The Moonduster Chronicles
The Official Newsletter of Operation Just Cause

Operation Just Cause...                                                                                ...for as long as it takes


Veterans News and Information

Benefits

  • Air Force Begins Stop Loss; Over 6,000 Must Stay

  • Benefits Subcommittee Shows Impatience With VA Call For 'More Analysis' on GI Bill

  • Defense Department Leaders And Teens Inaugurate New Strategic Youth Action Plan

  • Health Subcommittee Schedules Legislative Hearing On Reform of VA Health Care System

    Monthly Rates For Active-duty Families' Tricare Dental Plan Will Increase Aug. 1

    "Stop Loss" Program Provides Authority to Keep Key People

    Supplemental Signed, Funds Current Ops, FY 2000 Pay Hike

    Tricare Automated Data Processing Manual to be Re-published Electronically

    Veterans' Subcommittee Hears Testimony On 'Blueprint' For Va Health Care Reform


    General

  • Armed Forces Day 1999 Message to the Men and Women of the Armed Forces

  • Armed Services YMCA Announces 1999 Essay Winners

  • Chairman Everett Calls Neglect of Veteran Cemeteries "A National Disgrace"

  • DoD, Services, Determined to Keep Personnel Files, Actions Safe from Y2K

  • How DoD Got the Budget Hike: Readiness Woes Sparked Action

  • Installations on Track to Protect Personnel, Families from Y2K

  • New Series I Savings Bonds

  • Only Woman Medal of Honor Holder Ahead of Her Time

  • Proud to Be an American: Witness to Kosovars' Arrival

  • Racial Harmony Important for DoD's Future Success

  • Seven Uniformed Men are National Finalists for the 1999-2000 Class
    of White House Fellows

  • Slide Presentation on Arlington Cemetery

  • TV Show "Inside America's Service

  • Unidentifed Remains Disinterment Policy Established

  • VA Investigates Unprocessed Mail

  • VA Secretary Honors VA's Nurses

  • Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Seeks Status Report on National Cemeteries

  • Web Site Outlines Fraternization Changes


    Medical

    Cancer Trials Expand as DoD Pledges Financial Assistance

    DoD Funds Brain Research Institute, Provides Grants

    DOD's Gulf War Illnesses Office Releases 2nd Annual Report

    DOD Releases Results of 1998 Survey of Health Related Behaviors

    Rand Review Finds Relationship Between Stress and Gulf War Illnesses Uncertain

    Smith Continues Fight to Improve Veteran Health Care--
    Bill Expands Respite Care for Vets



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