RAO BULLETIN 1 February 2015

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RAO
BULLETIN
1 February 2015



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THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES

Pg Article Subject
* DOD * .

04 == MCRMC [07] ------------------------ (Health Care | Abolish TRICARE)
06 == MCRMC [08] -------------------------- (Shrink Retirement | Start 401K)
09 == MCRMC [09] ------------- (Commissaries & Exchanges | Consolidate)
10 == MCRMC [10] -- (Congress & Advocates | Wary Of Panel's Proposals)
11 == BRAC [40] --------------- (DoD Proposal Expected in Budget Request)
12 == BRAC [41] ------------- (European Installation Closures Pave the Way)
13 == DoD Mobilized Reserve 13 JAN 2015 ---- (27,760 | Decrease of 2092)
14 == Sequestration [45] -------------------- (HASC Chairman 2016 Priorities)
15 == DECA Budget Cuts [11] ----------------- (DoD Draft Budget Proposals)
16 == DoD/VA VLER [10] -------------------------------- (Connect Your Docs)
17 == DoD Suicide Policy [11] ------------ (288 Active Duty Deaths in 2014)
17 == Vet Support Organizations ----- (SECDEF Implements Access Policy)
18 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ----------- (Reported 16 thru 31 Jan 2015)
21 == POW/MIA [49] -------------- (New Combined Agency Not Yet Named)
22 == POW/MIA [50] ------- (DoD May Outsource to Private Organizations)
24 == POW/MIA [51] ---------------------- (Identified MIAs Doubled in 2014)
26 == POW/MIA Recoveries ------------------ (Reported 150116 thru 150131)

* VA * .

33 == VA Accountability [01] -------- (Care Data Cost and Quality withheld)
34 == Homeless Vets [64] --------------------------- (VA Homeless PIT Count)
35 == VA Pharmacy [01] ------- (New and Improved VA Prescription Label)
36 == Gulf War Syndrome [33] -------------- (Pyridostigmine Bromide Study)
38 == VA Regions ---------------------------- (New Five-Region Organization)
39 == VA Appeals Backlog [02] ---------- (Wait Times Average 1,937 Days)
40 == VA Appeals Backlog [03] ----- (VA Officials Say Problem Not Major)
40 == VA Procurement ----------- (Non-Public 2013 Acquisition Assessment)
42 == VA Whistleblowers [18] --------------- (24+ Receive Retaliation Relief)
43 == VA Gulf War Advisory Committee [07] ------- (New Study/ Members)
44 == VA Vet Tennis Program ----------- (VA/USTA Foundation Partnership)
45 == National Veterans Wheelchair Games [01] ------------------------- (2015)
45 == Dependents’ Educational Assistance [03] -- (Fry Scholarship Changes)
46 == VA Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ------------------------ (150116 thru 150131)
47 == VAMC Tomah -- (VA Asked to Investigate ‘Candy Land’ Allegations)
48 == VAMC Tomah WI [01] ------- (Sen. Baldwin Cited for Slow Response)
49 == VAMC Denver CO [02] ------------------ (Replacement Medical Center)
49 == VAMC West Los Angeles [12] --------------------- (Lawsuit Settlement)
51 == VARO Philadelphia [03] --------- (Claim Incentive Program Cancelled)

* VETS * .

52 == Vet End of Life Care [01] -------------- (We Honor Veterans Campaign)
54 == Desert Storm Memorial [01] -- (Inching Closer to Becoming a Reality)
55 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [30] ---------------- (Court Allowing Lawsuits)
56 == Medicaid Eligible Vets [03] -------- (Missouri Earning Limit Proposal)
57 == Devil's Brigade ------------------- (Congressional Gold Medal Recipient)
58 == The Independent Budget FY 2016 ---------------------- (Policy Priorities)
60 == The Military Coalition [03] ------ (Policy Priorities for 114th Congress)
60 == Vet Awardees -------- (Conway~Thomas | Denied Navy Cross | WWII)
62 == Vet Awardees -------------------- (Baltazar~Jesse | Purple Heart | WWII)
64 == Vet Awardees -------------- (John C. Campbell | Purple Heart | Vietnam)
65 == Homeless Vets [63] -- (New Orleans Ends Vets Chronic Homelessness)
65 == Vet Jobs [169] ------------------ (Free Hotel Rooms for WV Job Seekers)
65 == Vet Jobs [170] ------ (Hiring Benchmark Included in Labor Dept. Rule)
66 == POW/MIA [48] ---------------------------- (The Omori Flag | ‘Unbroken’)
68 == OBIT | Saylor~Edward | WWII ------------------------------- (28 Jan 2015)
69 == Retiree Appreciation Days ---------------------------- (As of 26 Jan 2015)
69 == Vet Hiring Fairs -------------------------------------- (01 thru 28 Feb 2015)
70 == Vietnam Vets [101] ----------------------------------- (Bonnelycke~Clyde)
71 == WWII Vets [79] ----------------------------------------------- (Gunn~James)
73 == America's Most Beloved Vets ---------------------------- (Korean War (3)
74 == Vet State Benefits & Discounts ----------------------------- (Illinois 2015)

* VET LEGISLATION * .

75 == 114th Congress [01] ----------------- (Will be a Busy Next Few Months)
76 == VA Hearing & Vision Benefit [04] -------------- (H.R.353 Hearing Act)
76 == Gold Star Father Act ------- (Would Provide Federal Hiring Preference)
77 == VA Bonuses [23] ------------------ (H.R.280 Would Allow Recoupment)
77 == VA Bonuses [24] ----------- (2007 thru 2013 Performance Award Lists)
78 == PTSD [184] ------------------------ (Therapy Dog Training Bill H.R.359)
78 == VA SES Management [01] --------------- (Accountability Reforms Bill)
79 == VA Appeals Backlog [04] ------- (Titus Bill Would Create Task Force)
79 == Vet Bills Submitted to 114th Congress ------------- (150113 to 150130)

* MILITARY * .

84 == Military Drawdown -- (Enlisted Involuntary Early Separation Program)
86 == Chief of Naval Personnel ------------ (Worldwide All Hands Call 3 Feb)
87 == Awards Revocation ------- (Failure to Maintain Professional Standards)
88 == SAGM -------------------- (Army’s New Small Arms Grenade Munition)
89 == Project Blue Book -------------------------------- (UFO Files Now Online)
90 == Medal of Honor Citations -------------------- (Van Noy, Junior N. WWII)

* MILITARY HISTORY * .

92 == Aviation Art ------------------------------------- (Flug Zum Absprungplatz)
93 == Military Trivia 99 --------------------------- (Sub Service Insignia Origin)
93 == Military History ------------------------------- (Japanese Surrender Flights)
95 == D-Day ---------------------------- (Transferring Casualties for Evacuation)
95 == WWII Prewar Events ------ (Harvest Festival Preps Germany Oct 1935)
96 == WWII Postwar Events ---------------- (de Gaulle Visits Lorient Jul 1945)
96 == Spanish American War Image 68 - (Sentry Duty Pasig River Aug 1898)
96 == Military History Anniversaries ------------------------------ (1 thru 28 Feb)
97 == WWI in Photos 120 -------------------- (British Motorcycle Troops 1915)
97 == Faces of WAR (WWII) ------ (American Glider Troops' Air-borne Unit)

* HEALTH CARE * .

98 == Tricare Breast Feeding Coverage [01] ------------------------- (On Hold)
98 == PTSD [183] -------------------------------- (MRT A Real Game Changer)
102 == Athlete's Foot --------------------------------------- (Cause and Treatment)
103 == TRICARE Pharmacy Copay [12] ------------------------- (2015 Copays)
103 == Nuts --------------------------------------------------------- (Health Benefits)

* FINANCES * .

105 == Health Care Reform [60] ------------ (TRICARE Self-Attest Reporting)
106 == Tax Assistance [02] ---- (H&R Block Free Tax Preparation Available)
106 == Survey Scams -------------------------------------------- (How They Work)
108 == Gmail Email Scam ------------------------------------------ (How it Works)
109 == Ransomware Scams -------------------------------------- (How They Work)
111 == Tax Burden for Ohio Retirees ---------------------------- (As of Jan 2015)
112 == Tax Burden for Arkansas Residents --------------------- (As of Jan 2015)
114 == Thrift Savings Plan 2015 ----------- (Share Prices + YTD Gain or Loss)


* GENERAL INTEREST * .

115 == Notes of Interest -------------------------------------- (01 thru 15 Jan 2014)
116 == Food Spoilage ---------------------------------------------- (Tips to Reduce)
117 == Space “A” Travel ---------------------------- (Recap of Thailand/US Trip)
118 == Cellphone Rescue ------------------------ (What to Do When it Gets Wet)
120 == Hanoi Jane ---------------------- (Understands Vet’s Feelings About Her)
122 == WWII Ads ------------------------------------------------------------ (Boeing)
123 == Photos That Say it All ---------------------------------------- (Deployment)
123 == Normandy Then & Now ------------- (Juno Beach at Bernieres sur Mer)
123 == Have You Heard? ----------------------------------------- (Catholic Horses)
124 == They Grew Up to Be ---------------- (Claire Danes | My So Called Life)
124 == Interesting Ideas ------------------------ (Hiding Money When Traveling)
125 == Moments in US History ------- (Last Prisoners Leaving Alcatraz, 1963)

Note:
1. The page number on which an article can be found is provided to the left of each article’s title
2. Numbers contained within brackets [ ] indicate the number of articles written on the subject. To obtain previous articles send a request to raoemo@sbcglobal.net.


*ATTACHMENTS* .

Attachment – RAO Bulletin 1 FEB 2015 (HTML & PDF Editions)
Attachment - Veteran Legislation as of 30 Jan 2015
Attachment - Illinois Vet State Benefits & Discounts Jan 2015
Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 28 Feb
Attachment - Retiree Activity\Appreciation Days (RAD) Schedule as of Jan 26, 2015
Attachment - WWII Green Cross Flights
Attachment - Passenger Travel Information – Yokota as of Jan 2015


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