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The MOAA Newsletter | September 13, 2018 LIFE MOAA Number: 03517663 Navy Pilot Earns Distinguished Flying Cross The shootdown of a Syrian bomber was the service's first air-to-air kill since the end of the Cold War. Read More ADVOCACY VA Breaks Trust With Vietnam Veterans Veterans Affairs is seeking to scuttle important Blue Water Navy legislation. Is Sentiment Shifting on Arlington Cemetery Eligibility? Here's how a recent survey stacks up with MOAA's findings from a few years ago. VA Begins New Community Care Program The department has until June to fully implement this new program. FINANCE Servicemembers and Retirees Can Grab Big Universal Orlando Discounts One winter getaway option just got cheaper. Will Your Retirement Community Outlast You? Use this checklist to help choose a continuing care facility. HEALTH CARE & EARNED BENEFITS Military Retirees to Gain Access to Wider Menu of Dental Plans The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program expires Dec. 31. Next month, retirees can review details of the plans that will replace it. Here's How to Calculate Medicare Costs for Military Retirees Military retired pay, earnings from post-military careers, investments, and spousal earnings affect how much you’ll pay for Medicare Part B premiums. RECOMMENDED READS What 9/11 Looked Like to the Only American Servicemember Not on Earth Navy Capt. Frank Lee Culbertson describes his unique view of America under attack. Hurricane Help: Resources for Servicemembers and Retirees in Florence's Path Information on Tricare, VA health centers and more for before, and after, the storm. FROM THE HEADQUARTERS Officers Can Connect, Relay Experiences at Army and Navy Club in D.C. This isn't your grandfather's officers club. Read More Manage My Subscriptions Member Benefits     MOAA Events     Update Profile ©2018 Military Officers Association of America 201 N. Washington St., Alexandria, Va. 22314 Phone: (800) 234-6622