RESOURCES

Air Force Retiree Services: (800) 531-7502 www.retirees.af.mil

Arlington National Cemetery: (703) 607-8000 www.arlingtoncemetery.org

Armed Forces Retirement Home: (800) 422-9988 www.afrh.gov

Army & Air Force Exchange Service: (214) 312-2011 www.aafes.com

Army Retired Services: (703) 571-7232 https://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement

Burial at Sea Information: (866) 787-0081

Combat Related Special Compensation: www.va.gov/resources/combat-related-special-compensationcrsc/

DEERS: (800)-538-9552, Fax: (831) 655-8317 www.tricare.mil/deers

Defense Commissary Agency: www.commissaries.com

DFAS Casualty Assistance Branch: (800) 321-1080 or (216) 522-5955 (For Reporting a Retiree’s death, option #1)

Fleet Reserve Association: (703) 683-1400 www.fra.org

Gulf War homepage: www.gulflink.osd.mil

I.D. Cards Benefits and Eligibility: (866) 827-5672 www.usa.gov/military-id

Internal Revenue Service: (800) 829-1040 www.irs.gov

Marine Corps Retired Affairs: (800) 336-4649 www.usmc.mil (Hover over “Marine Services” then click on “Retired Services”)

Military Resources

Veteran Resources

Medicare: (800) 633-4227. TTY: (877) 486-2048 www.medicare.gov

Military Officers Assoc. of America: (800) 234-6622 www.moaa.org

National Burial Services: (800) 697-6940

Naval Historical Center: (202) 433-2210 www.history.navy.mil

Navy Reserve Personnel Management (PERS 9): (866) 827-5672

Navy Casualty Assistance: (800) 368-3202 After duty hours call (901) 634-9279 for Casualty Watch Officer

Navy Retired Activities: (833) 330-6622 Email: MILL_RetiredActivities@navy.mil

Navy Uniform Shop: (800) 368-4088 www.navy-nex.com/uniform

Report the Death of a Retiree: (800) 321-1080

Reserve Component SBP: (866) 827-5672 ask for PERS-912

Retiree Dental — Delta Dental: (888) 838-8737 www.trdp.org

Sailor For Life: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Media-Center/Publications/Sailor-for-Life/

Servicemembers Group Insurance (SGLI): (800) 419-1473 www.insurance.va.gov

Social Security Administration: (800) 772-1213 www.ssa.gov

Burial information: (800) 827-1000 www.cem.va.gov

GI Bill: (888) 442-4551 www.gibill.va.gov

Information, Tickets, Travel (MWR): http://navymwr.org/programs

Insurance: VA Regional Office and Insurance Center PO Box 7208 (claims inquiries) -ORPO Box 7327 (loans) -ORPO Box 7787 (payments) Philadelphia PA 19101 (800) 669-8477 www.insurance.va.gov

Navy Gateway Inns & Suites: http://dodlodging.net

Navy Recreation: www.navymwr.org

Records: For replacement DD 214s, service records, medical records, award information:

Retired prior to 1995: www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records

Retired after 1995: Navy Personnel Command PERS-312E 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-3120 Fax requests to: (901) 874-2664 Gray-area reservists: (866) 827-5672

Pay/SBP Questions: www.dfas.mil Pay inquiries and update of pay or SBP records in case of death, divorce or remarriage: Retiree Defense Finance and Accounting Service U.S. Military Retirement Pay 8899 E 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249-1200 (800) 321-1080 / Fax: (800) 469-6559.

SBP/RSFPP annuitant: Defense Finance and Accounting Service U.S. Military Annuitant Pay 8899 E 56th Street Indianapolis IN 46249-1300 (800) 321-1080 / (800) 469-6559

TRICARE: www.mytricare.com/mtc

TRICARE East: www.humanamilitary.com/beneficiary AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, IL, IN, KY, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN (except 35 Western zips), TX (except the extreme Western area) VT, VA, WI, and WV

TRICARE West: www.triwest.com AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, IA (except 82 zips near Rock Island), KS, MO (except St. Louis area), MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, DE, SW TX, UT, WA, WY some zips in IA, MO, TN

TRICARE Overseas: (888) 777-8343 www.tricare-overseas.com

TRICARE For Life: (866) 773-0404 www.tricare.mil/tfl

TRICARE mail order pharmacy: (877) 363-1303 www.tricare.mil/pharmacy, www.express-scripts.com

VA: www.va.gov Regional offices: (800) 827-1000 (overseas retirees should contact the American Embassy/consulate), TDD (800) 829- 4833

SISTER SERVICE RETIREE PUBLICATIONS:

Air Force Afterburner: https://www.retirees.af.mil/library/afterburner/

Army Echoes: https://soldierforlife.army.mil/retirement/echoes

Coast Guard Evening Colors: www.uscg.mil/hq/cg1/psc/ras

Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis: https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Agencies/Manpower-ReserveAffairs-MMSR-6/

D-Day, 6 June 1944 - Omaha Beach

Battle of Midway

Real Top Guns RAAF F-111 Belly Landing

Spitfire PA-944: Spitfire

Japanese Surrender

Makin Island Atol

Col Bud's F-100F final flight

Military History & Human Interest Stories

Honor

Kate Smith introduces "God Bless America"

Oldies

Honors for Valor

Naval History and Heritage Command

Sports Heroes who served

James Melville Gilliss library, U.S. Naval Observatory