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New MOAA Councils
OAA is proud to announce the new mem- bers of its Currently Serving Advisory Council (CSAC) and Currently Serving Spouse Advisory
Council (CSSAC). New CSAC members include: (back row, from left) Maj. Mike Lorino, USMC; Capt. Jeff Anderson, USA; Lt. Adam Maisel, ARNG; Capt. Robert J. Au Buchon, ARNG; Lt. Col. David A. Johnson Jr., USA; Maj. Derek Licina, USA; Maj. Michael
J. Power, USAF; (front row) Capt. Dave Baber, ARNG; Lt. Col. Raphael Hernandez, USMC; Lt. Cmdr. Tracy R. Powell, USPHS; Lt. Cmdr. Andrew R. Bender, USCG; and Lt. Col. Shawna McGowan, USAFR. Not pictured are Lt. Cmdr. Nicole Cabana, NOAA; Col. John G. Greaves, USA; Capt. Janet L. Hawkins, USPHS; Lt. Col. Collin R. Huckins, USAF; Capt. Curt Jones, USN; and Lt. Cmdr. Wanda Wilson, USCG. CSSAC members
are (back row, from left) Mary Klumpp, Melissa Gilkes-Smith, Tammy Moore, Christina Zahara Noh, Teri Twigg, Staci Koutsoukos; (front row) Steph- anie Crosse, Renee Yniguez Cotton, Tiffany Anglesey, and Katherine Bosma. Not pictured are Col. Derek Donovan, USMC-Ret., and Kathryn Werner.
ASKBUD
Q. I AM AN ATOMIC VETERAN. HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT MY BENEFITS? A. The nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan, in 2011 renewed interest for information about the VA’s programs for veterans possibly exposed to ionizing radiation during their military service. The VA asks
the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to confirm each servicemember’s participation in activities that might have caused radiation exposure. This includes the “atomic veterans,” an unofficial term for those who served as part of the occupying force in Hiroshima or Nagasaki, were POWs in Japan during World War II, or served in hot zones during the era of atmospheric nuclear testing, primarily in Nevada or the Pacific Ocean from 1945-62, or during underground testing at Amchitka Island, Alaska, before 1974, or at certain domestic processing plants. If you think you were exposed to ionizing radiation
during your service, you might be entitled to inclusion on the Ionizing Radiation Registry and a health exam. The exam cannot be used to confirm exposure. Many kinds of cancers and several other disorders, including some types of leukemia, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, are considered pre- sumptive diseases for exposure to ionizing radiation. If you believe you were exposed during your service, contact your nearest VA medical facility. Find out more at
http://1.usa.gov/y6Vwo9.
— Capt. Bud Schneeweis, USCG-Ret., CFP®, is director of MOAA’s Benefits Information and Financial Education Department.
Miscellany: MOAA Educational Assistance
MOAA FINANCIAL AID. Children of MOAA members or children of active duty or retired enlisted per- sonnel are eligible to apply for interest-free loans or grants from the MOAA Scholarship Fund. The 2013-
14 school year online-only application is now available at
www.moaa.org/education. Apply by noon, Eastern time, March 1, 2013. *HEALTHIER HOLIDAY SIDES. Rear Adm. Joyce Johnson, USPHS-Ret., D.O., shares healthy and tasty ways to nix some of the sugar and marshmallows from your Thanksgiving sweet potato recipes at
www.moaa .org/nutritionnotes. Even if you have picky eaters coming for the holidays, a self-serve sweet potato bar can provide both sugary options and simple, healthy fixings like cinnamon and pecans.
*online: Donate to the MOAA Scholarship Fund at
www.moaa.org/donatenow. PHOTOS: ABOVE, SEAN SHANAHAN; TOP, STEVE BARRETT NOVEMBER 2012 MILITARY OFFICER 25
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