WILLIAM LOPER

General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Murray thanking her for introducing an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that would add military affiliation as a report-only subgroup of the act. (4/10/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (S. 271). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Walter B. Jones, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act (H.R. 454). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Gus M. Bilirakis, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (H.R.303). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (4/16/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Boozman & Donnelly, thanking them for introducing S.743, the Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015. (4/20/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Vitter, Senator Inhofe & Representative Fleming supporting their amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization bill that would keep the Armys active component level at the FY 15 NDAA level of 490,000. (4/27/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Wyden, Senator Boozman & Representative Takano, thanking them for introducing S.602 and H.R.1141, the GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015. (4/30/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) along with Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) visited with Senator Tom Cotton at his Capitol Hill office. (5/7/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to SAC & HAC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (5/8/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Duckworth & Rigell, thanking them for introducing The Military Spouses Achieving College Education for Survivors (ACES) Act. (5/14/15) LTG Guy C. Swan III, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Committees on Veterans Affairs. (5/20/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership strongly urging the Senate to roll back multiple attacks on the commissary benefit proposed by the Pentagon and passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Committees version of the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. (5/28/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging rejection of several harmful provisions in the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376). (6/5/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Kennedy, thanking him for supporting the Survivor Benefit Improvement Act of 2015. (6/8/15) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged AUSA members to send a web letter to their elected officials requesting the protection of Army benefits. (6/8/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to Senator Mikulski, thanking her for introducing an amendment to the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376) that restores the cuts from the commissary program. (6/9/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to SVAC & HVAC leadership urging passage of The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 (S.901 / H.R.1769). (6/11/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (S.979). (6/22/15)

General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Murray thanking her for introducing an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that would add military affiliation as a report-only subgroup of the act. (4/10/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (S. 271). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Walter B. Jones, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act (H.R. 454). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Gus M. Bilirakis, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (H.R.303). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (4/16/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Boozman & Donnelly, thanking them for introducing S.743, the Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015. (4/20/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Vitter, Senator Inhofe & Representative Fleming supporting their amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization bill that would keep the Armys active component level at the FY 15 NDAA level of 490,000. (4/27/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Wyden, Senator Boozman & Representative Takano, thanking them for introducing S.602 and H.R.1141, the GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015. (4/30/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) along with Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) visited with Senator Tom Cotton at his Capitol Hill office. (5/7/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to SAC & HAC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (5/8/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Duckworth & Rigell, thanking them for introducing The Military Spouses Achieving College Education for Survivors (ACES) Act. (5/14/15) LTG Guy C. Swan III, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Committees on Veterans Affairs. (5/20/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership strongly urging the Senate to roll back multiple attacks on the commissary benefit proposed by the Pentagon and passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Committees version of the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. (5/28/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging rejection of several harmful provisions in the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376). (6/5/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Kennedy, thanking him for supporting the Survivor Benefit Improvement Act of 2015. (6/8/15) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged AUSA members to send a web letter to their elected officials requesting the protection of Army benefits. (6/8/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to Senator Mikulski, thanking her for introducing an amendment to the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376) that restores the cuts from the commissary program. (6/9/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to SVAC & HVAC leadership urging passage of The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 (S.901 / H.R.1769). (6/11/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (S.979). (6/22/15)

General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Murray thanking her for introducing an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that would add military affiliation as a report-only subgroup of the act. (4/10/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (S. 271). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Walter B. Jones, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act (H.R. 454). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Gus M. Bilirakis, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (H.R.303). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (4/16/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Boozman & Donnelly, thanking them for introducing S.743, the Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015. (4/20/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Vitter, Senator Inhofe & Representative Fleming supporting their amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization bill that would keep the Armys active component level at the FY 15 NDAA level of 490,000. (4/27/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Wyden, Senator Boozman & Representative Takano, thanking them for introducing S.602 and H.R.1141, the GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015. (4/30/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) along with Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) visited with Senator Tom Cotton at his Capitol Hill office. (5/7/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to SAC & HAC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (5/8/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Duckworth & Rigell, thanking them for introducing The Military Spouses Achieving College Education for Survivors (ACES) Act. (5/14/15) LTG Guy C. Swan III, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Committees on Veterans Affairs. (5/20/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership strongly urging the Senate to roll back multiple attacks on the commissary benefit proposed by the Pentagon and passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Committees version of the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. (5/28/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging rejection of several harmful provisions in the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376). (6/5/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Kennedy, thanking him for supporting the Survivor Benefit Improvement Act of 2015. (6/8/15) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged AUSA members to send a web letter to their elected officials requesting the protection of Army benefits. (6/8/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to Senator Mikulski, thanking her for introducing an amendment to the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376) that restores the cuts from the commissary program. (6/9/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to SVAC & HVAC leadership urging passage of The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 (S.901 / H.R.1769). (6/11/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (S.979). (6/22/15)

General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Murray thanking her for introducing an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that would add military affiliation as a report-only subgroup of the act. (4/10/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (S. 271). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Walter B. Jones, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act (H.R. 454). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Gus M. Bilirakis, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (H.R.303). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (4/16/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Boozman & Donnelly, thanking them for introducing S.743, the Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015. (4/20/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Vitter, Senator Inhofe & Representative Fleming supporting their amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization bill that would keep the Armys active component level at the FY 15 NDAA level of 490,000. (4/27/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Wyden, Senator Boozman & Representative Takano, thanking them for introducing S.602 and H.R.1141, the GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015. (4/30/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) along with Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) visited with Senator Tom Cotton at his Capitol Hill office. (5/7/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to SAC & HAC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (5/8/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Duckworth & Rigell, thanking them for introducing The Military Spouses Achieving College Education for Survivors (ACES) Act. (5/14/15) LTG Guy C. Swan III, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Committees on Veterans Affairs. (5/20/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership strongly urging the Senate to roll back multiple attacks on the commissary benefit proposed by the Pentagon and passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Committees version of the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. (5/28/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging rejection of several harmful provisions in the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376). (6/5/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Kennedy, thanking him for supporting the Survivor Benefit Improvement Act of 2015. (6/8/15) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged AUSA members to send a web letter to their elected officials requesting the protection of Army benefits. (6/8/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to Senator Mikulski, thanking her for introducing an amendment to the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376) that restores the cuts from the commissary program. (6/9/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to SVAC & HVAC leadership urging passage of The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 (S.901 / H.R.1769). (6/11/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (S.979). (6/22/15)

General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Murray thanking her for introducing an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that would add military affiliation as a report-only subgroup of the act. (4/10/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (S. 271). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Walter B. Jones, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act (H.R. 454). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Gus M. Bilirakis, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (H.R.303). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (4/16/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Boozman & Donnelly, thanking them for introducing S.743, the Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015. (4/20/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Vitter, Senator Inhofe & Representative Fleming supporting their amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization bill that would keep the Armys active component level at the FY 15 NDAA level of 490,000. (4/27/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Wyden, Senator Boozman & Representative Takano, thanking them for introducing S.602 and H.R.1141, the GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015. (4/30/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) along with Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) visited with Senator Tom Cotton at his Capitol Hill office. (5/7/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to SAC & HAC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (5/8/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Duckworth & Rigell, thanking them for introducing The Military Spouses Achieving College Education for Survivors (ACES) Act. (5/14/15) LTG Guy C. Swan III, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Committees on Veterans Affairs. (5/20/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership strongly urging the Senate to roll back multiple attacks on the commissary benefit proposed by the Pentagon and passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Committees version of the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. (5/28/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging rejection of several harmful provisions in the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376). (6/5/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Kennedy, thanking him for supporting the Survivor Benefit Improvement Act of 2015. (6/8/15) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged AUSA members to send a web letter to their elected officials requesting the protection of Army benefits. (6/8/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to Senator Mikulski, thanking her for introducing an amendment to the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376) that restores the cuts from the commissary program. (6/9/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to SVAC & HVAC leadership urging passage of The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 (S.901 / H.R.1769). (6/11/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (S.979). (6/22/15)

General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Murray thanking her for introducing an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that would add military affiliation as a report-only subgroup of the act. (4/10/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (S. 271). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Walter B. Jones, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act (H.R. 454). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Gus M. Bilirakis, thanking him for sponsoring the Retired Pay Restoration Act (H.R.303). (4/14/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (4/16/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Boozman & Donnelly, thanking them for introducing S.743, the Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015. (4/20/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Vitter, Senator Inhofe & Representative Fleming supporting their amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization bill that would keep the Armys active component level at the FY 15 NDAA level of 490,000. (4/27/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Wyden, Senator Boozman & Representative Takano, thanking them for introducing S.602 and H.R.1141, the GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015. (4/30/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) along with Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) visited with Senator Tom Cotton at his Capitol Hill office. (5/7/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to SAC & HAC leadership urging Congress to reject the Department of Defense (DoD) FY 2016 budget proposal to cut $322 million in funding for commissaries along with changes to legislation that would enable these cuts. (5/8/15) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Duckworth & Rigell, thanking them for introducing The Military Spouses Achieving College Education for Survivors (ACES) Act. (5/14/15) LTG Guy C. Swan III, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Committees on Veterans Affairs. (5/20/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to HASC & SASC leadership strongly urging the Senate to roll back multiple attacks on the commissary benefit proposed by the Pentagon and passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Committees version of the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. (5/28/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging rejection of several harmful provisions in the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376). (6/5/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative Kennedy, thanking him for supporting the Survivor Benefit Improvement Act of 2015. (6/8/15) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged AUSA members to send a web letter to their elected officials requesting the protection of Army benefits. (6/8/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Coalition to Save our Military Shopping Benefits sent a letter to Senator Mikulski, thanking her for introducing an amendment to the FY16 NDAA (S. 1376) that restores the cuts from the commissary program. (6/9/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to SVAC & HVAC leadership urging passage of The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 (S.901 / H.R.1769). (6/11/15) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, thanking him for sponsoring the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (S.979). (6/22/15)

See Additional PageGeneral Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to all member of Congress urging them to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/3/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) thanking him for introducing HR 3790. (1/7/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to all member of Congress urging them to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/8/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/8/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the Honorable Jonathan Woodson (Asst. Sec/Def for Health Affairs) urging the Department of Defense (D0D) to reinstate TRICARE reimbursement for MoPath Lab tests. (1/9/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/15/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/16/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and urged the Committee to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/28/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (2/5/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) thanking him for introducing S. 1963. (2/7/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to House leadership regarding HR 3930 which would repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62 (2/11/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (2/15/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) & Jack Reed (D-R.I.) thanking them for sponsoring S. 1999 (Service Members Civil Relief Act) . (2/24/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (2/26/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (3/5/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/5/14) LTG Guy C. Swan, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Joint Committee on Veteran Affairs advocating for numerous veterans issues. (3/6/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (3/15/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/19/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/26/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel and advocated for numerous personnel interests held by AUSA. (3/26/14)

See Additional PageGeneral Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to all member of Congress urging them to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/3/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) thanking him for introducing HR 3790. (1/7/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to all member of Congress urging them to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/8/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/8/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the Honorable Jonathan Woodson (Asst. Sec/Def for Health Affairs) urging the Department of Defense (D0D) to reinstate TRICARE reimbursement for MoPath Lab tests. (1/9/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/15/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/16/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and urged the Committee to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/28/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (2/5/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) thanking him for introducing S. 1963. (2/7/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to House leadership regarding HR 3930 which would repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62 (2/11/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (2/15/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) & Jack Reed (D-R.I.) thanking them for sponsoring S. 1999 (Service Members Civil Relief Act) . (2/24/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (2/26/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (3/5/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/5/14) LTG Guy C. Swan, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Joint Committee on Veteran Affairs advocating for numerous veterans issues. (3/6/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (3/15/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/19/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/26/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel and advocated for numerous personnel interests held by AUSA. (3/26/14)

See Additional PageJulie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (4/2/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and advocated for a number of military personnel issues. (4/9/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Republican House Leadership, urging them to bring HR 1726 (Congressional Gold Medal for Borinquineers) to the floor for vote. (4/10/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (4/15/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (4/15/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Cleaver & Lamborn, thanking them for introducing HR 2366 - World War 1 American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act. (4/23/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Rep. Aaron Schock, thanking him for introducing HR 4559 which would increase the time to contribute military death gratuity to Roth IRA and Coverdell education savings accounts. (5/5/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Sen. Harkin, Rep. Jerry Moran, Rep. Kingston & Rep. DeLauro urging them to reject legislation that would end impact aid. (5/6/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and advocated for a number of military personnel issues. (5/6/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representative Ron Barber, thanking him for introducing HR 4575 - Strengthening Mental Health in our Communities Act of 2014. (5/7/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) in his Presidents Corner, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (5/19/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative John Tierney, thanking him for introducing HR 4741, The Survivor Benefit Improvement Act which would increase Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) payments a surviving spouse receives from the VA when a servicemember or veteran dies from a service-connected cause. (5/22/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Sen. Durbin & Rep. Quigley urging funding for colorectal cancer blood test at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (6/9/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Pelosi, Walz, Kirkpatrick, Sanford Bishop, Michaud, Sinema, Becerra, Takano, Brownley, ORoarke, Van Hollen & Susan Davis urging a return to regular order in the defense appropriations and authorization process. (6/13/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (6/15/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (6/15/14)

See Additional PageJulie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (4/2/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and advocated for a number of military personnel issues. (4/9/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Republican House Leadership, urging them to bring HR 1726 (Congressional Gold Medal for Borinquineers) to the floor for vote. (4/10/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (4/15/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (4/15/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Cleaver & Lamborn, thanking them for introducing HR 2366 - World War 1 American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act. (4/23/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Rep. Aaron Schock, thanking him for introducing HR 4559 which would increase the time to contribute military death gratuity to Roth IRA and Coverdell education savings accounts. (5/5/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Sen. Harkin, Rep. Jerry Moran, Rep. Kingston & Rep. DeLauro urging them to reject legislation that would end impact aid. (5/6/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and advocated for a number of military personnel issues. (5/6/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representative Ron Barber, thanking him for introducing HR 4575 - Strengthening Mental Health in our Communities Act of 2014. (5/7/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) in his Presidents Corner, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (5/19/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative John Tierney, thanking him for introducing HR 4741, The Survivor Benefit Improvement Act which would increase Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) payments a surviving spouse receives from the VA when a servicemember or veteran dies from a service-connected cause. (5/22/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Sen. Durbin & Rep. Quigley urging funding for colorectal cancer blood test at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (6/9/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Pelosi, Walz, Kirkpatrick, Sanford Bishop, Michaud, Sinema, Becerra, Takano, Brownley, ORoarke, Van Hollen & Susan Davis urging a return to regular order in the defense appropriations and authorization process. (6/13/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (6/15/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (6/15/14)

See Additional PageJulie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (4/2/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and advocated for a number of military personnel issues. (4/9/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Republican House Leadership, urging them to bring HR 1726 (Congressional Gold Medal for Borinquineers) to the floor for vote. (4/10/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (4/15/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (4/15/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Cleaver & Lamborn, thanking them for introducing HR 2366 - World War 1 American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act. (4/23/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Rep. Aaron Schock, thanking him for introducing HR 4559 which would increase the time to contribute military death gratuity to Roth IRA and Coverdell education savings accounts. (5/5/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Sen. Harkin, Rep. Jerry Moran, Rep. Kingston & Rep. DeLauro urging them to reject legislation that would end impact aid. (5/6/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and advocated for a number of military personnel issues. (5/6/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representative Ron Barber, thanking him for introducing HR 4575 - Strengthening Mental Health in our Communities Act of 2014. (5/7/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) in his Presidents Corner, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (5/19/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Representative John Tierney, thanking him for introducing HR 4741, The Survivor Benefit Improvement Act which would increase Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) payments a surviving spouse receives from the VA when a servicemember or veteran dies from a service-connected cause. (5/22/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Sen. Durbin & Rep. Quigley urging funding for colorectal cancer blood test at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (6/9/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Representatives Pelosi, Walz, Kirkpatrick, Sanford Bishop, Michaud, Sinema, Becerra, Takano, Brownley, ORoarke, Van Hollen & Susan Davis urging a return to regular order in the defense appropriations and authorization process. (6/13/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (6/15/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA), in AUSA News, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end Sequestration permanently. (6/15/14)

See Additional PageGeneral Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to all member of Congress urging them to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/3/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) thanking him for introducing HR 3790. (1/7/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to all member of Congress urging them to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/8/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/8/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the Honorable Jonathan Woodson (Asst. Sec/Def for Health Affairs) urging the Department of Defense (D0D) to reinstate TRICARE reimbursement for MoPath Lab tests. (1/9/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/15/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/16/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and urged the Committee to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/28/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (2/5/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) thanking him for introducing S. 1963. (2/7/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to House leadership regarding HR 3930 which would repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62 (2/11/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (2/15/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) & Jack Reed (D-R.I.) thanking them for sponsoring S. 1999 (Service Members Civil Relief Act) . (2/24/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (2/26/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (3/5/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/5/14) LTG Guy C. Swan, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Joint Committee on Veteran Affairs advocating for numerous veterans issues. (3/6/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (3/15/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/19/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/26/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel and advocated for numerous personnel interests held by AUSA. (3/26/14)

See Additional PageGeneral Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to all member of Congress urging them to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/3/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) thanking him for introducing HR 3790. (1/7/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to all member of Congress urging them to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/8/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/8/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the Honorable Jonathan Woodson (Asst. Sec/Def for Health Affairs) urging the Department of Defense (D0D) to reinstate TRICARE reimbursement for MoPath Lab tests. (1/9/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/15/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/16/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and urged the Committee to repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (1/28/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (2/5/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) thanking him for introducing S. 1963. (2/7/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to House leadership regarding HR 3930 which would repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62 (2/11/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal law that would reduce retiree COLA pay for those under the age of 62. (2/15/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) & Jack Reed (D-R.I.) thanking them for sponsoring S. 1999 (Service Members Civil Relief Act) . (2/24/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (2/26/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (3/5/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/5/14) LTG Guy C. Swan, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Joint Committee on Veteran Affairs advocating for numerous veterans issues. (3/6/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to preserve military and veteran benefits. (3/15/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/19/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress to take action to end sequestration permanently. (3/26/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) submitted testimony for the record before the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel and advocated for numerous personnel interests held by AUSA. (3/26/14)

General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA)in his President's Corner publication, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end sequestration permanently. (7/30/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, thanking him for introducing S. 2714, the "World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemortive Coin Act." (7/31/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass defense authorization and appropriation bills. (8/20/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to all member of Congress requesting a permanent end to sequestration. (9/4/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Sen. Sanders, Sen. Burr, Rep. J. Miller & Rep. Michuad thanking them for their work on the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-146).(9/11/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in AUSA's monthly newspaper, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end sequestration permanently. (9/15/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) visited with Sen. Ayotte, MLA Brad Bowman & Gary Leeling (PSM SASC)to discuss sequestration. (9/18/14)

Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end sequestration permanently. (10/2/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her weekly newsletter, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass defense funding bills. (10/2/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Levin, Senator Inhofe, Rep. McKeon and Rep. Adam Smith urging the HASC and SASC to complete work on the defense authorization bill. (10/7/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to end sequestration permanently. (10/20/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end sequestration permanently. (10/30/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in his newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end sequestration permanently. (11/6/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress Pass the omnibus funding bill. (11/6/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau urging them to investigate detrimental effects of forced arbitration on servicemembers. (11/7/14) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA), in her newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress take action to finish funding bills. (11/13/14) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to complete action on defense authorization and appropriations bills. (11/13/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to House & Senate leadership urging them to complete action on S. 932. (11/13/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in his newspaper column, urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress end sequestration permanently. (11/15/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with other organizations endorsed letter urging members to quickly confirm career ambassadorial nominees. (11/19/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with other organizations endorsed letter thanking Sen. Harkin for work on traumatic stress legislation. (12/3/14) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense supporting a proposed DoD rule concerning consumer credit to servicemembers. (12/11/14)

See Additional PageEndorsed Military Coalition (TMC) letter which urged the passage of legislation to protect the credit union tax exemption Sent letter to Congressional Leadership & Congressional Army Veterans urging them to prevent sequestration. Sent letter to Congressional Leadership urging them to promptly enact legislation to fund military readiness. Visited the Offices of Sen. Murkowski, Reps. Schiff & ORoarke to outline and urge support for AUSA priorities. Urged AUSA members through Legislative Newsletter & AUSA News to take action to stop sequestration on numerous occasions. Visited the Offices of Sen. Inhofe, Rep. Ruppersberger, Rep. Carte & Rep. Mica, urging them to take action to stop sequestration, Endorsed TMC letter to Rep. Joe Wilson regarding support for legislation (HR 32) that would end SBP/DIC offset. Sent letter to Rep. Don Young supporting the legislation (HR 588) that would authorize recognition of private donors to the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center. Sent letter to all Senators urging members to oppose the Coburn amendment to HR 933 which would limit federal attendance at conferences. Visited with Rep. Sanford Bishop to discuss the priorities of AUSA Family Programs & the House Military Family Caucus Visited with Reps. Cotton, Duckworth, Gabbard, Bentivolio, Wenstrup & Perry to welcome them to Congress, introduce them to AUSA and the Once A Soldier publication.

See Additional PageEndorsed Military Coalition (TMC) letter which urged the passage of legislation to protect the credit union tax exemption Sent letter to Congressional Leadership & Congressional Army Veterans urging them to prevent sequestration. Sent letter to Congressional Leadership urging them to promptly enact legislation to fund military readiness. Visited the Offices of Sen. Murkowski, Reps. Schiff & ORoarke to outline and urge support for AUSA priorities. Urged AUSA members through Legislative Newsletter & AUSA News to take action to stop sequestration on numerous occasions. Visited the Offices of Sen. Inhofe, Rep. Ruppersberger, Rep. Carte & Rep. Mica, urging them to take action to stop sequestration, Endorsed TMC letter to Rep. Joe Wilson regarding support for legislation (HR 32) that would end SBP/DIC offset. Sent letter to Rep. Don Young supporting the legislation (HR 588) that would authorize recognition of private donors to the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center. Sent letter to all Senators urging members to oppose the Coburn amendment to HR 933 which would limit federal attendance at conferences. Visited with Rep. Sanford Bishop to discuss the priorities of AUSA Family Programs & the House Military Family Caucus Visited with Reps. Cotton, Duckworth, Gabbard, Bentivolio, Wenstrup & Perry to welcome them to Congress, introduce them to AUSA and the Once A Soldier publication.

See Additional PageMr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Merkley (D-OR) & Heller (R-NV) regarding S. 1039 (Spouses of Heroes Education Act) (7/3/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Hagel regarding the Overseas Living Quarters Allowance (7/11/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) regarding the Overseas Living Quarters Allowance (7/15/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to President Obama regarding the selection of the Surgeon General (7/25/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) & Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with Senator Roberts (R-KS) regarding sequestration (7/30/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to Rep. Howard Buck McKeon regarding sequestration (8/2/13). Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Rep. Walz (D-MN) regarding HR 975 (Service Members Mental Health Review Act of 2013) (8/28/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) in conjunction with the Air Force Association & the Association of the U.S. Navy sent a letter to House & Senate Leadership regarding sequestration (9/3/2013). Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to all member of Congress regarding sequestration (9/9/13). Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director Government Affairs, AUSA) urged AUSA members to send web based letter to Legislators in support of AUSAs efforts to maintain larger pay raise for soldiers (9/9/13). Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged AUSA members to send web based letter to Legislators regarding AUSAs opposition to sequestration as it applies to DoD (9/15/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to Rep. Posey (R-FL) regarding the 65th Infantry Regiment & the Congressional Gold Medal (9/16/13). Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director Government Affairs, AUSA) urged AUSA members to send web based letter to Legislators regarding AUSAs opposition to sequestration (9/23/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to House & Senate Leadership urging them to pass a CR to avoid a government shutdown (9/26/13).

See Additional PageMr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Merkley (D-OR) & Heller (R-NV) regarding S. 1039 (Spouses of Heroes Education Act) (7/3/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Hagel regarding the Overseas Living Quarters Allowance (7/11/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) regarding the Overseas Living Quarters Allowance (7/15/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to President Obama regarding the selection of the Surgeon General (7/25/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) & Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with Senator Roberts (R-KS) regarding sequestration (7/30/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to Rep. Howard Buck McKeon regarding sequestration (8/2/13). Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Rep. Walz (D-MN) regarding HR 975 (Service Members Mental Health Review Act of 2013) (8/28/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) in conjunction with the Air Force Association & the Association of the U.S. Navy sent a letter to House & Senate Leadership regarding sequestration (9/3/2013). Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to all member of Congress regarding sequestration (9/9/13). Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director Government Affairs, AUSA) urged AUSA members to send web based letter to Legislators in support of AUSAs efforts to maintain larger pay raise for soldiers (9/9/13). Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged AUSA members to send web based letter to Legislators regarding AUSAs opposition to sequestration as it applies to DoD (9/15/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to Rep. Posey (R-FL) regarding the 65th Infantry Regiment & the Congressional Gold Medal (9/16/13). Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director Government Affairs, AUSA) urged AUSA members to send web based letter to Legislators regarding AUSAs opposition to sequestration (9/23/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to House & Senate Leadership urging them to pass a CR to avoid a government shutdown (9/26/13).

See Additional PageJulie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass appropriations before the government shuts down in an electronic newsletter. (10/1/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Congressional leaders regarding the government shutdown. (10/7/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to House leadership regarding the Fallen Heroes & Families Assistance Act. (10/9/13) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass appropriations before the government shuts down in AUSA News. (10/15/13) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Tester, Begich, Blumenthal, Heller, & Hirono regarding temporary compensation for surviving spouse of a veteran upon veterans death (S. 1573). (11/1/13) LTG Guy C. Swan, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony before the congressionally chartered Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission. (11/5/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass legislation to end sequestration in AUSAs Presidents Corner. (11/6/13) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) to discuss support for a plethora of veterans issues. (11/7/13) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass legislation to end sequestration in an electronic newsletter. (11/13/13) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to discuss veterans issues in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC). (11/19/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senate leadership regarding payment of death gratuity during government shutdown. (12/5/13) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Hagen (D-NC) thanking her for introducing S. 1591 concerning tax incentives for hiring veterans. (12/6/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) in conjunction with several defense related associations sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging the passage of the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). (12/10/13) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass legislation to end sequestration in an electronic newsletter. (12/15/13) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged members to take action to have Congress repeal the under-62 COLA reduction for military retirees in an electronic newsletter. (12/18/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senators Levin & Inhofe requesting the repeal of the under-62 COLA reduction for military retirees. (12/18/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) and Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with Senator Ayotte (R-NH) regarding the under-62 COLA reduction for military retirees. (12/18/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal the under-62 COLA reduction for military retirees in AUSAs Presidents Corner. (12/19/13)

See Additional PageJulie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass appropriations before the government shuts down in an electronic newsletter. (10/1/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Congressional leaders regarding the government shutdown. (10/7/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to House leadership regarding the Fallen Heroes & Families Assistance Act. (10/9/13) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass appropriations before the government shuts down in AUSA News. (10/15/13) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senators Tester, Begich, Blumenthal, Heller, & Hirono regarding temporary compensation for surviving spouse of a veteran upon veterans death (S. 1573). (11/1/13) LTG Guy C. Swan, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) submitted testimony before the congressionally chartered Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission. (11/5/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass legislation to end sequestration in AUSAs Presidents Corner. (11/6/13) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) to discuss support for a plethora of veterans issues. (11/7/13) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass legislation to end sequestration in an electronic newsletter. (11/13/13) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to discuss veterans issues in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC). (11/19/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senate leadership regarding payment of death gratuity during government shutdown. (12/5/13) Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) in conjunction with The Military Coalition (TMC) sent a letter to Senator Hagen (D-NC) thanking her for introducing S. 1591 concerning tax incentives for hiring veterans. (12/6/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) in conjunction with several defense related associations sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging the passage of the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). (12/10/13) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress pass legislation to end sequestration in an electronic newsletter. (12/15/13) Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged members to take action to have Congress repeal the under-62 COLA reduction for military retirees in an electronic newsletter. (12/18/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) sent a letter to Senators Levin & Inhofe requesting the repeal of the under-62 COLA reduction for military retirees. (12/18/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) and Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with Senator Ayotte (R-NH) regarding the under-62 COLA reduction for military retirees. (12/18/13) General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (CEO & President, AUSA) urged members to send a web letter requesting Congress repeal the under-62 COLA reduction for military retirees in AUSAs Presidents Corner. (12/19/13)

See Additional PageJulie Rudowski (Asst. Director Government Affairs, AUSA) urged AUSA members to send web based letter to Legislators regarding AUSAs opposition to TRICARE fee increases, chained CPI & reduced pay increase (4/15/13). LTG Guy C. Swan, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) & Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL 8th District) to welcome her to Congress and introduce her to AUSAs Once a Soldier, Always a Soldier publication (4/16/13). Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) urged AUSA members to send web based letter to Legislators regarding AUSAs opposition to TRICARE fee increases, chained CPI & reduced pay increase (4/22/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Members of the Armed Services Committees & Appropriaitons Defense Subcommittees urging an increase in Army funding for FY14 (4/25/13). LTG Guy C. Swan, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) & Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with HASC professional staff to express AUSAs opposition to TRICARE fee increases (4/29/13). LTG Guy C. Swan, USA Ret. (VP, AUSA) & Mr. Bill Loper (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with the Office of Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC 2nd District) to express AUSAs opposition to TRICARE fee increases (4/29/13). GEN Gordon R. Sullivan, USA Ret. (President & CEO, AUSA) sent a letter to Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) thanking him for introducing S. 734 that would repeal the SBP-DIC offset (5/21/13). Julie Rudowski (Asst. Director Government Affairs, AUSA) urged AUSA members to send web based letter to Legislators regarding AUSAs opposition to TRICARE fee increases, chained CPI & reduced pay increase (6/1/13).

See Addition Page Signed TMC letter to Rep. DesJarlias regarding HR 5044 concerning loan forgiveness for deceased servicemembers. Sent letter to Rep. Joe Heck regarding HR 1775 concerning making it a crime for a person misrepresenting their military service or eligibility for military awards or decorations . Signed TMC letter to Sen. Blumenthal regarding S 3234 concerning military death gratuities to IRA and savings accounts. Visited the office of Sen. Levin to discuss conference language in House Data Act/Senate Postal Bill. (7/19/12) Visited the office of Sen. Portman to discuss conference language in House Data Act/Senate Postal Bill. (7/20/12) Visited the office of Sen. Landrieu to discuss conference language in House Data Act/Senate Postal Bill. (7/23/12) Urged members to send a web letter urging Senate to bring NDAA to floor of Senate. Hosted the Outstanding Legislative Award reception honoring Rep. McKeon and Adam Smith professional and personal staff also attended (7/25/12) Met with HASC staff to discuss conference language in House Data Act/Senate Postal Bill. (7/26/12) Sent letter to House & Senate leadership regarding the possible effects of sequestration. Sent select staffers various AUSA publications on four separate occasions. (8/13/12 8/15/12) Met with SASC staff to discuss conference language in House Data Act/Senate Postal Bill. (8/15/12) Sent letter to Senators Levin & McCain regarding military suicide prevention.

See Additional Page Sent letter to Rep. Reyes regarding HR 3279 which would include illness as an eligible condition for VA caregiver benefit. Visited Rep. Jeff Miller (4/17/12) regarding HR 3895 which would exempt the VA from the effects of sequestration. Sent Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller regarding HR 3895. Visited Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (4/19/12) concerning AUSA legislative goals. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress on the issue of sequestration. Sent letter to Congressional Leaders requesting that they maintain the current military retirement system and reject a BRAC like commission to review the system. Visited office of Rep. McMorris Rodgers regarding Military Family Caucus (4/25/12) Sent letter to Senate Armed Services Committee (Personnel Subcommittee) regarding healthcare fees. Signed Military Coalition (TMC) letter send to all members of Congress requesting that they exempt that defense budget from sequestration. Letter sent to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Senate Homeland Security Committee & House / Senate leadership requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Signed TMC letter sent to Sen. Ayotte (R-NH) regarding S 2320 which would assign responsibility to the American Battle Monuments commission of Clark Air Force Base veterans cemetery. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/3/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) regarding HR 4329. Signed TMC letter send to all members of Congress requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Visited Office of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) (5/4/12) concerning veteran status legislation. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited Senate Budget Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited office of Sen. Inhofe regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/9/12). Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the preservation of military / veterans benefits. Letter sent to Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ) regarding military healthcare fee increases. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the rejection of the military retirement commission proposal. Visited office of Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (5/17/12) regarding funding for active duty and veteran mental health programs. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting their elected officials keep healthcare fees low. Letter sent to all senators (minus Lautenberg / Rubio) regarding S. 3202. Letter sent to Representatives Denham & Walz regarding HR 4155. Visited Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/24/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Reed (D-RI) regarding S 3179. Visited Office of Management & Budget regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill / OMB memo on conferences (6/18/12) Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Grassley (R-IA) regarding S 3187.

See Additional Page Sent letter to Rep. Reyes regarding HR 3279 which would include illness as an eligible condition for VA caregiver benefit. Visited Rep. Jeff Miller (4/17/12) regarding HR 3895 which would exempt the VA from the effects of sequestration. Sent Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller regarding HR 3895. Visited Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (4/19/12) concerning AUSA legislative goals. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress on the issue of sequestration. Sent letter to Congressional Leaders requesting that they maintain the current military retirement system and reject a BRAC like commission to review the system. Visited office of Rep. McMorris Rodgers regarding Military Family Caucus (4/25/12) Sent letter to Senate Armed Services Committee (Personnel Subcommittee) regarding healthcare fees. Signed Military Coalition (TMC) letter send to all members of Congress requesting that they exempt that defense budget from sequestration. Letter sent to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Senate Homeland Security Committee & House / Senate leadership requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Signed TMC letter sent to Sen. Ayotte (R-NH) regarding S 2320 which would assign responsibility to the American Battle Monuments commission of Clark Air Force Base veterans cemetery. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/3/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) regarding HR 4329. Signed TMC letter send to all members of Congress requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Visited Office of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) (5/4/12) concerning veteran status legislation. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited Senate Budget Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited office of Sen. Inhofe regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/9/12). Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the preservation of military / veterans benefits. Letter sent to Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ) regarding military healthcare fee increases. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the rejection of the military retirement commission proposal. Visited office of Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (5/17/12) regarding funding for active duty and veteran mental health programs. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting their elected officials keep healthcare fees low. Letter sent to all senators (minus Lautenberg / Rubio) regarding S. 3202. Letter sent to Representatives Denham & Walz regarding HR 4155. Visited Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/24/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Reed (D-RI) regarding S 3179. Visited Office of Management & Budget regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill / OMB memo on conferences (6/18/12) Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Grassley (R-IA) regarding S 3187.

See Additional Page Sent letter to Rep. Reyes regarding HR 3279 which would include illness as an eligible condition for VA caregiver benefit. Visited Rep. Jeff Miller (4/17/12) regarding HR 3895 which would exempt the VA from the effects of sequestration. Sent Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller regarding HR 3895. Visited Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (4/19/12) concerning AUSA legislative goals. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress on the issue of sequestration. Sent letter to Congressional Leaders requesting that they maintain the current military retirement system and reject a BRAC like commission to review the system. Visited office of Rep. McMorris Rodgers regarding Military Family Caucus (4/25/12) Sent letter to Senate Armed Services Committee (Personnel Subcommittee) regarding healthcare fees. Signed Military Coalition (TMC) letter send to all members of Congress requesting that they exempt that defense budget from sequestration. Letter sent to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Senate Homeland Security Committee & House / Senate leadership requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Signed TMC letter sent to Sen. Ayotte (R-NH) regarding S 2320 which would assign responsibility to the American Battle Monuments commission of Clark Air Force Base veterans cemetery. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/3/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) regarding HR 4329. Signed TMC letter send to all members of Congress requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Visited Office of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) (5/4/12) concerning veteran status legislation. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited Senate Budget Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited office of Sen. Inhofe regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/9/12). Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the preservation of military / veterans benefits. Letter sent to Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ) regarding military healthcare fee increases. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the rejection of the military retirement commission proposal. Visited office of Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (5/17/12) regarding funding for active duty and veteran mental health programs. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting their elected officials keep healthcare fees low. Letter sent to all senators (minus Lautenberg / Rubio) regarding S. 3202. Letter sent to Representatives Denham & Walz regarding HR 4155. Visited Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/24/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Reed (D-RI) regarding S 3179. Visited Office of Management & Budget regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill / OMB memo on conferences (6/18/12) Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Grassley (R-IA) regarding S 3187.

See Additional Page Sent letter to Rep. Reyes regarding HR 3279 which would include illness as an eligible condition for VA caregiver benefit. Visited Rep. Jeff Miller (4/17/12) regarding HR 3895 which would exempt the VA from the effects of sequestration. Sent Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller regarding HR 3895. Visited Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (4/19/12) concerning AUSA legislative goals. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress on the issue of sequestration. Sent letter to Congressional Leaders requesting that they maintain the current military retirement system and reject a BRAC like commission to review the system. Visited office of Rep. McMorris Rodgers regarding Military Family Caucus (4/25/12) Sent letter to Senate Armed Services Committee (Personnel Subcommittee) regarding healthcare fees. Signed Military Coalition (TMC) letter send to all members of Congress requesting that they exempt that defense budget from sequestration. Letter sent to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Senate Homeland Security Committee & House / Senate leadership requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Signed TMC letter sent to Sen. Ayotte (R-NH) regarding S 2320 which would assign responsibility to the American Battle Monuments commission of Clark Air Force Base veterans cemetery. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/3/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) regarding HR 4329. Signed TMC letter send to all members of Congress requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Visited Office of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) (5/4/12) concerning veteran status legislation. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited Senate Budget Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited office of Sen. Inhofe regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/9/12). Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the preservation of military / veterans benefits. Letter sent to Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ) regarding military healthcare fee increases. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the rejection of the military retirement commission proposal. Visited office of Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (5/17/12) regarding funding for active duty and veteran mental health programs. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting their elected officials keep healthcare fees low. Letter sent to all senators (minus Lautenberg / Rubio) regarding S. 3202. Letter sent to Representatives Denham & Walz regarding HR 4155. Visited Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/24/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Reed (D-RI) regarding S 3179. Visited Office of Management & Budget regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill / OMB memo on conferences (6/18/12) Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Grassley (R-IA) regarding S 3187.

See Additional Page Sent letter to Rep. Reyes regarding HR 3279 which would include illness as an eligible condition for VA caregiver benefit. Visited Rep. Jeff Miller (4/17/12) regarding HR 3895 which would exempt the VA from the effects of sequestration. Sent Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller regarding HR 3895. Visited Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (4/19/12) concerning AUSA legislative goals. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress on the issue of sequestration. Sent letter to Congressional Leaders requesting that they maintain the current military retirement system and reject a BRAC like commission to review the system. Visited office of Rep. McMorris Rodgers regarding Military Family Caucus (4/25/12) Sent letter to Senate Armed Services Committee (Personnel Subcommittee) regarding healthcare fees. Signed Military Coalition (TMC) letter send to all members of Congress requesting that they exempt that defense budget from sequestration. Letter sent to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Senate Homeland Security Committee & House / Senate leadership requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Signed TMC letter sent to Sen. Ayotte (R-NH) regarding S 2320 which would assign responsibility to the American Battle Monuments commission of Clark Air Force Base veterans cemetery. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/3/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) regarding HR 4329. Signed TMC letter send to all members of Congress requesting the removal of some provisions concerning conference attendance in HR 2146 and S 1789. Visited Office of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) (5/4/12) concerning veteran status legislation. Visited House Oversight & Government Reform Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited Senate Budget Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/8/12). Visited office of Sen. Inhofe regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/9/12). Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the preservation of military / veterans benefits. Letter sent to Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ) regarding military healthcare fee increases. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting the rejection of the military retirement commission proposal. Visited office of Sen. Murray (D-WA) staff (5/17/12) regarding funding for active duty and veteran mental health programs. Urged AUSA members to send a web based letter requesting their elected officials keep healthcare fees low. Letter sent to all senators (minus Lautenberg / Rubio) regarding S. 3202. Letter sent to Representatives Denham & Walz regarding HR 4155. Visited Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee staff regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill (5/24/12). Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Reed (D-RI) regarding S 3179. Visited Office of Management & Budget regarding conference language in House Data Act /Senate Postal Bill / OMB memo on conferences (6/18/12) Signed TMC letter sent to Senator Grassley (R-IA) regarding S 3187.

See Addition Page Signed TMC letter to Rep. DesJarlias regarding HR 5044 concerning loan forgiveness for deceased servicemembers. Sent letter to Rep. Joe Heck regarding HR 1775 concerning making it a crime for a person misrepresenting their military service or eligibility for military awards or decorations . Signed TMC letter to Sen. Blumenthal regarding S 3234 concerning military death gratuities to IRA and savings accounts. Visited the office of Sen. Levin to discuss conference language in House Data Act/Senate Postal Bill. (7/19/12) Visited the office of Sen. Portman to discuss conference language in House Data Act/Senate Postal Bill. (7/20/12) Visited the office of Sen. Landrieu to discuss conference language in House Data Act/Senate Postal Bill. (7/23/12) Urged members to send a web letter urging Senate to bring NDAA to floor of Senate. Hosted the Outstanding Legislative Award reception honoring Rep. McKeon and Adam Smith professional and personal staff also attended (7/25/12) Met with HASC staff to discuss conference language in House Data Act/Senate Postal Bill. (7/26/12) Sent letter to House & Senate leadership regarding the possible effects of sequestration. Sent select staffers various AUSA publications on four separate occasions. (8/13/12 8/15/12) Met with SASC staff to discuss conference language in House Data Act/Senate Postal Bill. (8/15/12) Sent letter to Senators Levin & McCain regarding military suicide prevention.

See Additional Page Urged favorable consideration of S 993 regarding parity in the tax code for wounded warriors. Urged members to send a letter to Congress regarding legislation that would stop the erosion of health care benefits. Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass HR 237 (Amend Homeowners Assistance Program for Military Personnel). Offered AUSA Support for legislation regarding the protection of service members from mortgage abuse (HR 1566) via email. Supported the introduction of S 815 regarding the protection of mourners at military funerals. Supported barring increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of S 491 and HR 1025 with regards to authorizing veteran status for certain Reserve Component members. Supported introduction of S 697 regarding the possibility of tax credits for military spouses who must pay for new licenses/certifications after moving. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (HR 1283). Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass legislation that would bar increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (S 866). Supported authorizing transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for PHS and NOAA. Urged the expansion of protections for retired pay of military retirees and survivor annuitants.

See Additional Pages Urged favorable consideration of S 993 regarding parity in the tax code for wounded warriors. Urged members to send a letter to Congress regarding legislation that would stop the erosion of health care benefits. Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass HR 237 (Amend Homeowners Assistance Program for Military Personnel). Offered AUSA Support for legislation regarding the protection of service members from mortgage abuse (HR 1566) via email. Supported the introduction of S 815 regarding the protection of mourners at military funerals. Supported barring increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of S 491 and HR 1025 with regards to authorizing veteran status for certain Reserve Component members. Supported introduction of S 697 regarding the possibility of tax credits for military spouses who must pay for new licenses/certifications after moving. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (HR 1283). Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass legislation that would bar increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (S 866). Supported authorizing transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for PHS and NOAA. Urged the expansion of protections for retired pay of military retirees and survivor annuitants. Urged funding for the prospective National Museum of the United States Army

See Additional Page Urged favorable consideration of S 993 regarding parity in the tax code for wounded warriors. Urged members to send a letter to Congress regarding legislation that would stop the erosion of health care benefits. Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass HR 237 (Amend Homeowners Assistance Program for Military Personnel). Offered AUSA Support for legislation regarding the protection of service members from mortgage abuse (HR 1566) via email. Supported the introduction of S 815 regarding the protection of mourners at military funerals. Supported barring increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of S 491 and HR 1025 with regards to authorizing veteran status for certain Reserve Component members. Supported introduction of S 697 regarding the possibility of tax credits for military spouses who must pay for new licenses/certifications after moving. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (HR 1283). Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass legislation that would bar increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (S 866). Supported authorizing transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for PHS and NOAA. Urged the expansion of protections for retired pay of military retirees and survivor annuitants.

See Additional Pages Urged favorable consideration of S 993 regarding parity in the tax code for wounded warriors. Urged members to send a letter to Congress regarding legislation that would stop the erosion of health care benefits. Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass HR 237 (Amend Homeowners Assistance Program for Military Personnel). Offered AUSA Support for legislation regarding the protection of service members from mortgage abuse (HR 1566) via email. Supported the introduction of S 815 regarding the protection of mourners at military funerals. Supported barring increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of S 491 and HR 1025 with regards to authorizing veteran status for certain Reserve Component members. Supported introduction of S 697 regarding the possibility of tax credits for military spouses who must pay for new licenses/certifications after moving. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (HR 1283). Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass legislation that would bar increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (S 866). Supported authorizing transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for PHS and NOAA. Urged the expansion of protections for retired pay of military retirees and survivor annuitants. Urged funding for the prospective National Museum of the United States Army

See Additional Pages Urged favorable consideration of S 993 regarding parity in the tax code for wounded warriors. Urged members to send a letter to Congress regarding legislation that would stop the erosion of health care benefits. Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass HR 237 (Amend Homeowners Assistance Program for Military Personnel). Offered AUSA Support for legislation regarding the protection of service members from mortgage abuse (HR 1566) via email. Supported the introduction of S 815 regarding the protection of mourners at military funerals. Supported barring increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of S 491 and HR 1025 with regards to authorizing veteran status for certain Reserve Component members. Supported introduction of S 697 regarding the possibility of tax credits for military spouses who must pay for new licenses/certifications after moving. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (HR 1283). Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass legislation that would bar increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (S 866). Supported authorizing transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for PHS and NOAA. Urged the expansion of protections for retired pay of military retirees and survivor annuitants. Urged funding for the prospective National Museum of the United States Army

See Additional Page Urged favorable consideration of S 993 regarding parity in the tax code for wounded warriors. Urged members to send a letter to Congress regarding legislation that would stop the erosion of health care benefits. Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass HR 237 (Amend Homeowners Assistance Program for Military Personnel). Offered AUSA Support for legislation regarding the protection of service members from mortgage abuse (HR 1566) via email. Supported the introduction of S 815 regarding the protection of mourners at military funerals. Supported barring increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of S 491 and HR 1025 with regards to authorizing veteran status for certain Reserve Component members. Supported introduction of S 697 regarding the possibility of tax credits for military spouses who must pay for new licenses/certifications after moving. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (HR 1283). Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass legislation that would bar increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (S 866). Supported authorizing transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for PHS and NOAA. Urged the expansion of protections for retired pay of military retirees and survivor annuitants.

See Additional Page Urged Members of Congress to read the 2010 AUSA Resolutions (various issues falling into categories of Soldiers, Families, & Army Civilians; Readiness; and Force Transformation). Urged favorable consideration of HR 333, to allow concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Urged favorable consideration of HR 186 to expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability pay to Chapter 61 medical retirees. Urged favorable consideration of HR 178 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset Urged members to send a we based letter regarding S 260 and HR 303 to end the SBP/DIC offset and authorize concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Sent letter to Members of Congress regarding 2011 Defense Appropriations Legislation. Sent Letters to Sen. Bill Nelson & Rep. Joe Wilson regarding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). Urged members to send a letter asking members of Congress to enact FY 11 Defense Appropriations legislation immediately. Urged members to send a letter to members of Congress to preclude any increases in TRICARE fees/co-pays. Sent Freshman Class (House & Senate) a welcome letter. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to minimize school disruption for military children during transition and deployment. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to remove licensure impediments for military spouses. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to improve absentee voting for military members and their families. Urged favorable consideration of S260 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset. Urged favorable consideration of Senate bill that would allow for Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Member of the Armed Forces under certain circumstances. Urged favorable consideration of S387 and HR 791 to direct DoD to implement flexible spending accounts for military service members. Urged Congressional Members to pass an FY 2011 Defense Appropriations bill immediately. Urged favorable consideration of HR 237 that would amend Homeowners Assistance Program of DoD. Urged Members of Congress to pass a Defense Appropriations bill in light of impending government shutdown.

See Additional Page Urged Members of Congress to read the 2010 AUSA Resolutions (various issues falling into categories of Soldiers, Families, & Army Civilians; Readiness; and Force Transformation). Urged favorable consideration of HR 333, to allow concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Urged favorable consideration of HR 186 to expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability pay to Chapter 61 medical retirees. Urged favorable consideration of HR 178 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset Urged members to send a we based letter regarding S 260 and HR 303 to end the SBP/DIC offset and authorize concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Sent letter to Members of Congress regarding 2011 Defense Appropriations Legislation. Sent Letters to Sen. Bill Nelson & Rep. Joe Wilson regarding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). Urged members to send a letter asking members of Congress to enact FY 11 Defense Appropriations legislation immediately. Urged members to send a letter to members of Congress to preclude any increases in TRICARE fees/co-pays. Sent Freshman Class (House & Senate) a welcome letter. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to minimize school disruption for military children during transition and deployment. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to remove licensure impediments for military spouses. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to improve absentee voting for military members and their families. Urged favorable consideration of S260 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset. Urged favorable consideration of Senate bill that would allow for Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Member of the Armed Forces under certain circumstances. Urged favorable consideration of S387 and HR 791 to direct DoD to implement flexible spending accounts for military service members. Urged Congressional Members to pass an FY 2011 Defense Appropriations bill immediately. Urged favorable consideration of HR 237 that would amend Homeowners Assistance Program of DoD. Urged Members of Congress to pass a Defense Appropriations bill in light of impending government shutdown.

See Additional Page Urged members to send a web letter regarding maintaining the commissary benefit. Urged members to send a web letter regarding the preservation of military retirement benefits. Urged members to send a web letter regarding the preservation of military retirement benefits. (2) Letter to members of Congress urging them to maintain current military healthcare & retirement benefits. Letter to the President urging to maintain current military healthcare and retirement benefits. Letter to Secretary of Labor supporting quick DOL review of its directive that might negatively impact military and veteran access to medical care. Letter to Sen. Begich opposing funding source for S.277 concerning contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller and Rep. Filner supporting legislation (HR 1941 Hiring Heroes Act of 2011) that would ease unemployment among veterans. Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller supporting legislation (HR 2433 Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011) that would reopen Vietnam era GI Bill to certain veterans. Letter to Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick supporting HR 2886, SHIELD Act of 2011.

See Additional Pages Urged favorable consideration of S 993 regarding parity in the tax code for wounded warriors. Urged members to send a letter to Congress regarding legislation that would stop the erosion of health care benefits. Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass HR 237 (Amend Homeowners Assistance Program for Military Personnel). Offered AUSA Support for legislation regarding the protection of service members from mortgage abuse (HR 1566) via email. Supported the introduction of S 815 regarding the protection of mourners at military funerals. Supported barring increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of S 491 and HR 1025 with regards to authorizing veteran status for certain Reserve Component members. Supported introduction of S 697 regarding the possibility of tax credits for military spouses who must pay for new licenses/certifications after moving. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (HR 1283). Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass legislation that would bar increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (S 866). Supported authorizing transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for PHS and NOAA. Urged the expansion of protections for retired pay of military retirees and survivor annuitants. Urged funding for the prospective National Museum of the United States Army

See Additional Page Urged favorable consideration of S 993 regarding parity in the tax code for wounded warriors. Urged members to send a letter to Congress regarding legislation that would stop the erosion of health care benefits. Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass HR 237 (Amend Homeowners Assistance Program for Military Personnel). Offered AUSA Support for legislation regarding the protection of service members from mortgage abuse (HR 1566) via email. Supported the introduction of S 815 regarding the protection of mourners at military funerals. Supported barring increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of S 491 and HR 1025 with regards to authorizing veteran status for certain Reserve Component members. Supported introduction of S 697 regarding the possibility of tax credits for military spouses who must pay for new licenses/certifications after moving. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (HR 1283). Urged members to send a letter to Congress advising them to pass legislation that would bar increases in TRICARE enrollment fees for one year. Supported introduction of The Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act (S 866). Supported authorizing transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for PHS and NOAA. Urged the expansion of protections for retired pay of military retirees and survivor annuitants.

See Additional Page Urged Members of Congress to read the 2010 AUSA Resolutions (various issues falling into categories of Soldiers, Families, & Army Civilians; Readiness; and Force Transformation). Urged favorable consideration of HR 333, to allow concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Urged favorable consideration of HR 186 to expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability pay to Chapter 61 medical retirees. Urged favorable consideration of HR 178 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset Urged members to send a we based letter regarding S 260 and HR 303 to end the SBP/DIC offset and authorize concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Sent letter to Members of Congress regarding 2011 Defense Appropriations Legislation. Sent Letters to Sen. Bill Nelson & Rep. Joe Wilson regarding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). Urged members to send a letter asking members of Congress to enact FY 11 Defense Appropriations legislation immediately. Urged members to send a letter to members of Congress to preclude any increases in TRICARE fees/co-pays. Sent Freshman Class (House & Senate) a welcome letter. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to minimize school disruption for military children during transition and deployment. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to remove licensure impediments for military spouses. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to improve absentee voting for military members and their families. Urged favorable consideration of S260 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset. Urged favorable consideration of Senate bill that would allow for Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Member of the Armed Forces under certain circumstances. Urged favorable consideration of S387 and HR 791 to direct DoD to implement flexible spending accounts for military service members. Urged Congressional Members to pass an FY 2011 Defense Appropriations bill immediately. Urged favorable consideration of HR 237 that would amend Homeowners Assistance Program of DoD. Urged Members of Congress to pass a Defense Appropriations bill in light of impending government shutdown.

See Additional Page Urged members to send a web letter regarding maintaining the commissary benefit. Urged members to send a web letter regarding the preservation of military retirement benefits. Urged members to send a web letter regarding the preservation of military retirement benefits. (2) Letter to members of Congress urging them to maintain current military healthcare & retirement benefits. Letter to the President urging to maintain current military healthcare and retirement benefits. Letter to Secretary of Labor supporting quick DOL review of its directive that might negatively impact military and veteran access to medical care. Letter to Sen. Begich opposing funding source for S.277 concerning contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller and Rep. Filner supporting legislation (HR 1941 Hiring Heroes Act of 2011) that would ease unemployment among veterans. Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller supporting legislation (HR 2433 Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011) that would reopen Vietnam era GI Bill to certain veterans. Letter to Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick supporting HR 2886, SHIELD Act of 2011.

See Additional Page Urged members to send a web letter regarding maintaining the commissary benefit. Urged members to send a web letter regarding the preservation of military retirement benefits. Urged members to send a web letter regarding the preservation of military retirement benefits. (2) Letter to members of Congress urging them to maintain current military healthcare & retirement benefits. Letter to the President urging to maintain current military healthcare and retirement benefits. Letter to Secretary of Labor supporting quick DOL review of its directive that might negatively impact military and veteran access to medical care. Letter to Sen. Begich opposing funding source for S.277 concerning contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller and Rep. Filner supporting legislation (HR 1941 Hiring Heroes Act of 2011) that would ease unemployment among veterans. Letter to Rep. Jeff Miller supporting legislation (HR 2433 Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011) that would reopen Vietnam era GI Bill to certain veterans. Letter to Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick supporting HR 2886, SHIELD Act of 2011.

See Additional Page Urged Members of Congress to read the 2010 AUSA Resolutions (various issues falling into categories of Soldiers, Families, & Army Civilians; Readiness; and Force Transformation). Urged favorable consideration of HR 333, to allow concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Urged favorable consideration of HR 186 to expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability pay to Chapter 61 medical retirees. Urged favorable consideration of HR 178 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset Urged members to send a we based letter regarding S 260 and HR 303 to end the SBP/DIC offset and authorize concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Sent letter to Members of Congress regarding 2011 Defense Appropriations Legislation. Sent Letters to Sen. Bill Nelson & Rep. Joe Wilson regarding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). Urged members to send a letter asking members of Congress to enact FY 11 Defense Appropriations legislation immediately. Urged members to send a letter to members of Congress to preclude any increases in TRICARE fees/co-pays. Sent Freshman Class (House & Senate) a welcome letter. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to minimize school disruption for military children during transition and deployment. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to remove licensure impediments for military spouses. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to improve absentee voting for military members and their families. Urged favorable consideration of S260 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset. Urged favorable consideration of Senate bill that would allow for Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Member of the Armed Forces under certain circumstances. Urged favorable consideration of S387 and HR 791 to direct DoD to implement flexible spending accounts for military service members. Urged Congressional Members to pass an FY 2011 Defense Appropriations bill immediately. Urged favorable consideration of HR 237 that would amend Homeowners Assistance Program of DoD. Urged Members of Congress to pass a Defense Appropriations bill in light of impending government shutdown.

See Additional Page Urged Members of Congress to read the 2010 AUSA Resolutions (various issues falling into categories of Soldiers, Families, & Army Civilians; Readiness; and Force Transformation). Urged favorable consideration of HR 333, to allow concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Urged favorable consideration of HR 186 to expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability pay to Chapter 61 medical retirees. Urged favorable consideration of HR 178 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset Urged members to send a we based letter regarding S 260 and HR 303 to end the SBP/DIC offset and authorize concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Sent letter to Members of Congress regarding 2011 Defense Appropriations Legislation. Sent Letters to Sen. Bill Nelson & Rep. Joe Wilson regarding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). Urged members to send a letter asking members of Congress to enact FY 11 Defense Appropriations legislation immediately. Urged members to send a letter to members of Congress to preclude any increases in TRICARE fees/co-pays. Sent Freshman Class (House & Senate) a welcome letter. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to minimize school disruption for military children during transition and deployment. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to remove licensure impediments for military spouses. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to improve absentee voting for military members and their families. Urged favorable consideration of S260 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset. Urged favorable consideration of Senate bill that would allow for Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Member of the Armed Forces under certain circumstances. Urged favorable consideration of S387 and HR 791 to direct DoD to implement flexible spending accounts for military service members. Urged Congressional Members to pass an FY 2011 Defense Appropriations bill immediately. Urged favorable consideration of HR 237 that would amend Homeowners Assistance Program of DoD. Urged Members of Congress to pass a Defense Appropriations bill in light of impending government shutdown.

See Additional Page Urged Members of Congress to read the 2010 AUSA Resolutions (various issues falling into categories of Soldiers, Families, & Army Civilians; Readiness; and Force Transformation). Urged favorable consideration of HR 333, to allow concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Urged favorable consideration of HR 186 to expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability pay to Chapter 61 medical retirees. Urged favorable consideration of HR 178 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset Urged members to send a we based letter regarding S 260 and HR 303 to end the SBP/DIC offset and authorize concurrent receipt of longevity retired pay and veterans disability payments. Sent letter to Members of Congress regarding 2011 Defense Appropriations Legislation. Sent Letters to Sen. Bill Nelson & Rep. Joe Wilson regarding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). Urged members to send a letter asking members of Congress to enact FY 11 Defense Appropriations legislation immediately. Urged members to send a letter to members of Congress to preclude any increases in TRICARE fees/co-pays. Sent Freshman Class (House & Senate) a welcome letter. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to minimize school disruption for military children during transition and deployment. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to remove licensure impediments for military spouses. Urged DoD State Liaison Office to pass legislation to improve absentee voting for military members and their families. Urged favorable consideration of S260 to repeal the SBP/DIC offset. Urged favorable consideration of Senate bill that would allow for Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Member of the Armed Forces under certain circumstances. Urged favorable consideration of S387 and HR 791 to direct DoD to implement flexible spending accounts for military service members. Urged Congressional Members to pass an FY 2011 Defense Appropriations bill immediately. Urged favorable consideration of HR 237 that would amend Homeowners Assistance Program of DoD. Urged Members of Congress to pass a Defense Appropriations bill in light of impending government shutdown.

See additional page -Endorsing the "Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services (iVets) bill that directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to conduct a feasibility assessment of the value of creating a veteran-specific enterprise Web portal -National defense spending priorities in the coming years (urging a more comprehensive look at personnel decison for DOD post-Iraq/Afghanistan be made before making incremental cuts to quality of life programs) -Endorsing the Senate version of H.R. 4213 that would reverse the 21% reduction in the Medicare Physician Payment rate -Urging the completion of action on the 2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -SBP-DIC offset (urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting a discharge petition for H.R. 775) -Opposing a carve out for auto dealers in the financial reform legislation -Support for H.R. 4947 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit -Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment formula (urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass legislation that would repeal the Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment Formula) -H.R. 816 (Urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 816 which would change the authority to increase military health care fees from DoD to Congress) -Support for S. 3234, the Veterans Employment Assistance Act of 2010 -Urging DoD to implement the legislative provisions that provided health care for gray area reservists -Support for H.R. 3787 to recognize certain reserve component personnel as veterans -Defense budget (expressing concern that soldier pay and benefits might be bill payers for smaller future defense budgets) -Urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass defense supplemental legislation -Support for H.R. 3406 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit

See additional page Supported urging members of Congress to reschedule Military Resale System hearing. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress urging them to pass the defense supplemental legislation. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress urging them to pass the defense supplemental legislation (again). Expressed Concern to Members of Congress over the possibility of Cuts to Military Manpower and HealthCare. Hosted event honoring Rep. Dicks & Rep. Frelinghuysen as AUSA Outstanding Legislators. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress urging them to pass the defense supplemental legislation (3rd time). Urged passage of S3334 Children of Fallen Warriors AMT Relief Act. Urged passage of Senate version of HR 3787 which would give Veteran Status for certain reserve component members. Urged members to fully fund the Homeowners Assistance Program through 2012.

See additional page -Endorsing the "Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services (iVets) bill that directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to conduct a feasibility assessment of the value of creating a veteran-specific enterprise Web portal -National defense spending priorities in the coming years (urging a more comprehensive look at personnel decison for DOD post-Iraq/Afghanistan be made before making incremental cuts to quality of life programs) -Endorsing the Senate version of H.R. 4213 that would reverse the 21% reduction in the Medicare Physician Payment rate -Urging the completion of action on the 2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -SBP-DIC offset (urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting a discharge petition for H.R. 775) -Opposing a carve out for auto dealers in the financial reform legislation -Support for H.R. 4947 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit -Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment formula (urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass legislation that would repeal the Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment Formula) -H.R. 816 (Urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 816 which would change the authority to increase military health care fees from DoD to Congress) -Support for S. 3234, the Veterans Employment Assistance Act of 2010 -Urging DoD to implement the legislative provisions that provided health care for gray area reservists -Support for H.R. 3787 to recognize certain reserve component personnel as veterans -Defense budget (expressing concern that soldier pay and benefits might be bill payers for smaller future defense budgets) -Urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass defense supplemental legislation -Support for H.R. 3406 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit

See additional page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; and Army retiree issues. -Urge members to send a letter from AUSA website to Congress to maintain military healthcare without change during civilian reform -H.J. Res. 45 (urge members to send a letter from AUSA website to Congress to fix 21% cut in Medicare/TRICARE payments to physicians) -Support for H.R. 4320, The Post 9/11 Education Fairness Act that would allow vocational training/licensing, etc. to be eligible for financial assistance as well as programs offered by colleges and universities -Indorse proposed legislation that would simplify the relicensing/recertification process for military spouses -Urging action on veterans issues to include: new GI Bill, veteran status for title 32 RC personnel, concurrent receipt for all disabled retirees -Urging funding for Gulf War Illness Research at the Congressional Directed Medical Research Programs -Urge members to send a letter from AUSA website to Congress to not increase fees/copays for TRICARE -Urging Under Secretary of Defense for more outreach to make eligible personnel aware of the Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR) -HR 3813, bill that would authorize benefits for job training, OJT and apprenticeships in the Post-9/11 GI Bill -Urging Congressional support for discharge petition for legislation that would end the SBP/DIC offset

See additional page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; and Army retiree issues. -Urge members to send a letter from AUSA website to Congress to maintain military healthcare without change during civilian reform -H.J. Res. 45 (urge members to send a letter from AUSA website to Congress to fix 21% cut in Medicare/TRICARE payments to physicians) -Support for H.R. 4320, The Post 9/11 Education Fairness Act that would allow vocational training/licensing, etc. to be eligible for financial assistance as well as programs offered by colleges and universities -Indorse proposed legislation that would simplify the relicensing/recertification process for military spouses -Urging action on veterans issues to include: new GI Bill, veteran status for title 32 RC personnel, concurrent receipt for all disabled retirees -Urging funding for Gulf War Illness Research at the Congressional Directed Medical Research Programs -Urge members to send a letter from AUSA website to Congress to not increase fees/copays for TRICARE -Urging Under Secretary of Defense for more outreach to make eligible personnel aware of the Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR) -HR 3813, bill that would authorize benefits for job training, OJT and apprenticeships in the Post-9/11 GI Bill -Urging Congressional support for discharge petition for legislation that would end the SBP/DIC offset

See additional page -Endorsing the "Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services (iVets) bill that directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to conduct a feasibility assessment of the value of creating a veteran-specific enterprise Web portal -National defense spending priorities in the coming years (urging a more comprehensive look at personnel decison for DOD post-Iraq/Afghanistan be made before making incremental cuts to quality of life programs) -Endorsing the Senate version of H.R. 4213 that would reverse the 21% reduction in the Medicare Physician Payment rate -Urging the completion of action on the 2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -SBP-DIC offset (urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting a discharge petition for H.R. 775) -Opposing a carve out for auto dealers in the financial reform legislation -Support for H.R. 4947 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit -Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment formula (urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass legislation that would repeal the Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment Formula) -H.R. 816 (Urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 816 which would change the authority to increase military health care fees from DoD to Congress) -Support for S. 3234, the Veterans Employment Assistance Act of 2010 -Urging DoD to implement the legislative provisions that provided health care for gray area reservists -Support for H.R. 3787 to recognize certain reserve component personnel as veterans -Defense budget (expressing concern that soldier pay and benefits might be bill payers for smaller future defense budgets) -Urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass defense supplemental legislation -Support for H.R. 3406 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit

See additional page -Endorsing the "Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services (iVets) bill that directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to conduct a feasibility assessment of the value of creating a veteran-specific enterprise Web portal -National defense spending priorities in the coming years (urging a more comprehensive look at personnel decison for DOD post-Iraq/Afghanistan be made before making incremental cuts to quality of life programs) -Endorsing the Senate version of H.R. 4213 that would reverse the 21% reduction in the Medicare Physician Payment rate -Urging the completion of action on the 2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -SBP-DIC offset (urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting a discharge petition for H.R. 775) -Opposing a carve out for auto dealers in the financial reform legislation -Support for H.R. 4947 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit -Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment formula (urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass legislation that would repeal the Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment Formula) -H.R. 816 (Urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 816 which would change the authority to increase military health care fees from DoD to Congress) -Support for S. 3234, the Veterans Employment Assistance Act of 2010 -Urging DoD to implement the legislative provisions that provided health care for gray area reservists -Support for H.R. 3787 to recognize certain reserve component personnel as veterans -Defense budget (expressing concern that soldier pay and benefits might be bill payers for smaller future defense budgets) -Urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass defense supplemental legislation -Support for H.R. 3406 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit

See additional page -Endorsing the "Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services (iVets) bill that directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to conduct a feasibility assessment of the value of creating a veteran-specific enterprise Web portal -National defense spending priorities in the coming years (urging a more comprehensive look at personnel decison for DOD post-Iraq/Afghanistan be made before making incremental cuts to quality of life programs) -Endorsing the Senate version of H.R. 4213 that would reverse the 21% reduction in the Medicare Physician Payment rate -Urging the completion of action on the 2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -SBP-DIC offset (urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting a discharge petition for H.R. 775) -Opposing a carve out for auto dealers in the financial reform legislation -Support for H.R. 4947 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit -Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment formula (urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass legislation that would repeal the Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment Formula) -H.R. 816 (Urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 816 which would change the authority to increase military health care fees from DoD to Congress) -Support for S. 3234, the Veterans Employment Assistance Act of 2010 -Urging DoD to implement the legislative provisions that provided health care for gray area reservists -Support for H.R. 3787 to recognize certain reserve component personnel as veterans -Defense budget (expressing concern that soldier pay and benefits might be bill payers for smaller future defense budgets) -Urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass defense supplemental legislation -Support for H.R. 3406 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit

See additional page Supported urging members of Congress to reschedule Military Resale System hearing. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress urging them to pass the defense supplemental legislation. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress urging them to pass the defense supplemental legislation (again). Expressed Concern to Members of Congress over the possibility of Cuts to Military Manpower and HealthCare. Hosted event honoring Rep. Dicks & Rep. Frelinghuysen as AUSA Outstanding Legislators. Urged AUSA members to send a letter to Congress urging them to pass the defense supplemental legislation (3rd time). Urged passage of S3334 Children of Fallen Warriors AMT Relief Act. Urged passage of Senate version of HR 3787 which would give Veteran Status for certain reserve component members. Urged members to fully fund the Homeowners Assistance Program through 2012.

See additional page -Endorsing the "Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services (iVets) bill that directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to conduct a feasibility assessment of the value of creating a veteran-specific enterprise Web portal -National defense spending priorities in the coming years (urging a more comprehensive look at personnel decison for DOD post-Iraq/Afghanistan be made before making incremental cuts to quality of life programs) -Endorsing the Senate version of H.R. 4213 that would reverse the 21% reduction in the Medicare Physician Payment rate -Urging the completion of action on the 2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -SBP-DIC offset (urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting a discharge petition for H.R. 775) -Opposing a carve out for auto dealers in the financial reform legislation -Support for H.R. 4947 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit -Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment formula (urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass legislation that would repeal the Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment Formula) -H.R. 816 (Urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 816 which would change the authority to increase military health care fees from DoD to Congress) -Support for S. 3234, the Veterans Employment Assistance Act of 2010 -Urging DoD to implement the legislative provisions that provided health care for gray area reservists -Support for H.R. 3787 to recognize certain reserve component personnel as veterans -Defense budget (expressing concern that soldier pay and benefits might be bill payers for smaller future defense budgets) -Urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass defense supplemental legislation -Support for H.R. 3406 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit

See additional page -Endorsing the "Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services (iVets) bill that directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to conduct a feasibility assessment of the value of creating a veteran-specific enterprise Web portal -National defense spending priorities in the coming years (urging a more comprehensive look at personnel decison for DOD post-Iraq/Afghanistan be made before making incremental cuts to quality of life programs) -Endorsing the Senate version of H.R. 4213 that would reverse the 21% reduction in the Medicare Physician Payment rate -Urging the completion of action on the 2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -SBP-DIC offset (urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting a discharge petition for H.R. 775) -Opposing a carve out for auto dealers in the financial reform legislation -Support for H.R. 4947 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit -Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment formula (urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass legislation that would repeal the Medicare/TRICARE Physician Payment Formula) -H.R. 816 (Urging members to send a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 816 which would change the authority to increase military health care fees from DoD to Congress) -Support for S. 3234, the Veterans Employment Assistance Act of 2010 -Urging DoD to implement the legislative provisions that provided health care for gray area reservists -Support for H.R. 3787 to recognize certain reserve component personnel as veterans -Defense budget (expressing concern that soldier pay and benefits might be bill payers for smaller future defense budgets) -Urging members to send a letter to Congress to pass defense supplemental legislation -Support for H.R. 3406 to correct inequity in crediting active duty performed by reservists for retirement credit

See additional page -Lieberman Amendment to S. 1390, the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase Army end strength -Amendment 1515 to S. 1390, FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill to end the SBP/DIC offset -Section 414 of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase the number of Army Non Dual Status technicians -H Con Res 170, supporting the Community Covenant initiative of the Secretary of the Army -protecting TRICARE and VA health care systems during proposed healthcare reform legislation -FY2010 National Defense Authorization Bill specifically supporting increasing end strength, concurrent receipt for chapter 61 retirees, ending the SPB/DIC offset, opposing TRICARE fee increases, supporting retroactive retirement age credit for RC retirement, supporting increased custody rights protection for deployed military personnel, and authorizing flexible spending accounts for active duty personnel -supporting H.R. 3590, the Servicemembers Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 -S. 1106 to improve predeployment healthcare for the Selected Reserve -H.R. 2393 to improve overseas voting for military and civilian voters -increasing Army end strength -raising educational benefits rates for military survivors -supporting H.R. 2398 to amend the current tax law waiving the recapture of a first-time homebuyer credit for a servicemember who is forced to sell his or her residence during the 36 month period after the purchase because of deployment, a change in duty station, or orders to reside in base housing. -improvements to the Post 9/11 GI Bill -supporting legislation to allow the Dept of HHS and Commerce to authorize USPHS and NOAA Corps members to transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members -supporting HR 3267 to provide higher child tax credits for service members who die in a combat zone -supporting military and overseas voting protections in the Defense Authorization Bill

see additional page -H.R. 1804 and benefit upgrades for military survivors and currently serving military personnel -TRICARE fee increases -Concurrent receipt/ SBP/DIC offset -H.R. 613 and allowing survivors to keep all of the retiree stipend for the month of death of the retiree -2009 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -H.R. 1182, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act -S. 475, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act -Joint military/VA vision center of excellence -Increasing Army end strength -Establishing a Roth TSP for military personnel and increasing the Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance for SBP annuitants -Civilian health care reform legislation and possible effects on military or VA healthcare systems -FY10 National Defense Authorization Act

see additional page -H.R. 1804 and benefit upgrades for military survivors and currently serving military personnel -TRICARE fee increases -Concurrent receipt/ SBP/DIC offset -H.R. 613 and allowing survivors to keep all of the retiree stipend for the month of death of the retiree -2009 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -H.R. 1182, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act -S. 475, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act -Joint military/VA vision center of excellence -Increasing Army end strength -Establishing a Roth TSP for military personnel and increasing the Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance for SBP annuitants -Civilian health care reform legislation and possible effects on military or VA healthcare systems -FY10 National Defense Authorization Act

See additional page -Lieberman Amendment to S. 1390, the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase Army end strength -Amendment 1515 to S. 1390, FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill to end the SBP/DIC offset -Section 414 of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase the number of Army Non Dual Status technicians -H Con Res 170, supporting the Community Covenant initiative of the Secretary of the Army -protecting TRICARE and VA health care systems during proposed healthcare reform legislation -FY2010 National Defense Authorization Bill specifically supporting increasing end strength, concurrent receipt for chapter 61 retirees, ending the SPB/DIC offset, opposing TRICARE fee increases, supporting retroactive retirement age credit for RC retirement, supporting increased custody rights protection for deployed military personnel, and authorizing flexible spending accounts for active duty personnel -supporting H.R. 3590, the Servicemembers Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 -S. 1106 to improve predeployment healthcare for the Selected Reserve -H.R. 2393 to improve overseas voting for military and civilian voters -increasing Army end strength -raising educational benefits rates for military survivors -supporting H.R. 2398 to amend the current tax law waiving the recapture of a first-time homebuyer credit for a servicemember who is forced to sell his or her residence during the 36 month period after the purchase because of deployment, a change in duty station, or orders to reside in base housing. -improvements to the Post 9/11 GI Bill -supporting legislation to allow the Dept of HHS and Commerce to authorize USPHS and NOAA Corps members to transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members -supporting HR 3267 to provide higher child tax credits for service members who die in a combat zone -supporting military and overseas voting protections in the Defense Authorization Bill

See additional page -Lieberman Amendment to S. 1390, the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase Army end strength -Amendment 1515 to S. 1390, FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill to end the SBP/DIC offset -Section 414 of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase the number of Army Non Dual Status technicians -H Con Res 170, supporting the Community Covenant initiative of the Secretary of the Army -protecting TRICARE and VA health care systems during proposed healthcare reform legislation -FY2010 National Defense Authorization Bill specifically supporting increasing end strength, concurrent receipt for chapter 61 retirees, ending the SPB/DIC offset, opposing TRICARE fee increases, supporting retroactive retirement age credit for RC retirement, supporting increased custody rights protection for deployed military personnel, and authorizing flexible spending accounts for active duty personnel -supporting H.R. 3590, the Servicemembers Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 -S. 1106 to improve predeployment healthcare for the Selected Reserve -H.R. 2393 to improve overseas voting for military and civilian voters -increasing Army end strength -raising educational benefits rates for military survivors -supporting H.R. 2398 to amend the current tax law waiving the recapture of a first-time homebuyer credit for a servicemember who is forced to sell his or her residence during the 36 month period after the purchase because of deployment, a change in duty station, or orders to reside in base housing. -improvements to the Post 9/11 GI Bill -supporting legislation to allow the Dept of HHS and Commerce to authorize USPHS and NOAA Corps members to transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members -supporting HR 3267 to provide higher child tax credits for service members who die in a combat zone -supporting military and overseas voting protections in the Defense Authorization Bill

See additional page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; and Army retiree issues. -Congression Budget Office options that would diminish military and veteran health care -American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Legislation -H.R. 775, the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act -H.R. 816, the Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act -S. 535 and the repeal of the law requiring a dollar-for-dollar deduction of VA Benefits for service connected deaths from military survivors' SBP annuity -Army end strength increases and weaponry needs -Amendment of eligibility date for military Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) -Defense/Army Budget -Future Combat Systems -SBP/DIC offset -H.R. 303 and S. 546 (the extension of eligibility for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay to service-disabled members)

See additional page -Support for H.R. 3267 (would increase child tax credits for families of servicemembers who die in a combat zone) -Support for Amendment 2601 to FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Act (provides additional funding for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program) -Urge Department of Defense to rescind TRICARE inpatient copay increases -Support for Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act (would assign veteran status to members of the Reserve Components who have served 20 years but who were never on active duty) -Sanders-Dorgan-Leahy amendment to the FY10 Defense Appropriations Act that would provide funding for outreach programs authorized under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program -Support S. 1932, Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act -Urge State Department to undo policy change resulting in the elimination of embassy mail privileges for American uniformed services retirees -Support S. 1963, The Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 -Support for the Small Business and Military Family Assistance Act of 2009 -Support for H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (legislation that would reverse the 21% reduction in Medicare payments) -Urging not to support H.R. 3996 (legislation would have negative impact on military credit unions because of a fee to be imposed) -Urge additional defense funding by Congress -Urging implementation of section 705 of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (requesting support for quick implementation of TRICARE Standard healthcare coverage for Gray Area reserve component retirees) -FY 2010 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (support for funding to renovate and convert VA buildings into housing for homeless veterans; support for additional funding for the Homeowners Assistance Program) -Support for H.R. 3631 which would bare 2010 Medicare part B premium increases -Urge additional congressional defense funding/construction funding for Ft. Irwin hospital

See additional page -Lieberman Amendment to S. 1390, the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase Army end strength -Amendment 1515 to S. 1390, FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill to end the SBP/DIC offset -Section 414 of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase the number of Army Non Dual Status technicians -H Con Res 170, supporting the Community Covenant initiative of the Secretary of the Army -protecting TRICARE and VA health care systems during proposed healthcare reform legislation -FY2010 National Defense Authorization Bill specifically supporting increasing end strength, concurrent receipt for chapter 61 retirees, ending the SPB/DIC offset, opposing TRICARE fee increases, supporting retroactive retirement age credit for RC retirement, supporting increased custody rights protection for deployed military personnel, and authorizing flexible spending accounts for active duty personnel -supporting H.R. 3590, the Servicemembers Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 -S. 1106 to improve predeployment healthcare for the Selected Reserve -H.R. 2393 to improve overseas voting for military and civilian voters -increasing Army end strength -raising educational benefits rates for military survivors -supporting H.R. 2398 to amend the current tax law waiving the recapture of a first-time homebuyer credit for a servicemember who is forced to sell his or her residence during the 36 month period after the purchase because of deployment, a change in duty station, or orders to reside in base housing. -improvements to the Post 9/11 GI Bill -supporting legislation to allow the Dept of HHS and Commerce to authorize USPHS and NOAA Corps members to transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members -supporting HR 3267 to provide higher child tax credits for service members who die in a combat zone -supporting military and overseas voting protections in the Defense Authorization Bill

See additional page -Support for H.R. 3267 (would increase child tax credits for families of servicemembers who die in a combat zone) -Support for Amendment 2601 to FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Act (provides additional funding for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program) -Urge Department of Defense to rescind TRICARE inpatient copay increases -Support for Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act (would assign veteran status to members of the Reserve Components who have served 20 years but who were never on active duty) -Sanders-Dorgan-Leahy amendment to the FY10 Defense Appropriations Act that would provide funding for outreach programs authorized under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program -Support S. 1932, Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act -Urge State Department to undo policy change resulting in the elimination of embassy mail privileges for American uniformed services retirees -Support S. 1963, The Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 -Support for the Small Business and Military Family Assistance Act of 2009 -Support for H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (legislation that would reverse the 21% reduction in Medicare payments) -Urging not to support H.R. 3996 (legislation would have negative impact on military credit unions because of a fee to be imposed) -Urge additional defense funding by Congress -Urging implementation of section 705 of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (requesting support for quick implementation of TRICARE Standard healthcare coverage for Gray Area reserve component retirees) -FY 2010 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (support for funding to renovate and convert VA buildings into housing for homeless veterans; support for additional funding for the Homeowners Assistance Program) -Support for H.R. 3631 which would bare 2010 Medicare part B premium increases -Urge additional congressional defense funding/construction funding for Ft. Irwin hospital

See additional page -Support for H.R. 3267 (would increase child tax credits for families of servicemembers who die in a combat zone) -Support for Amendment 2601 to FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Act (provides additional funding for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program) -Urge Department of Defense to rescind TRICARE inpatient copay increases -Support for Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act (would assign veteran status to members of the Reserve Components who have served 20 years but who were never on active duty) -Sanders-Dorgan-Leahy amendment to the FY10 Defense Appropriations Act that would provide funding for outreach programs authorized under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program -Support S. 1932, Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act -Urge State Department to undo policy change resulting in the elimination of embassy mail privileges for American uniformed services retirees -Support S. 1963, The Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 -Support for the Small Business and Military Family Assistance Act of 2009 -Support for H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (legislation that would reverse the 21% reduction in Medicare payments) -Urging not to support H.R. 3996 (legislation would have negative impact on military credit unions because of a fee to be imposed) -Urge additional defense funding by Congress -Urging implementation of section 705 of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (requesting support for quick implementation of TRICARE Standard healthcare coverage for Gray Area reserve component retirees) -FY 2010 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (support for funding to renovate and convert VA buildings into housing for homeless veterans; support for additional funding for the Homeowners Assistance Program) -Support for H.R. 3631 which would bare 2010 Medicare part B premium increases -Urge additional congressional defense funding/construction funding for Ft. Irwin hospital

See additional page -Support for H.R. 3267 (would increase child tax credits for families of servicemembers who die in a combat zone) -Support for Amendment 2601 to FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Act (provides additional funding for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program) -Urge Department of Defense to rescind TRICARE inpatient copay increases -Support for Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act (would assign veteran status to members of the Reserve Components who have served 20 years but who were never on active duty) -Sanders-Dorgan-Leahy amendment to the FY10 Defense Appropriations Act that would provide funding for outreach programs authorized under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program -Support S. 1932, Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act -Urge State Department to undo policy change resulting in the elimination of embassy mail privileges for American uniformed services retirees -Support S. 1963, The Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 -Support for the Small Business and Military Family Assistance Act of 2009 -Support for H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (legislation that would reverse the 21% reduction in Medicare payments) -Urging not to support H.R. 3996 (legislation would have negative impact on military credit unions because of a fee to be imposed) -Urge additional defense funding by Congress -Urging implementation of section 705 of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (requesting support for quick implementation of TRICARE Standard healthcare coverage for Gray Area reserve component retirees) -FY 2010 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (support for funding to renovate and convert VA buildings into housing for homeless veterans; support for additional funding for the Homeowners Assistance Program) -Support for H.R. 3631 which would bare 2010 Medicare part B premium increases -Urge additional congressional defense funding/construction funding for Ft. Irwin hospital

see additional page -H.R. 1804 and benefit upgrades for military survivors and currently serving military personnel -TRICARE fee increases -Concurrent receipt/ SBP/DIC offset -H.R. 613 and allowing survivors to keep all of the retiree stipend for the month of death of the retiree -2009 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -H.R. 1182, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act -S. 475, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act -Joint military/VA vision center of excellence -Increasing Army end strength -Establishing a Roth TSP for military personnel and increasing the Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance for SBP annuitants -Civilian health care reform legislation and possible effects on military or VA healthcare systems -FY10 National Defense Authorization Act

See additional page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; and Army retiree issues. -Congression Budget Office options that would diminish military and veteran health care -American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Legislation -H.R. 775, the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act -H.R. 816, the Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act -S. 535 and the repeal of the law requiring a dollar-for-dollar deduction of VA Benefits for service connected deaths from military survivors' SBP annuity -Army end strength increases and weaponry needs -Amendment of eligibility date for military Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) -Defense/Army Budget -Future Combat Systems -SBP/DIC offset -H.R. 303 and S. 546 (the extension of eligibility for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay to service-disabled members)

See additional page -Lieberman Amendment to S. 1390, the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase Army end strength -Amendment 1515 to S. 1390, FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill to end the SBP/DIC offset -Section 414 of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase the number of Army Non Dual Status technicians -H Con Res 170, supporting the Community Covenant initiative of the Secretary of the Army -protecting TRICARE and VA health care systems during proposed healthcare reform legislation -FY2010 National Defense Authorization Bill specifically supporting increasing end strength, concurrent receipt for chapter 61 retirees, ending the SPB/DIC offset, opposing TRICARE fee increases, supporting retroactive retirement age credit for RC retirement, supporting increased custody rights protection for deployed military personnel, and authorizing flexible spending accounts for active duty personnel -supporting H.R. 3590, the Servicemembers Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 -S. 1106 to improve predeployment healthcare for the Selected Reserve -H.R. 2393 to improve overseas voting for military and civilian voters -increasing Army end strength -raising educational benefits rates for military survivors -supporting H.R. 2398 to amend the current tax law waiving the recapture of a first-time homebuyer credit for a servicemember who is forced to sell his or her residence during the 36 month period after the purchase because of deployment, a change in duty station, or orders to reside in base housing. -improvements to the Post 9/11 GI Bill -supporting legislation to allow the Dept of HHS and Commerce to authorize USPHS and NOAA Corps members to transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members -supporting HR 3267 to provide higher child tax credits for service members who die in a combat zone -supporting military and overseas voting protections in the Defense Authorization Bill

See additional page -Support for H.R. 3267 (would increase child tax credits for families of servicemembers who die in a combat zone) -Support for Amendment 2601 to FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Act (provides additional funding for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program) -Urge Department of Defense to rescind TRICARE inpatient copay increases -Support for Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act (would assign veteran status to members of the Reserve Components who have served 20 years but who were never on active duty) -Sanders-Dorgan-Leahy amendment to the FY10 Defense Appropriations Act that would provide funding for outreach programs authorized under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program -Support S. 1932, Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act -Urge State Department to undo policy change resulting in the elimination of embassy mail privileges for American uniformed services retirees -Support S. 1963, The Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 -Support for the Small Business and Military Family Assistance Act of 2009 -Support for H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (legislation that would reverse the 21% reduction in Medicare payments) -Urging not to support H.R. 3996 (legislation would have negative impact on military credit unions because of a fee to be imposed) -Urge additional defense funding by Congress -Urging implementation of section 705 of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (requesting support for quick implementation of TRICARE Standard healthcare coverage for Gray Area reserve component retirees) -FY 2010 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (support for funding to renovate and convert VA buildings into housing for homeless veterans; support for additional funding for the Homeowners Assistance Program) -Support for H.R. 3631 which would bare 2010 Medicare part B premium increases -Urge additional congressional defense funding/construction funding for Ft. Irwin hospital

See additional page -Support for H.R. 3267 (would increase child tax credits for families of servicemembers who die in a combat zone) -Support for Amendment 2601 to FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Act (provides additional funding for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program) -Urge Department of Defense to rescind TRICARE inpatient copay increases -Support for Honor Americas Guard-Reserve Retirees Act (would assign veteran status to members of the Reserve Components who have served 20 years but who were never on active duty) -Sanders-Dorgan-Leahy amendment to the FY10 Defense Appropriations Act that would provide funding for outreach programs authorized under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program -Support S. 1932, Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act -Urge State Department to undo policy change resulting in the elimination of embassy mail privileges for American uniformed services retirees -Support S. 1963, The Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 -Support for the Small Business and Military Family Assistance Act of 2009 -Support for H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (legislation that would reverse the 21% reduction in Medicare payments) -Urging not to support H.R. 3996 (legislation would have negative impact on military credit unions because of a fee to be imposed) -Urge additional defense funding by Congress -Urging implementation of section 705 of the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (requesting support for quick implementation of TRICARE Standard healthcare coverage for Gray Area reserve component retirees) -FY 2010 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (support for funding to renovate and convert VA buildings into housing for homeless veterans; support for additional funding for the Homeowners Assistance Program) -Support for H.R. 3631 which would bare 2010 Medicare part B premium increases -Urge additional congressional defense funding/construction funding for Ft. Irwin hospital

see additional page -H.R. 1804 and benefit upgrades for military survivors and currently serving military personnel -TRICARE fee increases -Concurrent receipt/ SBP/DIC offset -H.R. 613 and allowing survivors to keep all of the retiree stipend for the month of death of the retiree -2009 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill -H.R. 1182, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act -S. 475, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act -Joint military/VA vision center of excellence -Increasing Army end strength -Establishing a Roth TSP for military personnel and increasing the Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance for SBP annuitants -Civilian health care reform legislation and possible effects on military or VA healthcare systems -FY10 National Defense Authorization Act

See additional page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; and Army retiree issues. -Congression Budget Office options that would diminish military and veteran health care -American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Legislation -H.R. 775, the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act -H.R. 816, the Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act -S. 535 and the repeal of the law requiring a dollar-for-dollar deduction of VA Benefits for service connected deaths from military survivors' SBP annuity -Army end strength increases and weaponry needs -Amendment of eligibility date for military Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) -Defense/Army Budget -Future Combat Systems -SBP/DIC offset -H.R. 303 and S. 546 (the extension of eligibility for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay to service-disabled members)

See additional page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; and Army retiree issues. -Congression Budget Office options that would diminish military and veteran health care -American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Legislation -H.R. 775, the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act -H.R. 816, the Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act -S. 535 and the repeal of the law requiring a dollar-for-dollar deduction of VA Benefits for service connected deaths from military survivors' SBP annuity -Army end strength increases and weaponry needs -Amendment of eligibility date for military Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) -Defense/Army Budget -Future Combat Systems -SBP/DIC offset -H.R. 303 and S. 546 (the extension of eligibility for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay to service-disabled members)

See additional page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; and Army retiree issues. -Congression Budget Office options that would diminish military and veteran health care -American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Legislation -H.R. 775, the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act -H.R. 816, the Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act -S. 535 and the repeal of the law requiring a dollar-for-dollar deduction of VA Benefits for service connected deaths from military survivors' SBP annuity -Army end strength increases and weaponry needs -Amendment of eligibility date for military Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) -Defense/Army Budget -Future Combat Systems -SBP/DIC offset -H.R. 303 and S. 546 (the extension of eligibility for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay to service-disabled members)

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page -H.R. 5714/S. 2579, the United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 -H.R. 5609 pertaining to transitional health care for the Selective Reserves -H.R. 5987, guaranteeing military pay increases through 2013 that are .5 above the ECI -H.R. 5797 pertaining to the Roth Thrift Savings Plan -Medicare/TRICARE reimbursement rate cuts -2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill--defense spending portion -The Military Protection Voting Act of 2008 -H.R. 6185, the TRICARE continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2008--specifically allowing gray area retirees to purchase TRICARE health care coverage -S. Amendment 4979-repealing SBP/DIC offset

See attached page -H.R. 5714/S. 2579, the United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 -H.R. 5609 pertaining to transitional health care for the Selective Reserves -H.R. 5987, guaranteeing military pay increases through 2013 that are .5 above the ECI -H.R. 5797 pertaining to the Roth Thrift Savings Plan -Medicare/TRICARE reimbursement rate cuts -2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill--defense spending portion -The Military Protection Voting Act of 2008 -H.R. 6185, the TRICARE continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2008--specifically allowing gray area retirees to purchase TRICARE health care coverage -S. Amendment 4979-repealing SBP/DIC offset

See attached page -H.R. 5714/S. 2579, the United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 -H.R. 5609 pertaining to transitional health care for the Selective Reserves -H.R. 5987, guaranteeing military pay increases through 2013 that are .5 above the ECI -H.R. 5797 pertaining to the Roth Thrift Savings Plan -Medicare/TRICARE reimbursement rate cuts -2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill--defense spending portion -The Military Protection Voting Act of 2008 -H.R. 6185, the TRICARE continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2008--specifically allowing gray area retirees to purchase TRICARE health care coverage -S. Amendment 4979-repealing SBP/DIC offset

See attached page -H.R. 5714/S. 2579, the United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 -H.R. 5609 pertaining to transitional health care for the Selective Reserves -H.R. 5987, guaranteeing military pay increases through 2013 that are .5 above the ECI -H.R. 5797 pertaining to the Roth Thrift Savings Plan -Medicare/TRICARE reimbursement rate cuts -2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill--defense spending portion -The Military Protection Voting Act of 2008 -H.R. 6185, the TRICARE continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2008--specifically allowing gray area retirees to purchase TRICARE health care coverage -S. Amendment 4979-repealing SBP/DIC offset

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page -H.R. 5714/S. 2579, the United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 -H.R. 5609 pertaining to transitional health care for the Selective Reserves -H.R. 5987, guaranteeing military pay increases through 2013 that are .5 above the ECI -H.R. 5797 pertaining to the Roth Thrift Savings Plan -Medicare/TRICARE reimbursement rate cuts -2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill--defense spending portion -The Military Protection Voting Act of 2008 -H.R. 6185, the TRICARE continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2008--specifically allowing gray area retirees to purchase TRICARE health care coverage -S. Amendment 4979-repealing SBP/DIC offset

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

See attached page Increasing the size of the Army budget; increasing Army end strength; increasing Army and Department of the Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding to include Army transformation, homeland security, weapons systems, space and missile defense; quality of life initiatives; military health care; Army retiree issues. -Supporting elimination of harmful payday lending practices affecting military personnel -Seeking legislation to create an Army commemorative coin in 2011 -Prohibiting any increase in TRICARE fees and copays -Supporting Reserve Component (RC) issues to include veterans status for certain RC members, RC members deferring payment of student loans, RC members participating in FEHBP, deduction of overnight travel expenses for drilling RC members. -Supporting H.R. 3780, specifically the amendment that would require states to allow instate tuition rate for military children attending college -Supporting H.R. 4930, specifically the portion making reserve retirement provisions of the FY2009 Defense Authorization Act retroactive to Sep 11, 2001 -Supporting H.R. 5441 pertaining to special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of active duty military deaths -Supporting S.22(amended) pertaining to providing enhanced GI bill benefits to post 9/11 veterans -Supporting S. 2785 pertaining to reversing the planned 10.6% reduction in Medicare and military TRICARE physician payment rates -Opposing H.R. 5029 which would removed the name of Walter Reed from the title of the National Military Medical Center

Overall funding levels for the Army, Army end strength, military and Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding, to include Army Transformation, Homeland Security, quality of life initiatives, Weapons Systems, Space & Missile Defense, and military health care; Army Retiree issues. -Institute of Land Warfare Publications -Military Construction Appropriations Bill -HR 4949, the Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act -HR 657, the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act -HR 867, the Guardsmen & Reservists' Tax Fairness Act of 2007 -Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care -Preserve Walter Reed Army Medical Center Act of 2007 -2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission -Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act -S. 648, the National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act -S. 935 and the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) -HR 1428, the National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act -HR 1927 and the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) -2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill -2008 Defense Authorization Bill (See Attachment)

Overall funding levels for the Army, Army end strength, military and Army civilian pay and compensation authorizations; Army modernization funding, to include Army Transformation, Homeland Security, quality of life initiatives, Weapons Systems, Space & Missile Defense, and military health care; Army Retiree issues. -Institute of Land Warfare Publications -Military Construction Appropriations Bill -HR 4949, the Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act -HR 657, the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act -HR 867, the Guardsmen & Reservists' Tax Fairness Act of 2007 -Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care -Preserve Walter Reed Army Medical Center Act of 2007 -2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission -Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act -S. 648, the National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act -S. 935 and the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) -HR 1428, the National Guard and Reserve Retirement Modernization Act -HR 1927 and the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) -2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill -2008 Defense Authorization Bill (See Attachment)