Meanwhile, Stars and Stripes reported recently that military hospitals in Europe and Navy medical facilities in the Pacific are also feeling the shortage. However, the CDC reports that there are adequate supplies of the tetanus vaccine in strengths given to children. Otherwise, strict interpretation of beneficiary definitions in the SGLI statue may result in payment inconsistent with the service member's intent. Having a will does not ensure that the life insurance proceeds will go to the beneficiaries named in the will as insurance contracts are normally separate and apart from a will. Service members should review their wills, powers of attorney, and insurance documents at least annually, or whenever family circumstances change, such as after a divorce or when a child is born.
Additional information is available from local base legal assistance offices.
Military Children's Month Kicks Off April is the Month of the Military Child, which is celebrated in conjunction with National Child Abuse Prevention Month. When problems if everyday life pile up to the point where you feel overwhelmed and out of control, take time out for yourself. The Navy News Service reports that more eyes may be reading your private e-mail than you intended. And who knows where it will end up. Some sailors aboard the U.S.S. Cole were shocked when they found out that their personal e-mail messages they sent home to family and friends were forwarded to the media to be used as quoted material in news stories without the service members' permissions.