washingtonscene
military pay comparability with the private the National capital area Multi-Service
sector, retirement equity for guardmembers Market office at Walter reed army Medi-
and reservists activated since Sept. 11, 2001, cal center, Washington, D.c.; and director
military health care improvements, and of Health care Plans and operations at Na-
elimination of compensation inequities for tional Naval Medical center, Bethesda, Md.
disabled retirees and military survivors. We’re thrilled to welcome her to
Master Sgt. Mike cline, USa-ret., tMc Moaa’s Government relations team.
president and executive director of the en-
listed association of the National Guard of
the United States, said, “as ranking minor- Spouses Get
ity member of the House armed Services
Military Personnel Subcommittee, repre- relief
sentative Wilson played a key role in many
Moaa pushed residency bill.
military personnel improvements this year,
including a higher pay raise and Guard and
reserve health care coverage.”
allison Witt, legislative director for rep.
robert latta (r-ohio), and tony Mcclain, O
n Nov. 2, the House of represen-
tatives responded to two years of
Moaa efforts and approved the
military legislative assistant for lincoln, Military Spouse residency relief act (S.
were presented the coalition’s freedom 475). the Senate approved the same legisla-
award for their work promoting support tion earlier in the fall. at press time, it was
for military issues behind the scenes. going to President obama for his signature.
“Moaa is proud to have worked with
meet mOAA’s
rep. John carter (r-texas) and Sens.
richard Burr (r-N.c.) and Diane feinstein
New Lobbyist
(D-calif.) on this important bipartisan leg-
islation to allow military spouses the option
Navy nurse joins team.
to elect the same state of domicile as their
active duty spouse,” said Moaa President
Vice adm. Norb ryan Jr., USN-ret.
c
apt. Kathy beasley, USN-ret., the new law change will let a spouse
has joined Moaa’s Government claim a military sponsor’s state for vot-
relations team as deputy director of ing, state income tax, and other purposes.
military health care issues. Under previous law, many spouses have
Beasley is a Navy nurse had to change their residency when their
who retired from active sponsor is reassigned to another state.
duty in august. She holds “What a great way to kick off Mili-
master’s degrees in nursing tary family appreciation Month,” said
and business administra- Joy Dunlap, Moaa deputy director of
tion and is working on her Government relations. “thanks to the
doctorate in health system spouses and servicemembers who spoke
economics and outcomes. out on this issue.” MO
Her 30-year active-duty career included
tours of duty as officer in charge of the
— contributors are Col. Steve Strobridge, USAF-
Naval air facility clinic at andrews afB,
Ret., direc tor; Col. Mike Hayden, USAF-Ret.; Col.
Bob Norton, USA-Ret.; Cmdr. René Campos, USN-
Md.; director of Health care Planning and
Ret.; Capt. Kathy Beasley, USN-Ret.; Col. Phil Odom,
Support at the Bureau of Medicine and
USAF-Ret.; Joy Dunlap; Bret Shea; and Matt Mur-
Surgery at HQ U.S. Navy; chief of staff of phy, MOAA’s Government Relations Department.
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