PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - May / June 2022
Happy Memorial Day team! Hard to believe that another sum- mer is heading our way but that is the truth. I know you like me take Memorial Day a bit more seriously than our civilian coun- terparts. It is a very important day when we take a moment to remember the lives and sacrifices of so many young men and women that gave their last full measure in defense of our beloved country. I hope you have a great day and remember to educate our civilian brothers and sisters on the sacrifices of so many, the day has to be more than cookouts and cold beer.
I like to remember a young Ranger named George Olsen who was writing a letter to his hippie girlfriend Red in Berkley California in 1971. He was writing his letter in a radio relay tower in Chu Lai province in Vietnam and was trying to explain why he was in Vietnam. The words he wrote to her have stuck with me for over thirty years when I first read them. In his letter he wrote, “I truly envy the honest pacifist who can stay home and not take part in this conflict, I wish I could do the same. But the pacifist ideal cannot drive one burning objection to it from my mind. The fact that any pacifist can live in an orderly society is because someone, be they police or Soldiers are taking the risks to keep the wolves away. Read More
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2021 El Paso County Veterans Resource Directory
MOAA Annual Meeting— 2020
ID Card Renewal—— Appointment
City/El Paso County COVID-19 Data
Texas Driver License, REAL ID, and You
What You Need to Know About the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Report a Retired Military Death Online - DFAS
FREE TEXAS VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES AND LIFETIME REGISTRATION
Texas sate legislators recently passed legislation that expanded the list of acceptable military medals which allow some vehicle registration fees to be waived. Read More
Drive Texas (TxDOT)
Chapter Member Selected to Chief of Staff, Army Retired Soldier Council
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El Paso Help Wanted
Fort Bliss Access Control Points
A 100% identification card check of all personnel will be implemented at all Fort Bliss access control points.
All Department of Defense and non-DoD vehicular occupants, including the driver and all of-age passengers, will have to present an ID card - valid state driver's license, government/federal ID card, passport, etc. - for authorized access to Fort Bliss. Read More
WBAMC Pharmacy
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MOAA Top Issues
Are you aware of the major issues and MOAA's legislative initiatives? Educate yourself on the issues that affect you and your family. See what MOAA is really doing for you on Capitol Hill. View Details
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MOAA's 2022 Legislative Priorities
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MOAA— Storming the Hill 2021, Virtually
MOAA Year in Review—2020
COLA Watch
Military retiree COLA is calculated based on the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), not the overall CPI. Monthly changes in the index may differ from national figures reported elsewhere. Read More
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Texas Legislation
Texas Vet: Hazlewood Act
The Hazlewood Act is a State of Texas benefit that provides qualified Veterans, spouses, and dependent children with an education benefit of up to 150 hours of tuition exemption, including most fee charges, at public institutions of higher education in Texas. This does NOT include living expenses, books, or supply fees. Read More
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