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ARMY Birthday Ball

WHEN
12 June 2010

WHERE
Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld

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AUSA Golf Tournament

WHEN
19 March 2010

WHERE
Stoneybrook East

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AUSA President's Message

1/21/2010 

A New Year with New Challenges

We start the new year with opportunities and challenges for our Army and our Association.

2009 was a successful year for AUSA.  Our mission to support Soldiers and Families and to be the Voice for the Army was successful on many fronts.

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  News[Archive]  

Army Hunts for Thousands of Vets Entitled to Stop-Loss Pay 

1/19/2010 
The Army is continuing to hunt for possibly as many as 120,000 to 160,000 others who were stop lossed on active duty from Sept. 11, 2001, to Sept. 30, 2008.
 
Maj. Roy Whitley, program manager for the retroactive stop-loss payment effort, said Congress set aside $534 million for the program that sends out checks of $500 for each month the soldier or veteran was in stop-loss status. 
            
They have until Oct. 21 to apply through a special Web site. Payments on claims will be made after Oct. 21 and are made in a lump sum.
 
The Army is asking organizations like AUSA to spread the word to its members and out into the community” to help find these veterans, he said. 
 
The Defense Financing and Accounting Service sent out the first checks to soldiers and honorably discharged veterans who were affected by stop-loss shortly before Christmas.

The Army is continuing to hunt for possibly as many as 120,000 to 160,000 others who were stop lossed on active duty from Sept. 11, 2001, to Sept. 30, 2008.

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Sunshine Chapter Selected as Chapter of the Year!



Sunshine Chapter Members,

I am so proud to inform you that AUSA National has selected the Sunshine Chapter as Chapter of the Year for 2008-2009!  This is a very prestigious honor that comes to us because of the support we have given our Soldiers and the Soldier Community in Central Florida.  I am proud of each of you as contributors to the "labor of love" that led to this great honor.  Thank you for doing what you do!  Hooah!
 
In addition to being selected as Chapter of the Year, the Sunshine Chapter was recognized in the following areas:

Respectfully,
Mary Trier
President
AUSA Sunshine Chapter



Best Overall Chapter 2009

    2.    Best Chapter Website

    3.    Best Chapter Newsletter

    4.    Best Support to Reserve Components

    5.    Greatest Percent Increase in Retiree
          Membership

    6.    Pursuit of AUSA Objectives

    7.    Best Corporate Member Support

    8.    Army Birthday

    9.    Family Programs

    10. ILW

    11. Support to ROTC

    12. Take the Hill

    13. Star Chapter

    14. Special Award - 3

    15. Excellence in Corporate Membership Growth

    16. Chapter of Excellence

    17. Superior Chapter

    18. Merit Chapter

    19. Support to Recruiting Command

    20. Army History

    21. Presidents Club Gold



 

Helpful Websites and information

Key telephone numbers to remember

  • Retirement Services Office, Fort Stewart, GA: (912) 767-5013 / 3326
  • Casualty Assistance: 1-800-557-7408 or (912) 370-7552
  • DFAS Military Retired Pay: 1-800-321-1080
  • Veterans Administration: 1-800-827-1000
  • TRICARE: 1-800-444-5445
  • ID Cards, Army Reserve Center Orlando: (407) 645-2859

News: The TRICARE Orlando office, on SR 436, no longer has a local phone number. Veterans and enrollees must call 1-800-444-5445 or they can still receive assistance as a walk-in at the local office.

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July 01 2008 Family Programs Newsletter

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May 5 2008 Legislative Newsletter

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