Reply #105: Interesting thread, as I'm an Air Force spouse.

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When you consider the vast numbers of dependents, 100 liposuctions is not a lot, but my concern is with the term "military" dependents, when this appears to be an Army benefit. Has anyone heard of Air Force dependents receiving elective plastic surgery? I certainly haven't and I might add, the Air Force doesn't do dental work on dependents unless you're overseas or it's an emergency. (My son had a tooth extracted last year when his shitty civilian provider wouldn't see him for 8 weeks).

The health care I've experienced as an Air Force spouse has been mediocre at best. It's a struggle to get an appointment and when you do, it's with an over-worked nurse practitioner. The base I'm at has no emergency room, but I gather not many do nowadays. I'm from England and prefer the crappy NHS.