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Old 02-06-2012 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Timbo
Re. the Tri Care post:

I did volunteer to serve, and served for 8 years, but to get Tri Care coverage, you have to be on active duty, (or Reserves) or retired AD, ie. put in 20 years.

But ultimately, who is it that's paying for your Tri Care?

The Civilians...you know, those other Tax Payers that don't have access to Tri Care.
Actually, Tricare Prime is $460 for a family for a AD retired guy. Still a great deal but its not free....and premiums are going up.