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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (220325)	12/18/2025 11:52:52 AM
From: yard_man	1 Recommendation Recommended By h_ Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 220502

Yes -- paid medical services. I'd go one step further -- application of military force *only* when there is a compelling need. No more regime change bull crap or fighting others' wars. Time to kick the neo-cons completely to the curb.

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (220325)	12/18/2025 12:42:12 PM
From: northam	1 Recommendation Recommended By GROUND ZERO™ Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 220502

As a Military Retiree the medical is all messed up, we were promised health care for life as part of our benefit package. Then they started adding fees & copays. After your 65 you go into Tri-care for Life (TFL), but you have to have Medicare Part A & B, in 2026 the Medicare part B premium will be $202.90, up from $185.00. So Medicare is my primary insurance & TFL is my secondary, so I am 100% covered for $202.90 per month, my wife is also a Military Retiree, so that's another $202.90 per month. So what we were suppose to be getting as part of our benefit package, now costs us 405.80 per month. The active duty soldiers currently have to pay a premium of 181.92 to 372 for a single soldier for a year, and $364.92 to $744 for a family per year. On top of that I have to pay additional premium for my Dental & Vision. Those dead beats on Medicaid get much better benefits than our soldiers and they pay ZERO. They need to do a complete overhaul of the VA.