RAO BULLETIN 15 August 2014

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RAO
BULLETIN
15 August 2014

THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES

Pg Article Subject
* DOD * .

04 == CRDP/CRSC Programs ----------------- (SecNav’s Policy Explanation)
05 == Retired Activity Office [01] ------------------------------- (Privacy Rules)
05 == Navy Bible Policy -------------------- (Religious Items in Guest Rooms)
06 == Sequestration [43] ----------------------- (Caps Cast Shadow Over DoD)
08 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ----------- (Reported 1 thru 15 Aug 2014)
09 == POW/MIA [36] -------------- (Kuentai-USA Concerns on Saipan MIA)
10 == POW/MIA Recoveries ----------------------------- (140801 thru 140815)

* VA * .

15 == VA Primary Care --- (PC3 Program Expanded to Shorten Wait times)
15 == VA Claims Assistance [05] -------------- (DAV NSOs Eager to Serve)
16 == VA Identity Theft ------------------- (More Than a Number Campaign)
17 == VA Disability Compensation System [05] ---- (Projections thru 2024)
18 == VA Health Care Access [14] ----------------- (Twice Monthly Updates)
19 == VA Health Care Access [15] ----- (Northwest Wait Times Disturbing)
20 == VA Health Care Access [16] ---------------- (Scheduling Books Audits)
20 == VA Medical Facilities [01] ----- (Vet Reform Bill Proposed Facilities)
21 == VA Veterans Choice Card ------------------------- (How it is to be Used)
23 == #VetQ Initiative ------ (New Twitter Hashtag for Veterans’ Questions)
23 == VA Lawsuit | SWAN & VVA -- (PTSD Sexual Assault Claim Policy)
24 == VA Claims Backlog [140] ------------------ (DoD Not Doing Their Bit)
25 == VA Credibility [15] - (Disciplinary Action Proposed for 6 Employees)
25 == VA Credibility [16] --------- (Nationwide Town-Hall Events Directed)
26 == PTSD [173] --------------------- (Veracity of Many Claims Questioned)
28 == VA Loans ------------------------------------------------ (Use Your Benefit)
31 == GI Bill [178] ----------------- (In-State Rate Reimbursement Approved)

* VETS * .

32 == Retiree Uniform Policy | USA ---------------- (Effective Mar. 31, 2014)
34 == Arizona Memorial [04] ---------------------------- (Shrine Wall Upgrade)
35 == Vet Charity Watch [47] ------------------------ (Move America Forward)
37 == Vet Burial Expenses ---------------------------------- (Are You Prepared?)
38 == Vet Federal Jobs [03] ------------- (How to Land | Writing your résumé)
39 == Vet Jobs [159] --------- (FMCSA Military Skills Test Waiver Program)
40 == Retiree Appreciation Days --------------------------- (As of 10 Aug 2014)
41 == Vet Hiring Fairs –------------------------------ (16 Aug thru 15 Sep 2015)
41 == WWII VETS 68 ------------------------------------------------ (Morris~Vic)
43 == America's Most Beloved Vets -------------------------- (World War I (2))
43 == State Veteran's Benefits & Discounts --------------------- (Arizona 2014)

* VET LEGISLATION * .

44 == TRICARE Birth Control ---- (Legislation to Eliminate Copays S.2687)
45 == Vet Toxic Exposure Legislation [04] ---- (S.2738 Nat Research Center)
46 == VA Congressional Fix [02] ---------- (What’s in Reform Bill H.R.3230)
47 == VA Congressional Fix [03] --------------------- (Obama Signs H.R.3230)
49 == Vet Bills Submitted to 113th Congress ------------- (As of 12 Aug 2014)

* MILITARY * .

51 == USS Constellation (CV-64) [01] ---------- (Final Look off Long Beach)
52 == Uniforms [01] ------------------------------ (New Army Combat Uniform)
53 == LaWS ----------------------------------------------- (Laser Weapon System)
54 == Medal of Honor Citations ---------------------- (Tominac, John J. WWII)

* MILITARY HISTORY * .

56 == Aviation Art ------------------------------------------------ (Balloon Buster)
57 == Military Trivia ------------------- (First Casualty of the Korean Conflict)
59 == D-Day -------------------------------------------------------- (82nd Airborne)
61 == WWII Postwar Events ---------------------- (Hiroshima, Japan Jul 1946)
61 == Military History Anniversaries --------------------- (16 Aug thru 16 Sep)
61 == Spanish American War Image 53 --------------------- (Battleship Maine)
62 == WWI in Photos 109 ---------- (German Helmet Manufacturing Process)
62 == Faces of WAR (WWII) ------------ (Washington DC Parade May 1942)
63 == Military Kits --------------- (1244 Siege of Jerusalem | Mounted Knight)

* HEALTH CARE * .

64 == TRICARE Website [02] ------------------------------------ (Easier to Use)
65 == Leptospirosis --------------------------------------- (Cause and Prevention)
65 == TRICARE Autism Care [10] ---------- (ABA Pilot Coverage Extended)
66 == TRICARE Catastrophic Cap [05] ------------------ (Coverage & Limits)
66 == Eye Care [01] ---------------- (Shock Waves Alone Can Cause Damage)
67 == Tick-Borne Diseases --------------------------------- (Protecting Yourself)

* FINANCES * .

69 == DFAS Debit Cards -------------------------- (Now Available for Retirees)
69 == Disney Military Deals ---------------------------- (Now thru 30 SEP 2015)
69 == Lost Baggage ---------------------------------------------- (Airline Liability)
71 == USA Discounters ---------- (Under Fire for Targeting Service Members)
72 == Federal Student Aid [05] ------- (Qualifying with Special Circumstance)
74 == Military Auto Discounts --------------------- {What Dealers are Offering)
75 == Debt Collection [09] ----------------------- (Nine Little-Understood Facts)
77 == Saving Money ------------ (Christmas in July | Using A Saner Approach)
79 == Work at Home Scam ----------------------------------------- (How it works)
80 == E-ZPass Scam ------------------------------------------------- (How it works)
81 == Tax Burden for Missouri Retirees ----------------------- (As of Aug 2014)
82 == Thrift Savings Plan 2014 ------------- (Share Prices + YTD Gain or Loss)

* GENERAL INTEREST * .

83 == Notes of Interest --------------------------------------- (16 thru 31 Jul 2014)
84 == Hospital Charges -------------------------- ($9,000 ER Bill for Cut Finger)
84 == Sunglasses ------------------------------------------------- (How to Evaluate)
86 == Photos That Say it All -------------------------------------- (Open the Door)
86 == Homeowners Insurance [02] ------------------- (What it Does Not Cover)
87 == Pledge of Allegiance Lawsuit ------------------- (Under God Challenged)
88 == WWI Stolen German Gas Mask ----------- (Recovered After 90+ Years)
89 == Craigslist Rental Listing ----- ($1000 /1br - 225ft² - 1/1 available soon!)
90 == WWII Ads -------------------------------------------------- (Coca-Cola 1945)
91 == Normandy Then & Now ----------------------------- (Utah Beach Seawall)
91 == Have You Heard? ------------------------------------------ (Porch Paint Job)
92 == They Grew Up to Be ------------------------------------- (Sarkozy~Nicolas)
92 == Interesting Ideas -------------------------------- (Wiper Motor Burned Out!)

*ATTACHMENTS* .

Attachment – RAO Bulletin 15 AUG 2014 (HTML & PDF Editions)
Attachment - Veteran Legislation as of 12 Aug 2014
Attachment - Arizona Vet State Benefits & Discounts Aug 2014
Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 16 Aug thru 15 Sep
Attachment - Retiree Activity\Appreciation Days (RAD) Schedule as of Aug 10, 2014


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-- http://www.veteransresources.org/rao-bulletin (past Bulletins)
-- http://w11.zetaboards.com/CFLNewsChat/topic/10387883/1 (Index of Past Articles)



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