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Earlier this week, Army officials provided greater clarity behind its ongoing involuntary drawdown efforts with MOAA and other major veteran and military service organizations. The teleconference followed swift negative reaction by the press and legislators when various “pink slip” news stories surfaced regarding the way the Army handled the notification of nearly 1,200 officers involuntarily selected to separate; some while deployed combat zones. During the teleconference, Army officials emphasized that leaders were involved in the notification process. The 87 deployed captains (O-3), once notified, immediately received “change of mission” orders and will be out of country within 30 days. They...

Issue 2 MOAA Turns Up Heat on Military Tax Relief Despite strong shows of support from both houses of Congress, the military tax bill has not yet been enacted into law. After months of near-victory followed by frustration, MOAA is pulling out all the stops in an attempt to secure passage before the end of this legislative year. The tax bill, which would provide additional tax benefits for military homeowners, drilling members of the Guard and Reserve, and survivors of members killed on active duty, has been passed several times by each house of Congress over the past several months....