Military celebrates retiree appreciation May 5 Published April 16, 2007 By compiled by staff reports Fort Wainwright Public Affairs FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- The 22d Annual Retiree Appreciation Day will be held May 5 at the Last Frontier Community Center at Fort Wainwright. All military retirees and their families, regardless of branch of service, are invited to attend. The day's activities will begin with cholesterol screening from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The speaker session will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Maj. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., U.S. Army Alaska commanding general, will welcome the retirees with opening remarks. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) William Matz, National Association for Uniformed Services president, will address legislative issues concerning retirees and Mr. Joseph Montoya, TRICARE retiree dental program coordinator, will discuss retiree dental care. Visitors may update identification cards, renew on-post vehicle registrations, attend a health fair, and gather information from a number of post agencies at the Information Bazaar and Health Fair from noon to 2 p.m. The health fair portion includes cholesterol tests, eye exams and blood pressure checks. Personnel will be on-hand to discuss physical therapy, shoes and exercise, healthy backs and nutrition. Lunch (Roadhouse Hearty Buffet) will be available from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the Chena Roadhouse located inside the Last Frontier Community Center. The cost for lunch is $15.30, payable in advance to Sharon Harris. A transition briefing for the new Bassett Army Community Hospital begins at 2:15 p.m. with a tour of the hospital immediately after. Interior Alaska is home to 2,536 military retirees and 152 surviving spouses of deceased military retirees. For more information, retirees may call Sharon Harris at (800) 478-7384 or e-mail her at sharon.harris@richardson.army.mil.