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Inside this issue TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update • TRICARE OPEN SEASON -- Closes December 14, 2020 TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update TRICARE OPEN SEASON -- Closes December 14, 2020 Did you know that the TRICARE Open Season ends next week? If you haven't enrolled in a TRICARE health plan-or made changes to your current plan-your last chance to do so is Monday, Dec. 14. Any enrollment changes you make during open season... Read More

November 19, 2020 Inside this issue TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update • VA recruiting volunteers for COVID-19 clinical trials TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update VA recruiting volunteers for COVID-19 clinical trials VA recruiting volunteers for COVID-19 clinical trials WASHINGTON - As part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the department announced today its nationwide effort to recruit volunteers for COVID-19 clinical trials at select VA facilities... Read More

November 3, 2020 Inside this issue TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update • Four Veterans Bills signed into law TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update Four Veterans Bills signed into law TREA Advocacy is Successful -- 4 bills signed into law Landmark Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Bill S.785, Commander John Scott Hannon Act PL 116-171 Oct. 17, 2020. TREA is constantly lobbying Congress to address the serious challenges many veterans and service members face... Read More

Support Addition of Agent Orange Presumptive Diseases TREA Members, Unfortunately, tens of thousands of veterans are still suffering from health consequences associated with Agent Orange use in Vietnam. In response, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Senator Jon Tester (MT) introduced Amendment 1972 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2021, S. 4049. In addition, Representative Josh Harder (CA) introduced Amendment 264 to the House NDAA for FY 2021, H.R. 6395.... Read More

Senate Introduces Toxic Exposure Act TREA Members, The wait is OVER! After nearly two years of tireless work by TREA, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (NC) introduced S. 4393, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020 (TEAM Act), which will fundamentally reform and improve how veterans exposed to toxic substances receive health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the TEAM Act: Provides consultation and testing through VA for eligible... Read More

House Passes Landmark Mental Health Bill “TREA Members, We are pleased to inform you that S.785, the “Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Healthcare Improvement Act “ has just passed the U.S. House with bipartisan support! TREA has worked tirelessly to ensure this critical legislation provides veterans receive proper transition assistance, mental health support, and telehealth access. This landmark piece of legislation is now on its way to the President s desk. As such, we... Read More

October 6, 2020 Inside this issue TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update • VA Expands Caregiver Program to pre 9/11 veterans TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update VA Expands Caregiver Program to pre 9/11 veterans Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Expands Caregiver Program to pre 9/11 Veterans TREA: The Enlisted Association is pleased to announce a decisive victory for seriously disabled veterans who were wounded or became ill prior to September 11, 2001, as well... Read More