Property Tax

   

  SPECIAL FORCES ASSOCIATION

          Chapter 76 - South Florida 

                “The Green Berets”

 

April 26, 2022

Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

2022 Property Exemptions – It Is Not Too Late to Apply While the timely deadline to apply for any 2022 exemption was March 1, applicants can late file until September 19, 2022. If you both owned and made the property your permanent residence as of January 1, 2022, you can still apply for 2022 Homestead Exemption and any other exemptions. You can apply for all exemptions online at https://web.bcpa.net/bcpaclient/#/Homestead  Deployed Military Exemption Homesteaded property owners who were deployed on active military duty outside of the United States in support of a designated military operation in 2021 are eligible for an additional exemption for the 2022 tax year. Property owners deployed in 2022 will be eligible for this exemption for the upcoming 2023 tax year. Applicants must provide US military documentation indicating their 2021 dates of active duty deployment outside the United States in support of one of the designated military operations: Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Joint Task Force Bravo, Operation Joint Guardian, Operations in the Balkans, Operation Nomad Shadow, Operation U.S Airstrikes Al Qaeda in Somalia, Operation Copper Dune, Operation Georgia Deployment Program, Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Observant Compass, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Atlantic Resolve, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Operation Resolute Support, Operation Juniper Shield, Operation Pacific Eagle and Operation Martillo or in support of a subordinate operation to any of the preceding. Applicants approved for tax year 2022 will receive an additional exemption equal to the percentage of the year they were deployed in 2021. This exemption requires the holder to submit new supporting documentation each year to retain these valuable savings. If your deployment crosses over two calendar years, we accept pre-filed applications for the upcoming tax year to make the application process more convenient for you. For additional information about this important exemption, please visit our website at https://web.bcpa.net/bcpaclient/#/VeteransDeployed A servicemember’s spouse or personal representative may apply on behalf of the servicemember. If my office can ever be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at martykiar@bcpa.net Take care, Marty Kiar, CFA Broward County Property Appraiser     Disability exemptions   You may receive a reduced property tax bill with as little as a 10% Service Connected Disability rating.     $5,000 Veteran's Disability Exemption: A copy of your Certificate of Disability from the U.S. Government or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or its predecessor agency). The disability must be military service-related and incurred during a period of wartime service or by misfortune. The service-related disability must be to a degree of at least 10% before January 1. The surviving spouse of an eligible disabled veteran may also claim this exemption, provided he/she has not remarried. Note: The veteran must be a permanent resident of the State of Florida. Full Exemption for Veteran's Service-Connected Total and Permanent Disability: A certificate from the US Government or US Department of Veterans Affairs. Any honorably discharged veteran with a service-connected total and permanent disability, surviving spouses of qualifying veterans and spouses of Florida resident veterans who died from service-connected causes while on active duty as a member of the US Armed Forces are entitled to an exemption on real estate used and owned as a homestead.  Deployed Military Exemption: US military documentation which clearly shows the applicant's dates of active duty military service deployed outside the United States during the immediate prior year in support of one of the designated military operations (Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Joint Task Force Bravo, Operation Joint Guardian, Operations in the Balkans, Operation Nomad Shadow, Operation U.S. Airstrikes Al Qaeda in Somalia, Operation Copper Dune, Operation Georgia Deployment Program, Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Atlantic Resolve, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Operation Resolute Support, Operation Juniper Shield, Operation Pacific Eagle, Operation Martillo, Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa, and Operation Reassurance Initiative/European Deterrence Initiative or in support of a subordinate operation to any of the preceding). This exemption requires the holder to submit new supporting documentation each year to retain these valuable savings. This exemption grants total exemption to an additional percentage of your assessed value, based upon the percent of the prior year you were deployed overseas in support of one of the specified military operations. DEPLOYED MILITARY EXEMPTION (Form DR-501M). Must be filed annually if the owner holds homestead and was on active military duty in the prior year outside of the United States borders in support of a designated military operation. Additional Exemption for Combat-Wounded Florida Disabled Veterans: This exemption provides an additional discount from the amount of property taxes on the homestead of a partially or totally permanently disabled veteran, age 65 or older as of January 1, and whose disability was combat-related. Under this law, an eligible veteran will receive a total exemption from property taxes equal to the percentage of combat-related disability. The property appraiser shall first ascertain all other applicable exemptions, including exemptions provided pursuant to local option, and deduct all other exemptions from the assessed value. The percentage discount portion of the remaining value which is attributable to service-connected disabilities shall be subtracted to yield the discounted taxable value. Please provide us with documented proof your disability was combat related, and a certificate from the US Government or US Department of Veterans Affairs attesting to the percentage of your permanent disability. Note: Beginning January 1, 2021 Florida law shall extend this exemption to surviving spouses of combat disabled veterans. Click here for Application for Additional Exemption for Veterans Age 65 and over with a combat-related disability (DR-501DV).       Lower Property Taxes:  If you believe your property taxes are too high, consider contacting Property Tax Consultants Ltd.  A few in our chapter have consulted them.  The thing to remember is if you receive any discounted  taxes, any increases must begin from that point, so it can help you for years.  (Author has no affiliation  with Property Tax Consultants).    "NO ONE KNOWS SOUTH FLORIDA LIKE WE DO!" Property Tax Consultants, Ltd. 1484 East Hallandale Beach Blvd. Hallandale, Florida 33009 Dade:(305) 945-0038 Brow:(954) 454-3600    Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy   © COPYRIGHT 2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Lost one of our Own

All Airborn Family Sadly we mourn the loss of another Special Forces brother & 82nd AirborneVeteran, I received notification from Sharon Bannerman who wrote: It is with great sadness that my husband, Robert  A. (Buddy) Bannerman passed away on February 23, 2022, he was a proud member of the Special Forces team...Sharon Bannerman (wife)

Robert “Buddy” Anderson Bannerman was born in Dothan, Alabama on June 25, 1938, Buddy passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Chipola Health and Rehabilitation while surrounded by his loving family.

Buddy was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Charles & Marie Bowles Bannerman & grandsons, Wilton Robert Massengill & Jaren Scott Bannerman.

He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Sharon; five daughters, Deborah Mathewuse, Nancy Tew and husband, Gary, Susan Massengill and husband, Rance, Kathy McCrary and Rodney Carpenter, Laurie Massengill and husband, Greg; one son, Scott Bannerman & wife, Mendy; seven grandchildren, Kristin Spradling and husband, Joe, Kelley Kindelspire and husband, Jason, Kevin Tew, Chelsey McCrary,  Brandon Massengill & wife, Kristen, Courtney Clemmons & husband, Troy, & Gage Bannerman; ten great-grandchildren, Brooke, Leah, Kamdyn, Avery, Ellaree, Rhett, Charlee-Grace, Crixus, Alivia & Fitz, he loved spending time hunting &   fishing with his children and grandchildren. 

Buddy was a Captain in the U.S. Army Green Berets & a Jump Master for the 82nd Airborne.  His engagements included: Thailand, Viet Nam, Central American, South America & Cambodia.

 

Graveside services were held at Roselawn Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at

11:00 a. m. Please keep Buddy's family in your thoughts & prayers.

RIP Budd, 

Bill Eades

Tampa Green Berets 3rd Annual Poker Run & may 2022

Passing of BERNIE BRIGHT

April 16, 2022

Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

I am sad to report that Special Forces Veteran and Chapter 85 member Bernie Bright passed away at 2am  this morning at Treasure Coast Hospice, Ft Pierce, Fl.

Bill

Bill Sander

Secretary

SFA Chapter 85 

RAO Bulletin 15 Apr 22

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RAO BULLETIN

15 April 2022

 

PDF Edition

 

THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES

 

Pg                   Article                                                Subject

.                                                   * DOD *                                              .

 

04 == DoD Housing Program [07] ---- (House Testimony Reveals Systemic Issues Still Exist)

06 == Basic Needs Allowance [02] ---- (Stipend Should Help As Many Troops as Possible) 

07 == GTMO Detainees [07] ---- (Detainee Repatriated To Native Country of Algeria)

08 == Military Health Care Quality ---- (House Armed Services Committee Informed of Inconsistencies)

11 == Exchange/DeCA Merger [04] ---- (DoD Officially Kills Plan To Merge)

1 2== Arlington National Cemetery [97] ---- (Old Guard Horses Suffer Poor Living Conditions | 2 Die)

14 == DoD Lawsuit | HIV Ban [01] ---- (Judge Overturns Military Ban on HIV-Positive Troops)

15 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---- (Reported APR 01 thru 15, 2022)

18 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported APR 01 thru 15, 2022 | Nine)

 

.                                                 * VA *                                                   .

 

21 == VA Budgeting [01] ---- (Congress Considers Separate Funding For VA Medical Care)

23 == VA Health Care Access [70] ---- (Misleading Vet Wait Times Still Being Reported)

24 == VA Service Dog Program ---- (Five Facilities Chosen to Start Program for Vets with PTSD)

26 == VA EHR [33] ---- (New System Suffers 3 HR Outage Nationwide)

27 == VA Problematic Physicians ---- (Officials Failing to Report Them to State Authorities)

28 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 01 thru 15 APR 2022)

30 == VARO Manila [10] ---- (Appointment System Change)

30 == VA Manila Outpatient Clinic ---- (Announcements & Reminders April 2022)

 

.                                                 * VETS *                                               .

 

36 == Vet Unemployment 2022 [02] ---- (Dropped to Lowest Level in Three Years)

37 == Tricare Retirement Benefits [01] ---- (Senators Want Coverage for Families Eating Disorders)

38 == POW/MIA 129] ---- (Soldier Held Captive for Almost Two Weeks in 1965 Awarded Medal)

39 == Vet Colleges [03] ---- (Thousands Left In Limbo After School Loses GI Bill Eligibility)

41 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Matthew Leonard | VN)

41 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Nelson Brittin | WWII & Korea)

43 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of APR 16, 2022)

45 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of APR 16 2022)

46 == Veteran State Benefits ---- (New York 2022)

 

.                                     * VET LEGISLATION *                               .

 

46 == VA Caregiver Program [79] ---- (S.3854/H.R.6823 | Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act)

 

.                                             * MILITARY*                                          .

 

49 == Force Design 2030 ---- (Marine Leaders Defend Restructuring Plan after Much Criticism)

50 == USS Gerald R. Ford [21] ---- (Surprise! The Navy Declared Its Newest Carrier Battle-Ready)

51 == Military Health System [04] ---- (Pregnant Military Women Feel Pain of Medical Reforms)

55 == Army IgnitED Program [01] ---- (Officials Tell Congress It Won’t Fully Work Until Late 2023)

56 == Navy Recruiting [02] ---- ($25,000 Bonus for Any Job to Anyone Joining for JUN Boot Camp)

57 == Air Force Recruiting [02] ----Airman Enticement of Bonuses, Fast-Track Enlistment Ongoing)

59 == Troop Vaccine Refusal [06] ---- (Nearly 300 More Separated From Navy, Marine Corps)

60 == Military Pay Raise 2023 ---- How Big Could It Be

61 == Military Dependent Determination [01] ---- (Adding a Parent or In-law)

63 == Military Expedited Citizenship ---- (Judge Says Army Still Failing To Process Some Naturalizations)

65 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Bloggins’ thru ‘Bogey’)

67 == Navy Days ---- (Chain of Command)

 

.                                    * MILITARY HISTORY *                               .

 

67 == Japan’s Philippine Invasion ---- (Why Did MacArthur Wait for the Enemy to Strike First?)

68 == Katyn Forest Massacre ---- (Soviet Union Mass Execution of Polish Military Officers)

70 == Project Sapphire ---- (Retrieval of Enriched Uranium from Kazakhstan)

71 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [96] ---- ([Nine O Nine)

71 == WWII Bombing of Germany ---- (Anklam)

73 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (When Legends Meet)

73 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (16 thru 30 APR)

 

.                                         * HEALTH CARE *                                    .

 

74 == Hospital Charges [12] ---- (CMS Continues to Warn Violators vice Penalize)

74 == Coronavirus SITREP 16 ---- (New Covid Information Site Announced)

75 == Insulin [06] ---- (Bill to Lowe Cost Passes House)

76 == TFL + Medicare [01] ---- (What You Need to Know)

78 == Obstructive Sleep Apnea [08] ---- (Not Getting Your Zs? OSA Might Be the Answer)

80 == Aphasia ---- (Frustrating and Little Known Condition Caused by Stroke or TBI)  

82 == Genital Herpes ---- (Symptoms, Causes, & Effects)

84 == Genital Herpes [01] ---- (Diagnosis, Treatment, & Living with It)

86 == Traumatic Brain Injury [01] ---- (How to Prevent and Treat TBI’s)

87 == Diabetes [32] ---- (More Foods Diabetics Should Avoid)

 

.                                              * FINANCES *                                         .

 

89 == SBP DIC Offset [68] ---- (Phase Two is Here)

91 == Inflation [04] ---- (Where It Is and Isn’t)

92 == Ukraine [08] ---- (Some Experts’ Suggestions for Relief Donations)

93 == Food Prices ---- (World Food Prices Jumped Nearly 13% in March)

94 == iPhone Receipt Scam ---- (Phishing Con Looks like A Phone You Didn’t Buy Receipt)

95 == Sports Betting Scam ---- (Betting Con Promises "Guaranteed" Wins)

96 == Tax Burden on Wisconsin Vets ---- (As of APR 2022)

 

.                                   * GENERAL INTEREST *                               .

 

102 == Notes of Interest ---- (Apr 01 thru 15, 2022)

103 == Cybersecurity [03] ---- (U.S. Warns Newly Discovered Malware Could Sabotage Energy Plants)

104 == Russian Tank Decapitation ---- (Why It Keeps Happening in Ukraine)

106 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Tax Season Reminder)

107 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Philippines Travel Advisory: Level 3: Reconsider Travel)

109 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Natural Disaster Alert – Taal Volcano at Alert Level 2)

109 == News of the Weird ---- (APR 01 thru 15, 2022)

111 == Spam Text Messages ---- (Texts Received From What Appears To Be Your Own Cell Number)

112 == Honey [02] ---- (Store-Bought VS Local Honey)

114 == Shark Facts ---- (The Truth about Their Attacks)

117 == Advertisements ---- (Once Acceptable Vintage Ads | 02)

118 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Aphorisms | Toons | Where to Retiree)

 

.                                      * ATTACHMENTS *                                      .

 

New York State Veterans’ Benefits (Updated)

https://veteraninformationlinksasa.com/uploads/3/4/5/7/34578163/vet_state_benefits_-_ny_2022__1_.pdf

Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 APR (Updated)

file:///C:/Users/User/Desktop/Vet%20State%20Benefits/Downloads/military_history_anniversaries__0416_thru_043021.pdf

Japan’s Philippine Invasion https://www.thearmysecurityagency.com/uploads/3/4/8/0/34809791/mil_hist_-_wwii_japans_philippine_invasion.pdf

 

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SOA MUSEUM COMMITTEE - 5TH SFG(A) HALL OF HEROES SOG DISPLAY PROJECT

SPECIAL FORCES ASSOCIATION

          Chapter 76 - South Florida 

                “The Green Berets”

 

April 12, 2022

Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

 

SOA MUSEUM COMMITTEE -  5TH SFG(A) HALL OF HEROES SOG DISPLAY PROJECT     A significant opportunity to contribute to the history of SOG from the Special Operations Association! Last year at the 5th Group reunion, Group CSM Josh King approached Col (ret) Brian Vines about a proposed addition to the 5th Group Hall of Heroes, specifically designed to honor SOG. Brian served twice with the 5th Group, as well as DCO of the 1st Group, and has served as an SOA stalwart. The proposal envisions building mannequins of SOG Recon men, kitted out in mission ready gear. The SOA put together an informal task force to plan and implement Josh’s goal. SOA President Doug Godshall and Board Members Don Haase and Doc Padgett reached out to the Rob Graham and the Living History Brit team which created the Prairie Fire Video Game. Our Brit friends have extensively researched SOG gear - and current cost – in preparation for launching the video game. Also joining the team MG (Ret) Ken Bowra, a former One Zero of RT Idaho and RT Sidewinder, and who served in 5th Special Forces Group as Commander ODA-572 (HALO-SADM); Commander, 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group and Commander, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and also as Commanding General U. S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) and later as Commanding General, U. S. Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School.  Ken in turn directed us to Roxanne Merritt, forty year employee and current Executive Director of the JFK Special Warfare Center Museum.  More than a few Zoom meetings, an inspection of potential SWC gear assets by DCO John Haake, King and SOG historian Tilt Meyer, and a visit to Group HQ by Brian and Doug, have culminated in a firm, doable, exciting proposal: We will design and arm mannequins of MOH Bob Howard, Eldon Bargewell, One Zero to MG, MG (ret) John Singlaub, CO SOG and a tribute to our indigenous partners, Bong, a Bru interpreter and senior member of Ken Bowra’s recon team. The proposal - MACVSOG Museum Display CONOPS prepared by Brian – research, implementation and cost – is on the SOA website. We are on track to purchase and assemble the mannequins in the 5th Group Hall of Heroes to be displayed at the 5th Group Reunion in September 2022. Thereafter, the display will be eventually transported to the JFK SWC Museum. But we need your help - $15,000.00 worth of help. In the CONOPS Report, you will see cost detail. assembled with the help of our SOA Museum Chair, Bruce Christensen, our Brit friends, with substantial help from Roxanne. We are launching this campaign to secure financial goals within sixty days, sufficient time to purchase and assemble the pieces and parts. Your contribution will be recognized by name on a plaque attendant to the display. Please dig deep – and early – so that we can proudly exhibit the history of SOG in September 2022 at the 5th Group Reunion!    LEARN MORE AND DONATE AT THE SOA WEBSITE         Chapter members and friends: Bernie Bright is not doing well. He had another stroke last week. His situation has deteriorated and he has been moved to: Treasure Coast Hospice, 5000 Dunn Rd, Ft Pierce, Fl. 34981. Rich and Art went to see him last night and I went today.  Visitors are permitted but he is heavily sedated. Visiting hours are 24 hours every day. If you have any questions, please give me a call, Bill Cell 954 336 8445