Military Officer - November 2008 - (Page 24)

rapidfire Fly Into Savings With soaring fees and bothersome charges for everything from pillows to peanuts, flying is no fun these days. But American Airlines (AA) is taking several steps to make it easier and more affordable for active duty servicemembers. The airline has announced these offers: ■ Through Dec. 31, 2008, currently serving members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and reserve components who are on leave or furlough and their families can take advantage of special reduced fares with relaxed advance purchase requirements. ■ Uniformed military personnel and their families may pre-board with first-class passengers or at any time during the boarding process. ■ ■ AA will waive fees for up to three checked bags. At airports that do not have USO facilities, servicemembers who are participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom have access to Admiral’s Club facilities when they are on emergency or R&R leave from overseas duties. Just show your emergency or R&R leave forms. (Your family members are welcome, too.) Discounted military fares can be purchased up to a week after reservations are made. For more information or to make reservations, call American Airlines at (800) 433-7300. Outside the U.S. and Canada, call the local reservations number. Military fares are not available online, and a military ID must be presented during check-in. —Maryann Hammers VA to Open 39 New Vet Centers C 24 ombat veterans will receive counseling and assistance in 39 additional communities across the country where the VA will develop Vet Centers by fall 2009. The existing 232 centers conduct community MILITARY OFFICER outreach and offer counseling on employment, family issues, and education to combat veterans and family members, as well as bereavement counseling for families of servicemembers killed on active duty. Vet Center services are available at no cost to veterans. Centers are staffed by small teams of counselors, outreach workers, and other specialists. The centers have hired 100 combat veterans who served in Iraq and Af- ghanistan as outreach specialists, placing them near military processing stations, to brief servicemenbers leaving the military about VA beneﬁts. For more information about Vet Center locations, visit www.va.gov. PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK NOVEMBER 2008 http://www.va.gov

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Military Officer - November 2008 Contents From the Editor From the President Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Chapters in Action Financial Forum Ask the Doctor Financial Guidebook Out of the Red 7 Year-End Tax Strategies Cover Story: Memory Survives Something to Say MOAA Scholarship Recipients Pages of History Faces of MOAA Information Exchange Member Books Advertising Index MOAA Member Services MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Encore

Military Officer - November 2008

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