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1 in 12 Americans Has Diabetes. Know the Warning Signs and 14 FRA’S 2012 Legislative What You Can Do About It GRASSROOTS MEMBER INVOLVEMENT HELPS FRA ADVOCACY 8 JANUARY 2013 1 in 12 Americans has diabetes. Know the warning signs and 14 FRA’s 2012 Legislative what you can do about it. p.18 Achievements 28 Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Improvements 29 Farewell to USS Enterprise MESOTHELIOMA You don’t have to ght this alone. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with, or died from asbestos related lung cancer or mesothelioma, we may be able to help you get monetary compensation from the asbestos companies. With over 65 years of collective experience in asbestos litigation, the professionals at Bergman Draper Ladenburg welcome the chance to provide you with the highest quality representation and the individual attention you deserve. Call for information and a free consultation. The Northwest’s Leading Asbestos Litigation Firm 614 First Avenue 4th Floor We accept cases Seattle, WA 98104 throughout the 206.957.9510 United States and 888.647.6007 Toll Free www.bergmanlegal.com Canada January 2013 Volume 92 Number 1 1 Featured 18 FRA TOD A Y 18 DIABETES 2013 JANUARY It’s the start of a new year and there’s no better time to resolve to lead a healthier lifestyle. Taking care of yourself is important for every- one, but particularly so for those who are at risk for, or suffer from, diabetes. Departments 2 COMMUNIcatIONS 4 FRA EDUCATION FOUNDATION 5 NED PERSPECTIVE The Steady Drumbeat to 9 Cut Benefits Continues 6 SHIPMATE FORUM 8 ON & OFF CAPITOL HILL Grassroots Member Involvement Helps FRA Advocacy 12 TRICARE PHILIPPINE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 29 14 2012 FRA LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE 17 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS 28 POST 9/11 VETERANS ASSISTANCE IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2011 29 HISTORY & HERITAGE Farewell to USS Enterprise 30 REUNIONS 32 TAPS 34 NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES 36 NEWS FROM THE LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE FRA Message from Southwest Regional President Salli Leary-Espinoza LOYaltY, PROTECTION AND SERVICE FRA IS A CONGRESSIONALLY chartERED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZatION ON THE COVER ADVOcatING FOR CURRENT AND FORMER ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE The incidence of heart disease, as well as the U.S. NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD ON CAPITOL HILL. FOR number of cancer- and stroke-related deaths, have MORE INFORMatION ON THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP, PLEASE VISIT declined over the past 20 years, but diabetes is WWW.FRA.ORG OR CALL 800-FRA-1924. more prevalent than ever before. COMMUNIcatIONS 2 NATIONAL OFFICERS/BOARD OF DIRECTORS National President Mark A. Kilgore, Pensacola Branch 22 National Vice President Virgil P. Courneya, High Sierra Branch 274 National Executive Dir. Joseph L. Barnes, Navy Department Branch 181 FRA Facts – Finance Officer Paul Rigby, Honorary Member JANUARY 2013 JANUARY Y Junior PNP Jeffrey A. Gilmartin, Potomac Branch 207 A Did you know?? Eileen Murphy National Parliamentarian PNP Bob Beese, Volusia County Branch 335 • FRA spends at least 85 cents out of every dollar to directly support National Chaplain Earnest Reed, Tallahassee Branch 34 FRA TOD services for our members. • FRA shipmates advanced FRA’s legislative efforts by sending more REGIONAL PRESIDENTS than 112,000 letters to the 112th Congress through the FRA Action New England Paul F. Loveless Jr., Pinetree Branch 156 Center at www.fra.org. Northeast David Munday III, Lakehurst Branch 124 • FRA has testified before the House and Senate Veterans Affairs’ East Coast Donald A. Hoover, Annapolis Branch 24 Committees every year since its federal charter was approved in Southeast James E. Robbins Jr., First Coast Branch 91 1996. North Central John W. Partin II, Greater St. Louis Branch 267 • An average of five new FRA Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) have South Central Robert A. Holcomb, Capital Area Branch 201 been accredited each year since delegates approved an official VSO Southwest Charles Baker, Fabulous Vegas Branch 90 policy at the 82nd FRA National Convention. West Coast Shane S. Dunstan, Salt Lake City Branch 185 Northwest Margret A. Burke, Inland Empire Branch 38 • The VA lists 759 accredited VSOs affiliated with FRA. • In the past year, FRA shipmates have volunteered in 58 VA facilities. • In the first three quarters of 2012, 245 FRA volunteers contributed ACTIVE DUTY ADVISORY COUNCIL 26,962 service hours at VA facilities, averaging more than 110 hours Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael Stevens per volunteer! Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett • In the past year, 137 shipmates volunteered at the Fresno-Central Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt California VA Health Care System, contributing a total of 15,316 hours at the facility. RESERVE ADVISORY COUNCIL • Every member of Congress receives a copy of FRA Today each Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve Chris Wheeler month. USMC Reserve Force Sergeant Major James Booker • Nearly 95 percent of FRA readers say they read at least three out of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force every four issues of FRA Today. Mark Allen • The number of subscribers to FRA NewsBytes, FRA’s free weekly e- FRA TODAY MAGAZINE mail update on legislative matter that impact your military and vet- erans’ benefits, has increased by more than 162% since 2010. Publisher FRA Joseph L. Barnes • NewsBytes subscribers are 80 percent more likely to retain their FRA National Executive Director Managing Editor Eileen Murphy membership. Contributing Editor Lauren Armstrong • Shipmates and Auxiliary members can subscribe to NewsBytes by Design and Art Direction e-mailing requests to [email protected], and several branches have FIREBRAND, Alexandria, VA www.firebrandstudios.com voted to automatically subscribe all their members to NewsBytes. Design Director Scott Rodgerson • A recorded version of NewsBytes is available every Friday afternoon Production Manager Sandy Jones at 1-800-FRA-1924, ext. 112. FRA TODAY (ISSN 0028-1409) IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY FRA, 125 N. WEST ST., Corrections ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2754. A MEMBER’S SUBSCRIPTION IS COVERED BY THE MEMBER’S ANNUAL DUES. PERIODICALS POSTAGE paid AT ALEXANDRIA, VA AND ADDITIONAL The report of LA FRA elected officers was in error in the December issue of OFFICES. PUBLICATION OF NON-SPONSORED ADVERTISING IN FRA TODAY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE FRA OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES. POSTMASTER: FRA Today (page 14). LA FRA elected Diane Hoover as National President and SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: MEMBER SERVICES, FRA, 125 N. WEST ST., ALEXANDRIA, Carolyn Whitaker as National Vice President. Ronalee S. Klase was elected to VA 22314-2754. FRA TODAY IS PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF ALL CURRENT AND FORMER ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NavY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD. serve a three-year term as National Treasurer and Karen Smith continues in ELIGIBLE NON-MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ESTABLISHED the second of a three-year term as National Financial Secretary. We regret any 1 NOVEMBER 1923. TITLE REGISTERED WITH U.S. PATENT OFFICE. confusion this may have caused. FRA ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS: 125 N. WEST ST., ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2754 PHONE: 703-683-1400, 800-FRA-1924 • FAX: 703-549-6610 • E-MAIL: [email protected] The cover photo of FRA National President Mark Kilgore was taken by the WWW.FRA.ORG Association’s National Veterans Service Officer Chris Slawinski. 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