RAO BULLETIN 1 October 2016

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RAO
BULLETIN
1 October 2016

THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .

04 == DoD 2017 Budget [02] --------------------- (Caps Long-Term Impact)
05 == DoD Nuclear Mission - (Highest Priority | Bedrock of Our Security)
07 == NDAA 2017 [18] -- (Roadblock Pushes Bill to Lame Duck Session)
08 == NDAA 2017 [19] --------------------------------- (Sage Grouse Impasse)
10 == DoD Contractors --- (Ingalls Might Subcontract China for Drydock)
12 == Arlington National Cemetery [64] ------- (Proposed Vietnam Memorial)
13 == Death Preparations - (What Beneficiaries Should Know in Advance)
14 == POW/MIA Recoveries ------ (Reported 16 thru 30 Sep 2016 | Thirteen)

. * VA * .

17 == VA Accountability [38] --------------------- (H.R.1994 Passes House)
18 == VA Privatization [07----------------------- (House Resolution Offered)
19 == VA Caregiver Program [34] -------- (New & Expanded Partnerships)
20 == VA Benefits in Jail [05] -------------------------- ($100M in Improper)
21 == VA Suicide Prevention [34] -------- (33% of Hotline Calls Diverted)
21 == VA Hospital Staff Shortages ---------- (One in Six Positions Vacant)
22 == VA Xmas Card Policy [03] ----------------------- (New Clarifications)
22 == VA Guide & Service Dog Program ----------- (Parameters & Access)
23 == VA Health Care Access [44] ------------- (Get Rid of Vet Moochers)
24 == My VA Story ----------------------------------------- (New VA Website)
25 == VA GAO Findings [03] ------ (Outdated And Fragmented Policies)
26 == VA Health Care Access [43] -- (Wait Time Comparison Reporting)
27 == VA Rural Access [25] ---------- (Expanded Transportation Program)
27 == VA Health Care Utilization [01] ------------- (Lead by Example Act)
28 == VA Whistleblowers [46] ---- (Settlement Policy Abuse Questioned)
29 == VA Employee Accountability [02] ------ (Lucy Filipov Settlement)
30 == VA Careers [01] --------------------------- (Check Out Their Benefits)
31 == VA Health Care Enrollment [09] --------- (Investigation Requested)
31 == VA Surgery --------------- (Death/Complication Incidents Decrease)
32 == GI Bill [209] ---------- (ITT Closure | Vet Recoupment Legislation)
33 == VAMC Aurora CO [18] --- (Did VA Lie to Congress About Cost?)
33 == VAMC Aurora CO [19] ----------------- (VA Responds to Subpoena)
34 == VAMC Northport NY -----------------------(Fraud & Abuse Charges)
36 == VAMC McGuire VA ---------------------------------------- (VIP Program)
37 == VA HCS Phoenix [24] --------- (Room Disinfection System Deployed)
38 == VA HCS Phoenix [25] ------ (Vet Groups Join Fight Over Firing Law)
38 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ------------ (Reported 16 thru 30 SEP 2016)
39 == VA Medical Marijuana [25] ------------ (Congress Rejects Proposal)

. * Vets * .

40 == House Vet Bill Progress --------------------------------- (12 SEP 2016)
40 == Senate Vet Bill Progress --------------------------------- (23 SEP 2016)
41 == Flu Shots [08] -------------------- (Vet No-Cost Shots at Walgreens)
41 == Honor Flights [11] --------------------------- (First All Female Flight)
43 == POW/MIA [75] --- (Lexington, Kentucky Recognition Day Event)
44 == POW/MIA Displays [01] ---------------- (Missing Man Table Bibles)
45 == Vet Fraud & Abuse ----------------- (Reported 16 thru 30 SEP 2016)
46 == Vet Jobs Update 197 ------------ (Amazon Part Time | Work At Home)
46 == Vet Jobs Update 198 -------------------------- (Kohl's Holiday Hiring)
47 == Obit: Gray~Leo | Tuskegee Airman ---------------------- (23 SEP 2016)
48 == WWII Vets [118] ---------------------------------- (Arnold Sellars | Pilot)
50 == Retiree Appreciation Days ------------------------- (As of 30 SEP 2016)
50 == Vet Hiring Fairs ------------------------------------ (1 thru 31 OCT 2016)
51 == Vet State Benefits & Discounts --------------------- (Hawaii SEP 2016)

* Vet Legislation * .

52 == House Vet Bill Progress ---------------------------------- (12 SEP 2016)

. * MILITARY * .

53 == Tops In Blue [01] ----------------------- (Shut Down After 6 Decades)
54 == Military Birth Control ----- (Increased Education & Access Needed)
55 == USMC Aircraft Shortage -- (Civilian Plane Contracted to Fill Gap)
55 == Military Awards Review [01] ------------- (1100 Post-9/11 Citations)
56 == Guard & Reserve Retirement -------- (Understanding Guard Points)
56 == Hand Grenades ----------------------------- (ET-MP to Replace M-67)
58 == Air Force Reserve ------------------------- (New Commander's Goals)
59 == Littoral Combat Ship [01] ------------- (USS Montgomery Problems)
59 == USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) [03] ---- (Another Deployment Delay)
61 == SDB II ----------------- (Small Diameter Bomb Under Development)
62 == Military History Quiz 1 ---------------------------------- (Do You Know)
62 == Navy Enlisted Rating Titles -------- (Deep-Sixed | NOS Will Replace)
63 == Military History Quiz 1 ------------------ (Did You Answer Correctly?)

. * MILITARY HISTORY * .

64 == WWI German Attitude Report ----------------- (Regarding Americans)
66 == Army Base Historic Names ----------- (No Intentions to Rename Any)
67 == Military History ---------------------------- (Sugar Loaf Hill - Okinawa)
70 == Military History Anniversaries ------------------------ (01 thru 15 OCT)
70 == Medal of Honor Citations ----------------- (Dunlap, Robert H. | WWII)

. * HEALTH CARE * .

73 == PTSD [220] --------- (Pennsylvania Approves Vet Marijuana Use Bill)
74 == Health Care Reform [64] --------- (604K Vets Facing No Coverage)
74 == What Word 'Healthy' Means ---- (Government Wants Your Input)
75 == Traumatic Brain Injury [56] ----------------- (Hearing Loss Impact)
76 == Dietary Supplements [03] ------------ (Do you Really Need them?)
77 == Cataracts ---------------------------- (Likelihood Increases With Age)
78 == Balance Improvement --------------------------------------- (Exercises)
79 == Pain ------------------------------------------------- (Exercise Could Help)
80 == Pregnancy ------------------ (Morning Sickness vs. Miscarriage Study)
81 == TMOP [20] ----------- (Express Script’s | Walgreens to Replace CVS)
81 == TRICARE Town Hall Meeting ------ (Women's Health | 5 OCT 2016)
82 == TRICARE Cholesterol Screening [01] ---- (What You Should Know)
82 == TRICARE Podcast 366 -- (Drug Disposal | Assisted Living Options)
83 == TRICARE Podcast 367 ---- (Referrals | Obesity | MH Appointments)
84 == TRICARE Mental Health/SUD Treatment ----------- (Improvements)

. * FINANCES * .

85 == Military Divorce & Separation [05] ----------------- (Retirement Pay)
86 == Military Lending Act of 2016 -- (Rules Effective 3 OCT | Concerns)
88 == DFAS myPay System [17] -------------- (Get Ready for Tax Season!)
88 == Identity Theft [14] ----------------------- (Hacked Accounts | Yahoo +)
89 == BAH [01] ------ (Documentation on 140,000 Recipients Out of Date)
90 == Save Social Security Scam ------------------------------ (How it Works)
91 == Debit vs. Credit Cards [01] -------------------- (Unauthorized Charges)
92 == Saving Money ----- (Disney World & Disneyland Military Discount)
92 == Tax Burden for Michigan Retired Vets -------------- (As of SEP 2016)

. * GENERAL INTEREST * .

94 == Notes of Interest ----------------------------------- (1 thru 15 OCT 2016)
95 == Presidential Debate #1 --------------- (Defense Issues Not Mentioned)
96 == NFL Commissioner ---- (Col. Jeffrey A Powers, USMC (Ret) Letter)
97 == Computer Data Storage -------------- (Memory Chips vs. Hard Drive)
98 == Windows 10 [01] ------------------------------------------- (Problems!!!)
99 == Constitution Day ---------------------------- (Get Your Free Document)
99 == North Korea Nuclear Bomb [01] -------- (South Korea's KMPR Plan)
100 == Crickets ------------------------ (Cookie, Cracker, and Energy Bar Use)
101 == Mattress Smarts --------- (Know What You Are Looking for & Why)
102 == Honeybees [02] --------------------------------- (Dealing With Swarms)
104 == Dumb Smart Device ----------------------------------------- (Floss Time)
104 == Have You Heard? ----------------------- (Facts about the Game of Golf)

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. * ATTACHMENTS * .

Attachment - RAO Bulletin October 1, 2016
Attachment - Hawaii Vet State Benefits & Discounts SEP 2016
Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 15 OCT
Attachment - Guard & Reserve Retirement

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