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😎😎 Veterans were among the several thousand protesters who amassed on the National Mall on Friday to rally against the Trump administration's unilateral deep cuts to the federal government, including at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sailor to Sailor - Feb, 2025

The Department of the Navy announced policy changes for Sailors with a current diagnosis or history of gender dysphoria, March 13

FALLS CHURCH, Va.   –  If you’re looking for a provider, it’s important to understand the different types of TRICARE providers you can see. The type of provider you see can determine how much you pay for care and the process for filing claims. “Before getting care, always find out if your provider is TRICARE-authorized and in your TRICARE contractor’s network,” said Paul Wuerdeman, lead, provider networks, TRICARE Health Plan, at the Defense Health Agency. “Knowing your provider options will help you lower your costs and find the right care for your needs.” Keep reading to learn about provider types and how to find a provider.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 141659Z MAR 25 MID120001792020U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS   NAVADMIN 056/25   PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N95// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N95// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON OPNAV N9// SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE 2025 EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE EXCELLENCE AWARDS  (EWEA)// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/DECISION PAPER/YMD: 20200610// REF/B/CMC WASHINGTON CD&I R 161446Z JAN 25// AMPN/REF A IS THE DECISION PAPER FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EWEA. REF B IS MARADMIN 015/25.//   PRI POC/LCDR SAM LIEBER/OPNAV N95/COM (703) 697-9801/ EMAIL: SAMUEL.J.LIEBER.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL// SEC POC/CAPT SEVERN STEVENS/OPNAV  N95/COM (703) 614-7083/EMAIL: SEVERN.B.STEVENS.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL//   GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  The Deputy Commandant for Combat Development  and Integration (DC, CD&I), and the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for  Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (DCNO, N9) are pleased to solicit  nominations for the annual Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards (EWEA).   The EWEA recognizes those Marines and Sailors who have distinguished  themselves through exceptional performance while serving in an expeditionary  warfare assignment and have significantly influenced the future of naval  expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities, doctrine and training  through innovative concepts, leadership, and teamwork. The EWEA ceremony will take place at the 2025 Marine Corps Association Combat  Development Dinner on or around 21 August 2025. 1.a.  Inclusive dates for the awards are 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. 1.b.  The EWEA features four awards: Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare  Officer of the Year (CWO3-CWO4, O3-O4), Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare  Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year (E6-E7), Navy Expeditionary  Warfare Officer of the Year (CWO3-CWO4, O3-O4), and Navy Expeditionary  Warfare Enlisted Sailor of the Year (E6-E7).  This awards program is  applicable to the Active and Reserve components of the United States Marine  Corps and the United States Navy. 1.c.  An awards board convened by CD&I and OPNAV N9 will recommend eminently  qualified packages for DC, CD&I approval.  The award winners will be  announced via NAVADMIN. 2. Action 2.a.  Commands with personnel meeting the criteria are highly encouraged to  submit nominations via the first O-6 in the chain of command to the POC  listed in this message. 2.b.  Nomination packages must be received no later than 11 April 2025. 2.c.  Nomination packages shall be sent electronically via email and will  include one file in Microsoft Word format and one file in Portable Document  Format (PDF) per nominee.  The subject line should read: "Calendar Year 2024  EWEA ICO Rank/Name", nomination packages will include the following: 2.c.1.  A nomination letter from the first O-6, at a minimum, in the chain of  command. 2.c.2.  Unit point of contact to include phone number and email address. 2.c.3.  Phone number and email address for each nominee. 2.c.4.  A summary of performance that provides a concise resume of  qualifications, including the billet description and significant  contributions, not to exceed two pages using 12-pitch courier new font. 2.c.5.  A biography of the nominee. 2.c.6.  A proposed citation not to exceed 10 typewritten lines using 12-pitch  courier new font. 3.  CD&I will fund travel for the individual awardee while the Marine Corps  Association will fund travel for one guest per award winner to attend the  Combat Development Dinner for the presentation of the award.  Every effort  shall be made by local commanders to ensure the presence of the awardee at  the ceremony.  Individuals other than the awardee and their guest who desire  to attend must do so at their own expense. 4.  Ensure widest dissemination of the contents of this message. 5.  Release authorized by Vice Admiral James E. Pitts, Deputy Chief of Naval  Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//