Preserving TRICARE for the Long Haul

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon is taking some heat for accepting a modest TRICARE fee increase for some retirees in FY2012.

In his May As I See It column, MOAA Government Relations Director Col. Steve Strobridge explains why McKeon "deserves our gratitude, not our attitude" for his leadership in seeking to protect military beneficiaries from far more severe budget-driven cuts that are sure to come in the years ahead.