WELCOME TO DAILY NEWS UPDATE, I'M PETTY OFFICER LATRICE AMES, AND THESE ARE YOUR HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE FLEET. FLU SEASON IS HERE AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR SERVICE MEMBERS TO GET VACCINATED FOR THE REGULAR FLU AND THE H1N1 VIRUS. "THERE MAY BE SOME CROSS PROTECTION WITH THE SEASONAL AND THE H1N1 VACCINE, BUT IN GENERAL ITS IMPORTANT TO GET BOTH VACCINES TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE COVERED." DISTRIBUTION OF THE H1N1 VACCINE BEGAN THIS MONTH, AND IS MADANTORY FOR ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL. LOG ON TO CNIC.NAVY.MIL AND CLICK ON THE LINK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SEASONAL FLU AND THE H1N1 VIRUS. THE NAVY HAS A BRAND NEW RECRUITING CAMPAIGN. THE NEW CAMPAIGN, "AMERICA'S NAVY, A GLOBAL FORCE FOR GOOD" IS A CALL TO ENLIST THE NATION'S BEST. "THE CALL TO SERVE, IT HAS NO SOUND. YET I HAVE HEARD IT. IN THE WHISPERED RETELLING OF HONORABLE SACRIFICES MADE BY THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED BEFORE ME. THE CALL TO SERVE HAS NO FORM YET I HAVE CLEARLY SEEN IT IN THE EYES OF MEN AND WOMEN INFINITELY MORE COURAGEOUS AND MORE DRIVEN THAN MOST." CHECK OUT THE COMPLETE VERSION OF THE NEW CAMPAIGN AD AT NAVY.MIL. SOME TRICARE PATIENTS WILL BE PAYING A LITTLE MORE IN 2010 FOR IN-PATIENT CARE AT CIVILIAN HOSPITALS. THE RATES FOR A HOSPITAL STAY FOR ACTIVE DUTY FAMILY MEMBERS WENT UP LESS THAN A DOLLAR PER DAY. RATES INCREASED A LITTLE OVER A HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY FOR RETIREES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT TRICARE.MIL/COSTS. YOU CAN READ THESE STORIES AND MORE AT NAVY.MIL. AND WHILE DEPLOYED YOU CAN ACCESS OUR WEB SITE AT NAVY.MIL/UNDERWAY AND NAVY.MIL/M. FROM WASHINGTON, I'M PETTY OFFICER LATRICE AMES.