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RAO BULLETIN
1 April 2022
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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
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04 == National Defense Budget ---- (Biden Requests $773 Billion for Pentagon in 2023)
06 == National Defense Budget [0] ---- (Inflation Sparks Fight over 2023 Military Budget Request)
08 == Iraq’s U.S. Troops [01] ---- (Will Likely Be in There for Years to Come)
09 == DoD PF/BC Program ---- (Body Composition and Fitness Policy Standards Overhauled)
11 == Military Household Goods [04] ---- (Plan to Fix Troops’ Moves Hits another Roadblock)
13 == Dietary Supplements [04] ---- (DoD Issues Instruction on Banned Ones)
14 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---- (Reported MAR 16 thru 31, 2022)
16 == Overseas Deployed Troops [02] ---- (US Has 100,000 Troops in Europe for First Time since 2005)
17 == Ukraine [06] ---- (‘No Fly Zone’ Test)
19 == DoD Vaccination Program [05] ---- (Supreme Court Ruling Sides with Navy)
20 == National Guard Vaccine Mandate ---- (Biden Administration Seeks To Dismiss Oklahoma Lawsuit)
21 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported MAR 16 thru 31, 2022 | Eight)
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24 == VA Budget FY 2023 ---- (Biden Proposes 20% Increase)
25 == VA Infrastructure [02] ---- (Dozens of VAMCs Slated For Closure/Rebuild under New Plan)
28 == Telemental Health Care ---- (VA Wants to Make Telephone Appointments Permanent)
30 == VA Covid-19 Vaccines [09] ---- (Many VA Workers Remain Unvaccinated but Few Fired)
31 == VA Caregiver Program [76] ---- (After Years of Caring Many Caregivers Are Losing a Lifeline)
33 == VA Caregiver Program [77] ---- (New Eligibility Rules Put on Hold)
36 == VA Caregiver Program [78] ---- (Review would’ve Booted 90% Of Young Vets from Program)
37 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 MAR 2022)
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30 == Vet Economic Opportunities ---- (House Hearing on Pending Legislation)
40 == Vet Ukraine Support [01] ---- (US Veterans Head to Ukraine to Fight, But Faces Hurdles)
43 == Vet Colleges [02] ---- (Some May Be Tricking Veterans into Taking out Student Loans)
44 == Vet Fugitives ---- (15 thru 31 March 2022)
45 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Elmer Bigelow | WWII)
47== Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Robert Dunlap |WWII)
50 == Vet Lawsuits | Michael White ---- (USN Vet Sues Iran for $1B Alleging Jail Torture)
51 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of APR 1, 2022)
52 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of APR 1 2022)
52 == Veteran State Benefits ---- (New York 2022)
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53 == VET Bill Progress ---- (16-31 MAR 2022)
57 == DoD Housing Program [06] ---- (H.R.7144 | Occupant Feedback Tool)
57 == Reserve Benefits [06] ---- (H.R.7041/S.1291 | Record of Military Service for Members)
58 == Military Spouse Employment [09] ---- (S. 3909/H.R.2974 | Military Spouse Hiring Act)
59 == VA Breast Cancer Care [02] ---- (H.R.4794/ S.2533 | The MAMMO Act)
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62 == Army Recruiting [17] ---- (Study Finds Older Recruits Would Help Deal With Shortages)
63 == Navy Hawaii Fuel Leak [04] ---- (Shuttering Red Hill Impact on Fueling the Fleet)
65 == Switchblade Drones ---- (Single Use Weapons Being Used in Ukraine)
67 == Military Fraud & Abuse [13] ---- (Officer Charged With Taking Bribes for Afghan Refugees Visas)
69 == Military Fraud & Abuse [14] ---- (USN Lt. Lied about Relationship with a Chinese Defense Firm)
71 == Military Fraud & Abuse [15] ---- (Navy O-5 Select Arrested For Sex Trafficking)
72 == USAF Discharge Policy ---- (Now Easier For New Parents to Leave USAF, Space Force)
72 == Discharge Review Boards [02] ---- (Mechanism to Restore Entitlement to Veterans Benefits)
74 == Fort Ord Toxic Exposure ---- (On EPA’s List of the Most Polluted Places in the Nation)
75 == Navy Days ---- (Ship Driving)
76 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Bitchbox’ thru ‘Blivet’)
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77 == Quasi-War ---- (Result of XYZ Affair with France)
80 == WWII Spy Virginia Hall ---- (Allies’ Most Dangerous in France during the War)
82 == Bird Warfare ---- (Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier Had a Dedicated ‘Pigeoneer’)
85 == WWII Operation Longcloth ---- (Burma Campaign Chindits Mission)
87 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Near Miss)
88 == WWII Bombing of Germany ---- (Aachen)
89 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [95] ---- (What’s Up Doc?)
89 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (01 thru 15 APR)
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90 == Coronavirus Trials & Studies [01] ---- (Down the Road Risks for Cardiovascular & Mental Health)
93 == Drug Price Gouging [09] ---- (Insurance Companies Sue Walgreens for Overcharging for Drugs)
94 == Medication Guidelines ---- (MTF’s Adding QR Codes to Prescription Packaging)
95 == Postprobiotics ---- (Companies Are Pushing For Gut Health. Research Hasn't Caught Up)
98 == Acupuncture [03] ---- (How BFA Can Help Relieve Your Pain)
97 == Diabetes [31] ---- (Foods Diabetics Should Avoid)
102 == Muscle Cramps ---- (Why You Get Them & How to Deal With Them)
102 == Showering ---- (Reasons to Do it Every Other Day)
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106 == SGLI/VGLI [22] ---- (Senate Votes to Raise Maximum Coverage to $500,000)
107 == Prescription Drug Costs [79] ---- (Efforts to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Continue)
108 == Prescription Drug Costs [80] ---- (Pressure Mounts for Presidential Actions on Prices)
109 == Cola Watch 2022 --- (CPI Increase as of FEB)
109 == Military Discounts [02] ---- (There’s Help for Home Depot Customers Who Aren’t Tech Savvy)
111 == Predatory Car Sales ---- (California Eyes Safeguard for Military Personnel)
112 == Inmate Care Package Scam ---- (Watch Out for Fake Service Sites)
114 == Shipping Container Scam ---- (In The Market for a Shipping Container? Be Aware of this One)
115 == Early Retirement Myths ---- (Beware of These)
118 == Car Repair [03] ---- (16 More Lies Your Mechanic Has Told You)
120 == Tax Burden on Washington Vets ---- (As of MAR 2022)
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125 == Notes of Interest ---- (Mar 16 thru 31, 2022)
126 == Ukraine [07] ---- (POW Postings May Constitute Human Rights Violation)
128 == China’s Military Expansion [02] ---- (Some Islands It Built in South China Sea Fully Militarized)
130 == Ukraine Foreign Fighters ---- (Legality of Fighting for Ukraine)
131 == DPRK Missile Program [06] ---- (Kim Jong Un’s U.S. “Nuclear War Deterrent” Test)
133 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Travel to the United States with an Expired U.S. Passport)
133 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Natural Disaster Alert – Taal Volcano at Alert Level 3)
134 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Virtual | Documenting Your Child as a U.S. Citizen
135 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Restrictions for Foreign Nationals during RP Elections)
137 == Composting Toilets ---- (Pros and Cons)
140 == Hidden Design Features ---- (Some More Built-In Functions Often Neglected)
142 == News of the Weird ---- (MAR 16 thru 31, 2022)
144 == Advertisements ---- (Once Acceptable Vintage Ads | 01)
145 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 220331)
146 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (God’s Aging Plan | Toons | Math 2)
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New York State Veterans’ Benefits (Updated) http://thearmysecurityagency.
Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 15 APR (Updated) http://thearmysecurityagency.
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