Definition of Oxymoron Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. The common oxymoron phrase is a combination of an adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings, such as âcruel kindness,â or âliving deathâ.
TRICARE Retired Reserve â Premiums (~$391/ mo for member; ~$961 for family plan): 1  Available to Retired members or the Guard or Reserves. 2  Equivalent to TRICARE Reserve Select, however, there are no premium subsidies, so you pay entire cost of premiums.nd itâs fairly expensive, at least compared to what you may be used to. Without subsidies, TRICARE Retired Reserve comes in at roughly $361/mo for the individual, and about $961/mo for a family plan.
The National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2005 allows access to TRICARE Standard to those Guard members who have served more than 90 days on active duty in support of a contingency operation. For every 90 day period on active duty, the member will receive one year of cost-share TRICARE coverage. In return for this cost-share coverage, the Guard member must agree to serve a year with the National Guard.