Military Officer - May 2006 - (Page 1) contents Raising Iraq 44 Features Cover Story: Premiums Already Paid — In Full Center Insert MOAA’s mission 44 Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is a nonprofit veterans’ association dedicated to maintaining a strong national defense and to preserving the earned entitlements of members of the uniformed services and their families and survivors. Membership is open to those who hold or have ever held a warrant or commission in any component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or NOAA and their surviving spouses. On the cover: MOAA brings you all the tools and information you need to prevent unfair increases to military health care benefits. Take action now! M AY 2 0 0 6 Administration and Defense leaders are seeking to impose large health care fee increases on military retirees and families. Read why the plan is unfair and unwise, and find out what you can do. Raising Iraq As members of the Army Corps of Engineers work to rebuild Iraq, they face many challenges and obstacles. The job is difficult, but their attitude remains positive. By Tom Philpott Dogfight Fun Brushing the dust off his flight suit, the author returns to the skies after 23 years to engage in aerial combat. This time around, he’s flying over California. By Ralph Wetterhahn 52 Caring For Our Own To MOAA chapters, “support our troops” is more than a popular phrase — it’s a way of life. By Kris Ann Hegle IMAGES: COVER, TIMOTHY COOK; ABOVE, KARIM KADIM/AP 56 MILITARY OFFICER 1
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