RAO BULLETIN 1 December 2014

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RAO
BULLETIN
1 December 2014

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THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES

Pg Article Subject
* DOD * .

04 == AFRH [06] ----------------------------- (Gulfport MS & Washington DC)
06 == SECDEF [08] -------------------------- (Chuck Hagel is Stepping Down)
07 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---------- (Reported 16 thru 30 Nov 2014)
08 == POW/MIA Recoveries ------------------ (Reported 141115 thru 141130)

* VA * .

11 == VA Burial Delays --------- (52 Bodies Over 15 Months at LA Morgue)
12 == VA Burial Delays [01] ------------- (Oversight Bill to Decrease Delays)
12 == VA Suicide Prevention [23] ------------ (Mothers Plead for Legislation)
15 == GI Bill [186] ----------------------------- (For-Profit Schools Complaints)
15 == VA Appointments [12] --------------------------- (RFP Issued for MASS)
16 == VA Secretary [34] ------------------- (Skepticism on Reform Welcomed)
16 == Legionnaires Disease [09] ------ (Wanstreet & Evans Lawsuits Settled)
17 == VA Whistleblowers [14] ----- (Javier Soto’s Whistleblower Complaint)
19 == PTSD [178] ------------------------- (Stellate Ganglion Block Treatment)
20 == VA Data Breaches [54] ------------ (GAO Report on IT Vulnerabilities)
21 == VA Data Breaches [55] ----------------------- (HVAC Hearing 19 NOV)
22 == VA Choice Cards [01] ----------------------------- (Phase 2 Implemented)
23 == VA Reform [02] ---------------------------------- (Consolidating Services)
24 == VA Health Care Access [20] ------------- (30+ Day Wait Times Persist)
25 == VA Choice Act [08] --------------------- (James Talton's Appeal Denied)
26 == VA Choice Act [09] --------------- (Sharon Helman Formally Removed)
27 == VA Loans ------------------------------------------ (Power of Attorney Use)
28 == VAMC Memphis TN [02] ---- (Vets speak Out @ Town Hall Meeting)
29 == VA CBOC St. Augustine -------------------- (SEP 3 Town Hall Meeting)

* VETS * .

30 == Clark AFB Vet Cemetery [09] ----------------------- (Burials Suspended)
31 == Veterans in Congress [06] -------------------- (Last WWII Vets Leaving)
32 == Vet Service Dogs [16] ------------- (VA Moving to Alter Access Policy)
34 == Vet Pro Bono Legal Assistance [03] ------ (National Resources Listing)
34 == Homeless Vets [59] ---------------------------- (Los Angeles Stand Down)
35 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [29] ----------- (10 Things Vets Should Know)
37 == Solar Education for Vets -------------- (PV Scholarships Offered Online)
37 == No Man Left Behind --------- (Sculpture Unveiled At Camp Pendleton)
38 == Anthem Veterans Memorial ------------------ (Our Modern Stonehenge)
40 == Vet Jobs [163] ------------ (New Veterans Career Center Web Platform)
40 == Retiree Appreciation Days --------------------------- (As of 25 Nov 2014)
41 == Vet Hiring Fairs -------------------------------------- (01 thru 31 Dec 2014)
41 == WWII VETS 75 ------------------------------------------ (Davis~Sherwood)
43 == America's Most Beloved Vets --------------------------- (World War II (6)
43 == Veteran State Benefits & Discounts ----------------------- (Georgia 2014)

* VET LEGISLATION * .

44 == Ebola Military Tax Exclusion ---------- (21-Day Quarantined Soldiers)
44 == Combat Vet Enhanced Benefits [09] --- (Walsh Wants 5-yr Extension)
45 == VA Medical Marijuana Policy [08] ------------------------- (H.R.5762)
46 == Vet Toxic Exposure Legislation [05] ----- (H.R.5484 Hearing 19 Nov)
46 == NDAA 2015 [05] -------------- (Stalled Over Cuts in Compromise Bill)
47 == VFW Federal Charter –- (H.R.5441 & S.2782 Would Include Women)
47 == HVAC [16] ------------------------- (Ranking Member Seat Controversy)
48 == DoD Suicide Policy [09] ------- (Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention S.2930)
49 == Vet Bills Submitted to 113th Congress ----------- (As of 28 NOV 2014)

* MILITARY * .

51 == Military Benefit Proposals [02] ---------- (Housing & Healthcare Cuts)
52 == Uniforms [03] ----------------- (Army Shifting to Coyote Brown Color)
53 == Military Allotments --------- (Payments to Specific Creditors Banned)
54 == USAF Religious Expression Policy ----- (Revision Approved 7 NOV)
55 == POW/MIA [41] -------------------- (USS Oklahoma Exhumed Remains)
56 == USS Ponce (AFSB-1) -- (1st Persian Gulf Laser Weapon Deployment)
58 == Trauma Mannequins ----------- (Robotic Medical Training Simulators)
59 == GHOST Boat ---------------------------- (Breakthrough in Naval Design)
60 == Medal of Honor Citations ----------------- (Truemper, Walter E. WWII)

* MILITARY HISTORY * .

62 == Aviation Art ----------------------------------- (Coming Home to Kirkby)
63 == Military History ----------------------------- (Pearl Harbor | Will Lehner)
65 == D-Day ----------------------------------------------- (Little Known Facts 2)
68 == WWII Postwar Events ----------- (Expelled Ethnic Germans July 1946)
68 == Spanish American War Image 63 ----------- (Captured Spanish Sailors)
69 == Military History Anniversaries -------------------------- (01 thru 31 Dec)
69 == WWI in Photos 117 ---------------- (Indian Troops at a Gas Mask Drill)
69 == Faces of WAR (WWII) --------------------------- (ETO P-47 Pilot 1944)
70 == Military Kits ---- (1982 Falklands conflict | Royal Marine Commando)

* HEALTH CARE * .

72 == TRICARE Autism Care [13] --------------------------- (5 DEC Webinar)
72 == Medicaid Eligible Vets [02] -------------------------- (Website Changes)
72 == Medicare Reimbursement Rates 2014 [09] ----------- ((22% Looming)
73 == Sweet Potato ---------------------------------------------- (Health Benefits)
74 == Concussions [01] ----- -------------------------- (Oxygen Therapy Study)
75 == Medicare Coverage Rates -------------------------------------------- (2015)

* FINANCES * .

76 == Car Rental Insurance -------------------------- (Best Credit Cards to Use)
78 == Ohio Vet Bonus [04] ------------------------------- (December 31 Cutoff)
78 == DFAS 1099-R [05] --------------------------- (Obtain Online Via myPay)
78 == Insurance Myths ------------- (Things People Believe About Insurance)
80 == Santa Claus Letter Scam ----------------------------------- (How It Works)
81 == Computer Fix Scam [01] -------------- (Bogus Technical Support Offer)
81 == Debit Card Customer Support Scam ---------------------- (How It works)
82 == Health Care Insurance Scams ---------------- (Obamacare Open Season)
82 == Tax Burden for New Hampshire Retirees ------------- (As of Nov 2014)
84 == Thrift Savings Plan 2014 ----------- (Share Prices + YTD Gain or Loss)

* GENERAL INTEREST * .

85 == Notes of Interest ------------------------------------ (01 thru 15 Nov 2014)
85 == RP~China Dispute [06] ------------------- (Maritime Dispute Continues)
87 == Home Security ------------------------------ (Tips to Harden Your Home)
88 == Tattoo Removal [04] ------------------------ (Popularity, Stigma & Cost)
90 == Federal Employee Legislation ------------ (Benefits | Death & Pension)
91 == Agent Orange Lawsuits [16] ------------- (South Korean Vietnam Vets)
92 == Celebrities Who Served In the Military -------------------------- (Eleven)
92 == The Chesty Puller ----------------------------------- (New Holster System)
94 == Household Aids: Mr. Clean Magic Erasers ------------------------ (Uses)
95 == Photos That Say It All --------------------------------- (Xmas at the Wall)
98 == WWII Ads ---------------------------------------------------------- (Chrysler)
99 == Have You Heard? ------------------------------------------------ (Shampoo)
100 == Normandy Then & Now -------------------------------- (Rue Saint-Pierre)
100 == They Grew Up to Be ----------------- (Tina Mjorino (Waterworld 1995)
101 == Interesting Ideas ------------------------------- (Stripped Screw Removal)
102 == Moments in US History ----------------- (Academy Awards April 1974)

*ATTACHMENTS* .
Attachment - RAO Bulletin DEC 01, 2014
Attachment - Veteran Legislation as of 28 NOV 2014
Attachment - Georgia Vet State Benefits & Discounts Nov 2014
Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 31 Dec
Attachment - Retiree Activity\Appreciation Days (RAD) Schedule as of Nov 25, 2014

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