In a message dated 10/5/98 11:47:02 AM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Medical care is one of the benefits >our >soldiers receive for protecting our country. >> Ed, This is in the category of used to bes. Now one has the option of signing up for Tri Care-a HMO. "Free health care" is a thing of the past unless maybe it is still available via congressional pension. Incidentally, funding the Mo at $100 million a year is far more than free . It replaces a cost of $68 million a day ($25 billion/365). Regards, WHH 55/19