Great piece of embed reporting by @alexhortontx: In the Arctic, American commandos game out a great-power war wapo.st/43T682w

The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away.

Continuing to follow this story from Quil Lawrence and Chris Arnold. The VA MUST do right by all veterans who need this support, and protect them from financial crisis.

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Hours after our reporting on the lack of oversight at military day cares, leading to systemic issues of child abuse & concealing info from parents --- the Pentagon is investigating our report's findings.
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U.S. Army Vet and Ranger school graduate killed fighting in Ukraine taskandpurpose.com/news/army-vete…

Former Navy SEAL under fire for gunshot wound story used in campaign for Senate via Patty Nieberg taskandpurpose.com/history/former…

Two years ago, Joël van Houdt and I traveled for The Wall Street Journal to the front lines of the war in Yemen, where we came under fire from Iran-backed Houthi forces. The Houthis are now at epicenter of the regional war. I'm proud to have worked to keep the oft-overlooked war in the public eye.

Phil Klay Quil Lawrence Deep, tangled problems with family care in DoD. Current situation is half measures with poor alternatives for captive clientele. Throwing $$$ at contactors solves very little. Most families I know would rather go off base for services. MTF is last/only option.

Dan Lamothe IAVA Quil Lawrence Sad story..
I would love to see the military hospitals come back. I'm a retired USAF MEDIC and I know the talent that we brought to bear in Iraq.
They've admitted their errors...now course correct and fix it!!

Bringing care back into the MHS will also improve military providers' skillsets. DHA knows this has to happen, but also acknowledges the need to improve the MTFs and to regain beneficiaries' trust in order to move the needle.

UhaRugger Brian Storm Dan Lamothe Quil Lawrence I'm in the same boat. My dentist stopped taking Tricare this year. I'm in the process of finding a new one.

Brian Storm Dan Lamothe Quil Lawrence Yup, my OBGYN doesn't take tricare anymore. She saw me for free this week so I could renew my prescription but I need to find someone new. My dentist also stopped taking united concordia at the first of the year, which is what you get when you have tricare.

''I got onto our little online forum, and I said, is anybody else having problems finding providers accepting Tricare?'

The replies came in a tidal wave.'

Important reporting from Quil Lawrence
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Twenty years on, the battle of Fallujah is viewed by many as a turning point in the Iraq war, serving as a stark reminder of the complexities and consequences of modern warfare, writes David Chrisinger
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' 'Sorry, we don't take Tricare.' 'Sorry, we're not open to new patients.' We couldn't find a pediatrician for our son. Same thing — 'Sorry, we don't take Tricare,' '

I was stationed here in #NYC & if you were to, you know this is a common phrase. Great article by Quil Lawrence!

Patricia Kime Quil Lawrence NPR Time in and time out, we hear this ' We don't take Tri-Care' as the reimbursement doesn't cover the cost of turning on the lights. Not just for medical, but dental and Vision. Why do we, and our families have to suffer with substandard or no care. #health #DoBetter #tricare

real question - Is it too late to stop the 'death spiral?' This couple can't wait via Quil Lawrence NPR npr.org/2024/04/03/124…

If you were forced out because you couldn't get an appointment, would you return? In Reversal, Department of Defense 🇺🇸 Now Wants to Bring TRICARE Beneficiaries Back to Military Health System via Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

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