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White Falcon November 26, 1980
Legal assistance.
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Did you get married, obtain a divorce or a separation, or acquire
lost by death, a child in the last 12 months? The fact you and your
were married, divorced, separated or have have become parents may mean'
several of your legal documents no longer will match your wishes. It may
be necessary to add or change a beneficiary in your will, change the bene-
ficiary clause in your life insurance policy, make a new power of attorney,
or have other assistance in understanding the legal meaning of one of these
changes. If you have any questions stemming from one of these or other
changes in your family status, check with the Legal Office, Bldg. T-170,
ext: 7900.
Power of attorney. . .__________________________________________
Have you ever given anyone a power of attorney? A power of attorney
can be like a blank check, and unless it contains a cutoff date, it could
theoretically be good until you die. To revoke it, you must comply with
certain local procedures which may vary from state to state. Do you
really need a power of attorney? If you think you need a power of attor-
ney or have one as to which you have any questions, see your legal assis-
tance officer.
Thanksgiving holiday.
Champus. . .
How long has Thanksgiving been a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed in 1863 that the last Thursday in November
would be Thanksgiving Day. In 1941, Congress changed the date to the
fourth Thursday in November.
Ira Brown, an American History professor at Penn State, says a 19th
Century women's magazine editor is the person who got Thanksgiving on the
calendar. Sara Hale was editor of Godey's Lady's Book, the top women's
magazine of its era. She also was a poet—she wrote "Mary had a Little
Lamb." She carried on a campaign to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
By 1852, she had succeeded on a state-by-state basis and persuaded Pres^j
dent Lincoln to make it official nationwide in 1863.
Conclusion
THE FUTURE—Despite problems and shortcomings, CHAMPUS is still an
exceptional program—one most other beneficiary groups would gladly
accept. This doesn't imply the program is perfect right now. It is an
invaluable resource to military families. The last three years have seen
many major problems resolved or brought under control. The program is
stronger today than it has ever been.
The Department of Defense is committed to making CHAMPUS more respon-
sive to beneficiary needs, to assuring that every beneficiary receives the
same benefits regardless of where the medical care is received, to seeing
that every beneficiary obtains all the benefits due (but no more), to
operating CHAMPUS in an efficient, esponsive manner, and to seeing that
program finances are prudently managed.
WHITE
FALCON
The White Falcon is published
weekly by the Iceland Defense
Force Public Affairs Office for
military and U. S. civilian per-
sonnel and their dependents sta-
tioned in Iceland. It is printed
by the U. S. Naval Station Print
Shop with appropriated funds per
NAVSO P-35.
Opinions expressed are those
of the writers and are not neces-
sarily official expressions of
IceDeFor, the Department of De-
fense or the U. S. Government.
The White Falcon office is lo-
cated in Bldg. 734C; tele, hone
4612/5192. Editorial deadline is
noon Tuesday.
Commander Iceland Defense Force
RADM Richard A. Martini
Public Affairs Officer
LCDR M. L. Sundin
Asst. Public Affairs Officer
Mr. Mik Magnusson
Command Senior Journalist
JOC Bob Rainville
Staff
J02 Frank Fisher—Editor
J03 Dave Guise—Sports Editor
PH3 Thom Lindgren—Photographer
SN Karen Dean Guise
SN Janet Willard