a.m. March 26 at Honokaa Salvation Army.
Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Potluck lunch and scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire.
Stephen Lum, Hawaii Army National Guard retiree and a member of the Department of Defense’s Public Affairs Office just completed another series on Hawaii National Guard history. This series is on Guardmembers who served in public office.
This photo gallery is in the hallway outside the Adjutant General’s office here at the State Headquarters. Each photograph includes a short biography of each Guardmember. To share Steve’s hard work, Retiree News will post a photograph each week.
This week’s photograph features Charles McCarthy
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Special thanks to Steve for another superb job
The best that officials in Plainfield, N.J., can tell, the hackers got in when someone was on the Internet researching grants, and soon employees in the mayor’s office were locked out of their own files. City officials scrambled to pull servers offline, but three had been compromised, leaving memos, city newsletters and other documents inaccessible.
Changes in the heart’s rhythm may be a natural result of physical activity, or could indicate a health condition that should be evaluated by a doctor.
Take the quiz to find out how much you know about your heart’s rhythm.
The Adjutant General emailed from Washington requesting that this job opportunity be posted on Retiree News.
The National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) is looking for a Legislative Director.
The position description: Legislative Director
Despite the discomfort—and fear—it induces, turbulence is essentially just a “rough patch” caused by wind, thunderstorms, the jet stream, proximity to mountains, and other factors. For travelers it’s an unpredictable foe, like a sudden pothole in the road or summer storm, but it’s so common we try (very) hard to tell ourselves “This, too, shall pass.” Still, stories like this always make us cringe: In late December, an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Shanghai faced a bout of turbulence, so sudden and severe that oxygen masks dropped, blankets flew into the air, and 21 people were injured, reported The New York Times. And then there’s this charming video of a descending plane being “banged to its limits.”
For many people, growing older tends to come with growing health issues and medical records. Managing medication lists, lab test results, medical bills, doctor’s reports and the like can be overwhelming. But there are ways you can better manage these records and your health.
“There’s a lot of paperwork and an influx of information that might not be completely decipherable,” said Sally Hurme, an elder law attorney and senior project manager for education and outreach at AARP. “It’s a big job just staying up and current, but it’s important to do so.”
