Coffee anyone?

[63DH8]

I've been busy with helping my aunt get her survivor's bennies from her deceased husband. Because she didn't renew her ID card, and because she was married three months shy of 15 years, she can't get an ID card. Also, because they didn't transfer his retiree bennies to the VA, she's not getting his retiree bennies. Fortunately, because he paid into the Military retiree DIC program, she'll have some sort of income. Unfortunately, she needs their marriage certificate, she won't get that money until she produces the MC. She doesn't have a copy. They were married in Japan. The US Embassy doesn't keep a copy. She needs to go to the city records building to get a copy.

From all this, I got the impression that there is a program, for both retirees and veterans, to take care of spouses and disabled children. http://militarypay.defense.gov/survi..._benefits.html

[swampdragon]

I've been busy with helping my aunt get her survivor's bennies from her deceased husband. Because she didn't renew her ID card, and because she was married three months shy of 15 years, she can't get an ID card. Also, because they didn't transfer his retiree bennies to the VA, she's not getting his retiree bennies. Fortunately, because he paid into the Military retiree DIC program, she'll have some sort of income. Unfortunately, she needs their marriage certificate, she won't get that money until she produces the MC. She doesn't have a copy. They were married in Japan. The US Embassy doesn't keep a copy. She needs to go to the city records building to get a copy.

From all this, I got the impression that there is a program, for both retirees and veterans, to take care of spouses and disabled children. http://militarypay.defense.gov/survi..._benefits.html

I was wondering why I hadn't heard of DIC.
It's because I'm healthy I guess.
What did he die from?

[kathy]

Hello Cavscout, welcome to the coffee room!

Swampdragon, I am running for state rep. and the owner of the ammo store had a "meet and greet" for prosecond amendment candidates. Nice of him I thought, we need to protect our rights here. They are always trying to legislate them away.

[abpt1]

Good morning Everyone !


I am on my way to make a pot of go juice ....just wanted to say Good morning to the regular people here

[TakeFive]

Kathy, Good luck on your run for office. Do you have a donation mechanism on the web?

[Janet]

Old Grump : He is better looking, but not as cute as I am, but he has better cinnamon buns...................................Sister #2

[Janet]

Old Grump: too bad you dont have enough to read lol, I think I have found my way in here, the trick is to find my way back in lol, Hi Kathy,

[63DH8]

I was wondering why I hadn't heard of DIC.
It's because I'm healthy I guess.
What did he die from?

Hey Swampy! Seems not very many people have heard of DIC. The name alone lends to jokes! (Have you heard of DIC/I haven't heard of DIC!) Seriously, it's not known much. It's like an insurance program for retirees and veterans spouses. If the veteran and his or her spouse divorces, the spouse can still get the payments after the vet dies if the retiree/vet doesn't remove the spouse from the program. However, if the spouse remarries, the payment ceases. If the spouse divorces and is again single, the payments can continue. It's all in those links I posted.

[63DH8]

Old Grump: too bad you dont have enough to read lol, I think I have found my way in here, the trick is to find my way back in lol, Hi Kathy,

Howdy Janet! If you had set your reply notification to your email, you'll have a safety line back here. Please if you don't mind, introduce yourself. Did you find your own way here, or did someone show you the way? Feel free to swing on by for a cup of joe and chat anytime!

[Maser**]

Hey, there is no Veterans and Friends Forum. So if you all dont mind I will put the Coffee here if its appropriate.

Its been a while, facebook just didnt make very good coffee and everyone except Old Grump and sister Janet scattered away. Hopefully we can pick up where we left off and enjoy a cup or coffee, tea, moonshine....coffee cupcakes??? whatever and get caught up on whats going on.

Lots going on here I dont even know where to start... Coffee black, hopefully steaming hot. Thats what it all about.

I take my coffy regular. That is with cream and suger.

[63DH8]

Good morning Everyone !


I am on my way to make a pot of go juice ....just wanted to say Good morning to the regular people here

I noticed you had a thread where you're making mead. I recently heard my family in Denmark has a mead recipe dating back to Erik the Red's time. I wish they would cough it up!

[ugly Finn]

Terve lads, I´m still alive

Pete

[old Grump]

Terve lads, I´m still alive

Pete

Huomenta; Pete, how have you been doing, grab a cup and get wordy.

Hot choclate cooled down to luke warm for my sister Janet, she is barely old enough to hold a coffee cup let alone drink from it. She doesn't know how many books I have either, 2/3 of them are still in storage. I need to get my reloading bench rebuilt then get to work on making more book shelves.....and maybe adding another room....a big room.

Haven't forgotten you 63. I was waiting for the guy to return my blue prints so I could send you a copy. My brother went to his funeral a month ago so I guess I won't be getting it back. I will just draw up a set and send that.

[63DH8]

Huomenta; Pete, how have you been doing, grab a cup and get wordy.

Hot choclate cooled down to luke warm for my sister Janet, she is barely old enough to hold a coffee cup let alone drink from it. She doesn't know how many books I have either, 2/3 of them are still in storage. I need to get my reloading bench rebuilt then get to work on making more book shelves.....and maybe adding another room....a big room.

Haven't forgotten you 63. I was waiting for the guy to return my blue prints so I could send you a copy. My brother went to his funeral a month ago so I guess I won't be getting it back. I will just draw up a set and send that.

OG, Janet is your sister? But she looks NOTHING like you!

[63DH8]

Terve lads, I´m still alive

Pete

Howdy Pete! How's the land of Santa going? Looks like my younger daughter may be going to Finland next August. Not 2010, but 2011. She's going to be visiting my sister who is living in Germany. While there, Erika wants to visit a Fin friend she met in Japan.

[old Grump]

OG, Janet is your sister? But she looks NOTHING like you!

I know but she does the best she can with what she's got. I didn't get the brains in the family, that goes to #1 sister but I did manage to snare most of the good looks.

[swampdragon]

Hey Swampy! Seems not very many people have heard of DIC. The name alone lends to jokes! (Have you heard of DIC/I haven't heard of DIC!) Seriously, it's not known much. It's like an insurance program for retirees and veterans spouses. If the veteran and his or her spouse divorces, the spouse can still get the payments after the vet dies if the retiree/vet doesn't remove the spouse from the program. However, if the spouse remarries, the payment ceases. If the spouse divorces and is again single, the payments can continue. It's all in those links I posted.

OH OK. I get it now.
How've ya been?

[swampdragon]

Hello Cavscout, welcome to the coffee room!

Swampdragon, I am running for state rep. and the owner of the ammo store had a "meet and greet" for prosecond amendment candidates. Nice of him I thought, we need to protect our rights here. They are always trying to legislate them away.

If you win, do we get a free trip to DC?
I want to go back to the Smithsonian again.
That was great!

[ugly Finn]

Sipping my 3rd mug of coffee and trying to wake up. Yesterday we visited in serious home party, 5 heavy bands and truck load of beer.

63, you need to come with Erika and visit us.

Pete

[recon]

This forum won't accept new posts so here is one here. Read this and see if anyone you know can get this.

http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/11/21...for-stop-loss/