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VA Dental Insurance
The new VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) gives enrolled veterans and Civilian Health and Medical Program of the De- partment of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) beneficiaries the op- portunity to purchase dental insurance at a reduced cost through Delta Den- tal and MetLife. Par-
Students Tackle Army Obstacles
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wo hundred seventh-grade students from Blackmon Road Middle School in Columbus, Ga.,
got a chance Jan. 9 to test their physical and mental strength on a 12-station ob- stacle course alongside 20 “Buffalo” sol- diers from the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. The students were broken into 10 groups and, in true Army fashion, given their tasks, conditions, and standards and a safety brief. “We wanted to show them that they
have leadership potential, that they have the determination to do the course, and
that they have the motivation to finish it,” says Army 1st Lt. Robert Perez-Alemany. “We have a role to tutor, mentor, and teach them our Army values, and we take that very seriously.” The obstacle course included a low belly
crawl, an incline climb, a confidence climb, a high step over, and a rope bridge. “The worst was trying to crawl through that cold and wet dirt,” said Ariel Hill, 13 (above). “I don’t know what I would want to do yet, but I know that I want to serve when I am older. My granddad served 29 years … and I want to do the same.” — Staff Sgt. Lindsey Kibler, USA
PHOTO: RIGHT, SHUTTERSTOCK; ABOVE, STAFF SGT. LINDSEY KIBLER, USA
ticipation is voluntary. Purchasing a dental plan does not affect eligibility for VA dental services and treat- ment. Delta Dental and MetLife are offering multiple plans. Dependents of vet-
erans, except those eli- gible under CHAMPVA, are not authorized to participate. Those indi- viduals might be eligi- ble for separate dental insurance coverage from these carriers. For more informa- tion, visit http://1
.usa.gov/1gtEX3W.
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