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Mail-Order Pharmacy
MOAA has received many emails and phone calls from mem- bers concerning the changes to the TRI- CARE For Life (TFL) pharmacy benefit that are likely to go into ef- fect with the passage of the FY 2013 Defense Authorization Act. MOAA supports
the provision requiring all TFL beneficiaries to at least try the mail-order system for
Afghan Fighters Drop Weapons
S
ince the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program began, thousands of former fighters across
Afghanistan have laid down their weap- ons to start a new life and return to their homes and families. To be accepted into the program, insur- gents must renounce violence and break their ties with the insurgency. They also must abide by the Afghan Constitution and commit to supporting the government. Upon renouncing violence, program participants begin a three-month evalua- tion phase. Applicants explain why they wish to be reintegrated and rejoin their
PHOTOS: ABOVE, SGT. MATT YOUNG, USA; RIGHT, SHUTTERSTOCK
families. They also discuss their family his- tories, their reasons for initially choosing to fight, and why they want to stop. Afghan National Army, Afghan Nation-
al Police, and provincial peace committee officials assess the applicants, and finally, the provincial governor approves or de- nies program applicants for reintegration. “I know of several Taliban fighters
who have reintegrated,” says Army Capt. Lawrence Csaszar. “It is a healing process that enables us to close the wounds of war and reunite families that have been separat- ed due to political or military differences.” — Sgt. Matt Young, USA
maintenance medica- tions — because the alternative is raising copayments. To get started in the mail-order sys- tem, sign up at www
.express-scripts.com/ tricare or call (877) 363-1303. You should allow two to three weeks between regis- tering and the first de- livery of medication. To learn more, read
MOAA’s Q-and-A on the topic at www
.moaa.org/mailorder.
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