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RAO BULLETIN
1 April 2021
PDF Edition
THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == Pentagon Reimbursements ---- (U.S. Failed to Collect $773M from Afghan Coalition Partners)
05 == DFAS myPay System [19] ---- (Two-Factor Authentication Soon for Access to Your Pay Account)
05 == Arlington National Cemetery [91] ---- (Congress Needs to Designate a Replacement)
07 == NPRC Military Records [08] ---- (VA to Vaccinate NPRC Employees to Reduce Backlog)
08 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 MAR 2021)
09 == Jetpacks ---- (Pentagon Finally Wants To Make Jetpack Soldiers a Reality)
10 == MCRD Paris Island ---- (In Peril | Rising Sea Levels Threaten Historic Marine Base)
13 == Marine Corps Base Hawaii ---- (Shore Sinking At Pu’uloa Range Training Facility)
14 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 MAR 2021 | Eighteen)
. * VA * .
18 == Coronavirus Vaccines [32] ---- (New Law Allows All Vets, Spouses & Caregivers to Receive from VA)
19 == VA EHR [28] ---- (Review Ordered amid Legislator’s Project Size and Scope Concerns
20 == PTSD Marijuana Treatment [03] ---- (Short-Term Use of Cannabis Safe | No More Effective than Placebo)
22 == VA FMP [02] ---- (Medical Claims | Philippines)
23 == VA Claims Backlog [167] ---- (Skepticism Surrounds VA Promise to Draw It Down)
24 == VA Audiology Care [01] ---- (Free Captioned Telephone Service)
25 == VA Dental Care [09] ---- (New Technology | CEREC Process)
26 == VA Vibration Care ---- (Claims for Problems Related To Exposure during Military Service)
27 == VA VEText ---- (Appointment Scheduling via Text Messaging)
28 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 MAR 2021)
. * VETS * .
30 == LGBT Veterans [01] ---- (Difficulty Obtaining Benefits)
32 == Homeless Vets [105] ---- (HUD Reports Numbers Increased in 2021)
33 == Vet Fraud & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 MAR 2021)
36 == U.S. Capitol Riot [12] ---- (Army Reservist & Nazi Sympathizer Timothy Hale-Cusanelli Charged)
37 == U.S. Capitol Riot [13] ---- (Green Beret Retiree Jeffrey McKellop Charged)
39 == U.S. Capitol Riot [14] ---- (Proposal to Deny Veteran Benefits to Vet Participants)
40 == Locating Overseas Kids ---- (DNA Databases Unite American Vets with Their Long-Lost Children)
42 == SBP & Divorce [01] ---- (How a Divorce Affects Your SB)
43 == WWII Vets 252 ---- (Lee Grover | New Guinea B-25 pilot)
44 == WWII Vets 253 ---- (Armand Jolly | USS Emmons (DD-457) Survivor)
44 == Korean War Vets ---- (Robert L. Moore | War Survivor But COVID Victim)
46 == Obit: Henry LaBonte ---- (17 March 2021 | WWII Dive Bombe)
47 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of 1 APR 2021)
48 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled as of 1 APR 2021)
48 == Vet Employment Opportunities ---- (Listings from Companies Looking For Vets)
49 == Vet Jobs [272] ---- (Solar Ready Vets Network Looking for Applicants)
50 == State Veteran’s Benefits ---- (Idaho 2021)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
52 == Handicapped Vet Travel ---- (H.R.855: VETS Safe Travel Act)
52 == Tricare Select [11] ---- (S.265 | TRICARE Select Restoration Act)
53 == AUMF [01] ---- (H.R. 2014 | Repeal Outdated Presidential War Authorizations)
54 == Vet Toxic Exposure Legislation [12] ---- (S.927 | TEAM Act of 2021)
56 == WWI Hello Girls [01] ---- (S.0000 | Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act)
57 == VA Presumptive AO Diseases [37] ---- (S.810 | Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021)
58 == National Guard Tricare Coverage [01] ---- (S829/HR1997 | TRICARE Fairness for NG/Reserve Retirees)
59 == Gulf War Syndrome [47] ---- (S.1039 | Improving Benefits for Gulf War Veterans Act)
60 == VA Caregiver Program [70] ---- (H.R.110 | Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act)
60 == Vet Legislation Submitted to 117th Congress ---- (Pending Passage)
62 == Vet Jobs [273] ---- (S.894/H.R.2151 | Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021)
. * MILITARY* .
63 == Navy Salvage Ops ---- (MH-60S Helicopter More Than 3.6 Miles Underwater Recovered)
64 == Navy Mothball Fleet ---- (Hints of Future in Ships Near Bremerton)
66 == Wright-Patterson AFB ---- (Adding Self-Serve Beer Taps To Its Arsenal)
67 == 3M Earplugs Lawsuit ---- (Trials Begin for Veterans in Massive Lawsuit)
68 == USS Constitution [03] ---- (Names Cannon after Navy’s First Woman CPO)
69 == Servicemembers Charged ---- (16 thru 31 MAR 2021)
70 == Military Operation Names ---- (How They Are Picked)
72 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- ‘(Sippers’ thru ‘Slammer’)
. * MILITARY HISTORY * .
73 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Jose Valdez | WWII)
75 == Etymology of ‘F*Ck’ ---- (WWII | The War That Popularized It)
76 == USS Skate ---- (First Submarine to Surface at the North Pole)
78 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (01 thru 15 APR)
78 == Legends of WWII ---- (Paul Tibbets | B-29 Enola Gay Pilot)
79 == Flag Raisings ---- ('Other' Flag-Raising Photos from the War in the Pacific)
81 == Spanish-American War ---- (How It Evolved and Ended)
83 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (WWII Soldiers of the Swiss Armed Forces)
84 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [72] ---- (Executive Sweet 1)
. * HEALTH CARE * .
84 == Medicare Payments ---- (Pending Cuts Will Impact Patients Negatively)
86 == MHS Nurse Advice Line [02] ---- (Available 24/7 to Help You)
87 == Coronavirus Vaccines [33] ---- (Investigational AstraZeneca Vaccine Prevents COVID-19)
88 == Soda Consumption [01] ---- (Long Term Health Effects of Drinking Too Much)
91 == Rubbing Alcohol ---- (Health Uses You Probably Never Knew About)
94 == Soft Belly Breathing ---- (Benefits & Instructions)
94 == Fiber ---- (Impact on Digestive System & Poop)
95 == Sickle Cell Disease [02] ---- (Battling Bent Blood Cells)
97 == Sepsis ---- (Life-Threatening Infection that Leads to Organ Dysfunction)
98 == TRICARE Divorce Impact …. (What Happens to You Benefit)
. * FINANCES * .
100 == Surprise Medical Bills [03] ---- (Surprise Billing Issues Still Not Settled)
101 == GI Bill [311] ---- (Phase Out of ‘Rounding Out’ Rule Impact)
102 == Uncommon State Tax Laws ---- (Strange but True Tax Laws | AL – GA)
104 == Gasoline Savings [07] ---- (Ways You Can Increase)
106 == Shopping Inducements ---- (Ways Companies Trick You into Spending More Money)
108 == Veteran Discounts ---- (Listing of Whats Available Year Round)
109 == Basic Allowance for Housing [08] ---- (Survey Reveals $200+ Monthly Out of Pocket Cost to Families)
111 == Pet Adoption Scams [03] ---- (Watch out for phony fees)
112 == Contractor Scams [01] ---- (Home Improvement)
113 == State Tax Tips --- (Hawaii thru Michigan)
114 == Target ---- (Secrets for Savings)
115 == Car Tires ---- (Installation Cost Comparison and More)
119 == Tax Burden for Missouri Vets ---- (As of MAR 2021)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
125 == Notes of Interest ---- (MAR 16 thru 31, 2021)
125 == Vaccine Passports ---- (On the Way but Developing Them Won't Be Easy)
128 == Minoru Yasui Day ---- (Equality and Justice for All)
131 == Map Comparisons ---- (Poland vs. Texas)
131 == Veteran Halls ---- (COVID Pandemic Impact)
133 == DPRK-U.S. Relations [02] ---- (Impact of Latest Ballistic Missile Launches)
135 == Afghan Withdrawal [04] ---- (Arguments for Leaving | Opinion)
137 == Iraq War [04] ---- (Coalition Aircraft Batter ISIS with 133 Airstrikes Over 10 Days)
138 == RP~China Dispute [26] ---- (China Tells U.S. to Keep Its Nose Out of It)
139 == Agent Orange Laos Victims ---- (Those the U.S. Has Never Acknowledged)
139 == Car Longevity [02] ---- (On Average Just 1% of All Vehicles Last At Least 200,000 Miles)
140 == Unrefrigerated Foods ---- (When to Toss Them)
142 == News of the Weird ---- (MAR 16 thru 31, 2021)
143 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Little Johnny 1 | Satirical Cartoons | Military Humor 18)
NOTE
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4. Recipients of the Bulletin are authorized and encouraged to forward the Bulletin are articles to other vets or veteran organizations
. * ATTACHMENTS * .
Attachment – Idaho State Veteran’s Benefits
Attachment – Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 15 APR (Updated)
Attachment – Agent Orange Laos Victims
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