Carlisle Barracks Retiree Appreciation Day, Oct. 17 is on https://www.facebook.com/USAGCarlisleBarracksGC/live
By Curt Keester 07 October 2020
CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa (Oct. 7, 2020) – In an effort to keep the community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and to show its enduring support to the surrounding military retiree community, Carlisle Barracks will hold its 46th Annual Retiree Appreciation Day virtually on Facebook live Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, beginning at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Military retirees, Family members, Survivors, and pre-retiree personnel can tune in to this online gesture of appreciation at https://www.facebook.com/USAGCarlisleBarracksGC/live/.
A Facebook account is not required to view the briefings. Participants will be able to watch and hear the briefings, send questions, and receive answers from the presenters in real-time.
There will be a 10 minute break between each briefing, and briefings will be posted online for future viewing following the day's events.
Topics will include a welcome address by Army War College Commandant, Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Maranian and Carlisle Barracks Garrison Commander, Lt. Col. Courtney Short, a medical, legal, Tricare, and retiree dental and vision programs brief.
There will be no in-person activities typically conducted during Retiree Appreciation Day. Military retirees, Family members, Survivors, and pre-retiree personnel can still accomplish health and dental screenings, flu shots, DEERS/I.D. Card and Legal services during scheduled visits to installation providers during regular business hours throughout the year.
For questions, contact Retiree Services at 717.245.4501 or 717.245.3894.
Schedule of events
9-9:15 a.m. – Opening Activities: Welcome, National Anthem, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Armed Forces Medley, Agenda Overview and Army Retiree Services Officer Presentation
9:15-10 a.m. – USAG Carlisle Barracks Garrison Commander and U.S. Army War College Commandant's Welcome and Remarks
10:-10:10 a.m. – Break
10:10-10:30 a.m. – Dunham Clinic Update by LTC Jennifer Saenz
10:30-10:40 a.m. – Break
10:40-11:20 a.m. –Legal Update by CPT Marcelo Pendelton
11:20-11:30 a.m. – Break
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – TRICARE, under 65, by Terry Goodyear
12:30-12:40 p.m. – Break
12:40-1:40 p.m. – TRICARE for Life, 65 and Over, by Brian Bauer
1:40-1:50 p.m. – Break
1:50-2:50 p.m. – Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, FEDVIP, by Judy Lewis
2:50-2:55 p.m. – Closing Remarks and Farewells