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OCTOBER 21-27, 2015 UCW 9 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." – General George Washington, 1781 The Fort Bragg Garrison Command will host its Annual Retiree Appreciation event Oct. 22-24 to celebrate the service and commitment of retired service members and their families. "The three-day event includes the Retiree Golf Tournament, the Retiree Luncheon and the Retiree Appreciation Day at Womack Army Medical Center," said Donnell Edwards, the Fort Bragg and State of North Carolina Retirement Services Officer. "This is Fort Bragg's way of communicating back to our retirees thanking them for services rendered over the years, to keep them engaged with current soldiers, and to remind them we consider them Soldiers for Life," Edwards said echoing the RSO motto of "Soldier for Life. Once a Soldier, Always a Soldier... A Soldier for Life." The Retiree Golf Tournament is at Stryker Golf Course Oct. 22. The Opening Ceremony begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The Retiree Luncheon on Oct. 23 is from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Fort Bragg Conference & Catering Center with entertainment provided by the All American Chorus. "We get a lot of positive feedback for the annual event," Edwards said. The most popular is the Retiree Appreciation Day at Womack, he said. The Appreciation Day at Womack Army Medical Center will kick-off with a welcome in the hospital's Weaver Auditorium at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 24. The day will feature numerous medical and dental services, classes and giveaways from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-registration is not required. Services offered include assistance preparing wills, living wills and advanced directives; mammography; pharmacy counseling; vision, dental and hearing screenings; flu shots and other vaccines; diabetes information; TRICARE; physical therapy information; mobile blood drive; nutrition information; blood pressure screening; yoga and more. In addition to services, classes will be held throughout the day: Time Class Location 9 and 11 a.m. TRICARE Brief Weaver Auditorium 9:30, 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Advance Directives Family Medicine Conference Room 10 a.m. Healthy Meals in Minutes Weaver Auditorium 10 a.m. "Ready to Quit" tobacco info session Internal Medicine 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Yoga General Surgery Waiting Room Noon Dealing with Life Changing Events Weaver Auditorium 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Meditation and Relaxation Internal Medicine 1 p.m. Healthy Sleep Habits Weaver Auditorium For more information about medical services or classes offered, call the WAMC Public Affairs Office at 907-7247. On Oct. 24, the ID Card Facility will provide services to retirees and family members at the Soldier Support Center from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. No appointments needed on this day, but two forms of identification are required to issue new cards. For more information or to make an appointment for a future day, call 396-9339. For general information, contact the Fort Bragg Retiree Services Office. The RSO is located on the first floor of the Soldier Support Center in Building 4-2843 on Normandy Drive, Fort Bragg. Hours are Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. To make an appointment or get more information about services provided, call 396-5304 or 800-535-6067. Fort Bragg Welcomes Retirees to Its Annual Appreciation Day by APRIL OLSEN APRIL OLSEN, Staff Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com. 910.484.6200. Dr. J. Wayne Riggins, Dr. Sheel Patel, Dr. Raz Penmatcha, Dr. Cynthia Toth Dr. Lejla Vajzovic, Dr. Shelby Stephenson, Dr. Edward Kenshock Jr. Dr. John Krempecki, Dr. Duy Lam Services Provided Comprehensive Eye Exams . Contacts & Glasses Pediatric Eye Exams . Treatment of Dry Eye Disease Treatment of Diabetic Eye Disease, Glaucoma & Macular Degeneration . iLASIK & PRK . Eyelid Surgery (bladeless) Cataract Surgery . Cornea & Retina Specialists For Appointment Call: 910.484.2284 www.CapeFearEye.com *Honored among the Top Doctors in America in LASIK, Cornea & Retina