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 Mission of the Committee

The Health Care Information Committee is a standing committee of the 1st Cavalry Division Association.  The Committee was established in February 2009  by the President of the 1st Cavalry Division Association, James W. 'Pete' Booth, and approved by the Association's Board of Governors during their meeting at Fort Hood, Texas.  The purpose of the Committee is:

  • To stay abreast of developments in the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration health care and compensation systems including policies, procedures, funding, staffing, facilities and other capabilities

  • To be aware of relevant positions taken on health care and other matters by other veterans organization

  • To seek to understand the needs of active duty and retired Association members

  • To inform the Association membership of how and to whom they may most effectively voice their requirements and preferences.

Guidance to the Committee

  • The Committee will take great care to comply with the provisions of the Association Constitution, which states, "The Association shall be nonpolitical, nonpartisan, and nonsectarian".

  • The Committee shall be directly responsible to the President of the 1st Cavalry Division Association.

  • The Chairman shall ensure that at least every other issue of SABER carries an article concerning some facet of the Committee's business.

  • The Committee will meet as appropriate but, as a minimum, a meeting shall be called in conjunction with every regularly scheduled meeting of the 1st Cavalry Division Association's Board of Governors.

Committee Membership

All members of the Committee are appointed by the President of the Association and will serve on an entirely voluntary basis.  The Committee chair shall be a member in good standing of the 1st Cavalry Division Association Board of Governors.  Other Committee members will be suitably qualified and interested members of the Association.   Members of this committee may include a legal representative, a medical specialist, a qualified Veterans Service Officer, a member of the 1st Cavalry Division Association President's Advisory Council, and representation from the active membership of the 1st Cavalry Division.  Current members of the Health Care Information Committee are:

  • Scott B. Smith - Chairman

  • Roger May

  • Barry L. McAlpine

  • James R. Rollins

  • Scott L. Sjule

The HICCUP

The article written by the Committee and printed in SABER is titled The HICCUP.  It was first run in the March/April 2009 SABER immediately following the establishment of the Committee.  To read the articles in Adobe PDF click on the links below.  Adobe provides a free PDF reader http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

2013
HICCUP May/June 2013
HICCUP March/April 2013
HICCUP January/February 2013

2012
HICCUP November/December 2012
HICCUP September/October 2012
HICCUP July/August 2012

HICCUP May/June 2012
HICCUP March/April 2012
HICCUP January/February 2012

2011
HICCUP November/December 2011
No HICCUP in September/October 2011
HICCUP July/August 2011
HICCUP May/June 2011
HICCUP March/April 2011
HICCUP January-February 2011

2010
No HICCUP in November/December 2010
HICCUP September-October 2010
HICCUP July-August 2010
HICCUP May-June 2010
HICCUP March-April 2010
HICCUP January-February 2010

2009
HICCUP November-December 2009
HICCUP September-October 2009
HICCUP July-August 2009
HICCUP March-April 2009

General Information

Information provided in The HICCUP and the links on this web page are intended to inform, educate and assist the members of the Association on health care issues and programs available. 

Information on the programs that provide medical care to active duty Troopers and retired military are provided in the Army Links section

We want every Veteran to know and understand the benefits of being registered with the VA and the process for filing a claim.  Information from the Veterans Administration is provided in links to the VA Homepage and other links of interest on the VA web site.  There is a lot of information available on all of the benefits offered by the VA on their web page that can be accessed through their homepage.

Assistance with filing claims can be obtained through various Veteran Service Associations and we have provided links to several that have great information and ways to assist with claims. 

Information on how to assemble a claim with the VA is also available in the Other Links of Interest area along with other web pages that can provide information and assistance.

The links to the White House, Senate and House Veterans' committees are intended to keep you informed about pending legislation that may affect the health benefits of all Veterans. 

Obtaining Records

The following addresses and phone numbers are provided to assist you with obtaining documentation to support claims:

National Archives and Records Administration
Attn: Archives II Textual Reference Branch, Room 2600
8601 Adelphi Rd.
College Park, MD 20740-6001
http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/

National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
Phone: (314) 801-0800
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/ 

Department of the Army US Army & Joint Services Research Center
7701 Telegraph Rd.
Kingman Building, Suite 2008
Alexandria, VA 22315-3802
Phone: (703) 428-6801
https://www.rmda.army.mil/programs/jsrrc.shtml

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