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Lenny O'Brien (1928 - 2010), Shutt Detachment VAVS Representative
Fri, 04/23/2010 - 08:01 — shuttvavsFor decades Lenny O'Brien had served as a tireless supporter of the Veteran Community. Winner of countless awards from the Veterans Administration for his thousands of volunteer hours with the Veteran Administration Voluntary Services (VAVS), he has now gone to meet those that he worked so hard to have a meaningful civilian life while on this earth.
Combat Operational Stress Month
Fri, 06/18/2010 - 08:21 — shuttvavsCAMP PENDLETON ---- May's Memorial Day reminds us of heroes lost, and now June has been designated by a military support group to recall heroes still in harm's way.
Marine Corps Community Services has named June as "Combat Operational Stress Month" in an effort to raise awareness of combat-related mental issues.
VA Announces Change to Medication Copays for Some Veterans
Fri, 06/18/2010 - 08:19 — shuttvavsVA Announces Change to Medication Copays for Some Veterans - As previously announced on January 7, 2010, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) froze prescription copayment increases for six months.
Preauthorization Now Required for Skilled Nursing Facility Care for Medicare-eligible TRICARE Beneficiaries
Fri, 06/18/2010 - 08:19 — shuttvavsCall it Quits with new TRICARE Smoking Quitline
Fri, 06/18/2010 - 08:18 — shuttvavsCall it Quits with new TRICARE Smoking Quitline - FALLS CHURCH, Va. – TRICARE’s Smoking Quitline is now accepting calls! All non-Medicare eligible TRICARE beneficiaries within the U.S.
Heart Health Information Helps Beneficiaries
Thu, 06/03/2010 - 10:17 — shuttvavsHeart Health Information Helps Beneficiaries - TRICARE is helping beneficiaries stay healthy by providing them with educational materials on how they can reduce their chances of developing heart disease, the leading causes of death in America.