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John Letaw I spend much of my time in retirement in the care & feeding of our five different Facebook groups related to TRICARE. We answer difficult questions fr…moreI spend much of my time in retirement in the care & feeding of our five different Facebook groups related to TRICARE. We answer difficult questions from beneficiaries from all over the world. Despite my years in the Navy, and as a contractor building tactical systems, and later as a missionary -- I consider my work with TRICARE users to be one of my greatest accomplishments. I get a great deal of satisfaction knowing we can help the military community in this way. (less)

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John Letaw Like so many others in the military community, I had only a vague understanding of my TRICARE benefits and how to use them, especially when in unfamil…moreLike so many others in the military community, I had only a vague understanding of my TRICARE benefits and how to use them, especially when in unfamiliar settings. In 2017, we began a nomadic lifestyle around the Asia-Pacific, and I realized that sooner or later we would have a family emergency. I had better know how to use TRICARE in order to provide for my family.

This began a period of intense research (living in Japan at the time); I started several social media groups, we supported one another, the questions got harder, and my knowledge continued to grow. I eventually realized that Facebook is not the place to organize a complex body of knowledge, and in 2019, I put all my information into outline form and realized it was the beginning a book. When COVID struck in 2020, we were confined to a small town in Thailand and that's when I committed myself to writing "TRICARE Around the World." The first edition was published in 2021; a few months later, we returned to the States, my understanding continued to grow, and I released the Second Edition early 2022. (less)

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Rethinking health care -- the year I turned TRICARE upside-down

In 2020, I was getting pretty good at this TRICARE stuff. I had done a lot of research, used it a bit overseas, filed claims, and had started several of my TRICARE-related Facebook groups.

In one such group - TRICARE in Thailand -- I announced to the members I was going to try something new. Instead of avoiding the doctor and trying to spend as little as possible on medical expenses, I was going to Read more of this blog post »

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