RAO BULLETIN 15 March 2017

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RAO
BULLETIN
15 March 2017

THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES

Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .

04 == Military Exchange Closures ------------------ (Hiring Freeze Impact)
06 == Commissary Employees [01] ------------------- (Hiring Freeze Impact)
07 == SBP Legislation [01] ------------------------- (Budget Planners Impact)
08 == DoD Relocation Policy ----------- ( Flexibility for Families Concerns)
09 == DoD Drug Testing ------------------------- (Expanding for Applicants)
10 == DOD Disability Evaluation System [15] ---------------- (Proof Impact)
11 == Tricare Provider Availability [06] ---- (Network's Dropout Concerns)
12 == Tricare & Obamacare ------------------ (ACA Repeal/Replace Impact)
12 == POW/MIA Recoveries -- (Reported 01 thru15 MAR 2017 | Thirteen)

. * VA * .

16 == VA Secretary [58] ----------------- (Shulkin's 10-point Reform Plan)
18 == VA Mental Health Care [31] --------- (O-T-H Vets to Get Services)
19 == VA Electronic Health Record [06] ---- (VistA Replacement Decided)
19 == VA Accountability [41] --------- (House Movement on New Rules)
20 == VA Health Care Access [48] - (NC | VA Widespread Inaccuracies)
21 == VA Vet Choice Program [49] ----- (Remove 40-mile, 30-day Rule)
22 == VA Vet Choice Program [50] - (Appointment Wait Times Report)
23 == VA Cost Projections ---------------- (Could Balloon w/New Proposals)
25 == The Independent Budget FY 2018 [01] ---------- (10% Boost Needed)
26 == VA Copay [14] --------------------------------------------- (Debt Options)
26 == VA Health Care Enrollment [11] ---- (Deadline Extension Requested)
27 == VA Cancer Prevention ---- (Aspirin Study Reveals Tumor Impact)
27 == PTSD [227] -------------(Arkansas VA Marijuana Treatment Policy)
28 ==Vet Toxic Exposure | Lejeune [68] -- (Claims Accepted as of 14 MAR)
29 == Medical ID Bracelets & Pendants [01] ------------------- (How To Get)
30 == VA In Vitro Fertilization [10] ------------ (Available for Eligible Vets)
30 == VA MOVE! Program [01] ------------------ (10 Tips on Losing Weight)
31 == VA Caregiver Program [36] ------------- (Shulkin Supports Expanding)
32 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ------ (Reported 01 thru 15 MAR 2017)
35 == VAMC Durham NC -------------------- (Patients Seen Being Ignored)
36 == VAMC Durham NC [01] ------- (Patient Suicide in Parking Garage)
37 == VAMC Hines IL [06] ------------------------------ (Vet Concerns Aired)
38 == VAMC Tampa FL [07] ------------------------- (Dying Wish Wedding)
39 == VA HCS Phoenix [29] ----------- ($50 Million Malpractice Lawsuit)


. * Vets * .

41 == Vet Groups [01] ------------------ (White House Meeting w/o Trump)
42 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [41] -------------- (Amie Muller Has Died)
43 == Wisconsin Veterans Homes [06] ----- (King Home Survey Results)
44 == DAV Legislative Presentation -- (28 FEB VA Committee Hearing)
45 == DAV Transportation Network [01] - (Free Travel to VA Facilities)
46 == Vet Deportations [09] ----------------- (Hope for Return Under Trump)
48 == Duplicate SSN Error ---------------- (Mixup Prevents Vet Retirement)
49 == USMC Reunions ----------------------------------- (Website Established)
50 == Missouri Veteran Homes [01] -------------- (Available Care Concerns)
51 == Obit: Wapner~Joseph ------------ (26 FEB 2017 | People's Court Host)
51 == Obit: Liebenow~William ---------- (24 FEB 2017 | Kennedy Rescuer)
52 == Stolen Valor [102] ---------------------- (Reported 170301 thru 170315)
53 == Vet Cemetery South Dakota [01] --- --- (Black Hills Research Project)
53 == Navy Seal Monument ---------------------- (Virginia Beach Boardwalk)
54 == Gulf War Memorial [01] -------------- (Authorized Under S. J. RES. 1)
54 == Retiree Appreciation Days ------------------------- (As of Mar 15, 2017)
55 == Vet Jobs [216] -------------------- (Unemployment Rate Drops to 4/6%)
55 == Vet Hiring Fairs --------------------------- (15 MAR thru 14 APR 2017)
57 == Vet State Benefits & Discounts -------------- (Washington MAR 2017)

* Vet Legislation * .

58 == BEST Practices Act -------- (Live Animal Use for Battlefield Training)
58 == PTSD & TBI [04] ------------------------ (No Hero Left Untreated Act)
59 == PTSD & TBI [05] ----------------------- (Connecticut House Bill 5580)
61 == VA Records [02] ------------------------------- (Vet Connect Act of 2017)
61 == VA Burial Benefits [41] -- (H.R.1390 Transportation Reimbursement )
62 == Vet Gun Control [12] --- (H.R.1181 | 2nd Amendment Protection Act)
62 == VA Caregiver Program [35] ---------- (H.R.1472/S.591 | Pre-911 Vets)
63 == SSA COLA [02] ------------------------ (H.R.1251 | CPI-E Act of 2017)
64 == GI Bill [219] --- (H.R.1379 | Post-911 Purple Heart Recipient Benefit)
65 == Other Vet Legislation ------------------------------- (Recently Introduced)


. * MILITARY * .

67 == USMC Photo Scandal --------------- (Commandant Addresses Issue)
67 == National Security Cutter Program -------- (Trump Budget's Impact)
68 == Navy Readiness [02] --------------- (Proposed Ships Procurements)
69 == Beards In Uniform -------------- (Army Study Could Change Policy)
71 == USS Enterprise (CVN-65) [02] ------------------- (Disposal Options)
72 == USCG Budget ------------ (Doing the Most with the Least Dilemma)
73 == USCG Budget [01] --------------------- (Opposition to Cuts Growing)
74 == Pizza MRE ------------------------------------------ (Delayed Indefinitely)

. * MILITARY HISTORY * .

75 == WWII Aleut's Internment ----------------------- (Executive Order 9066)
76 == Fallen Soldier Battle Cross Memorial -------- (Rosenberg OR VAMC)
78 == Battle of Hampton Roads --------------------- (March 8-9, 1862 | Facts)
80 == Military History Anniversaries ----------------------- (16 thru 31 MAR)
80 == WWII Vets 131----- (Floyd Gene Buck | Merchant Marine Messman)
81 == WWII Vets 132 ---------------- (Carl Davis | USS Nehenta Bay Sailor)
82 == Medal Of Honor Story -------------------- (Donlon~Roger | Vietnam)
82 == Medal of Honor Citations -------------- (Everhart, Forest E | WWII)

. * HEALTH CARE * .

84 == Cancer Diagnostic Tools [01] ---------------------------- (Colonoscopy)
85 == Compensatory Reserve Index -- (New Circulatory Shock Indicator)
86 == TRICARE TBI Treatment ---------------- (Know Signs & Symptoms)
88 == Heart Health for Women [01] ----- (Leading Cause of Death in U.S)
88 == Drug Cost Increases [04] ------------- (Trump Jumps Back Into Debate)
90 == Drug Cost Increases [05] ------- (Change Demanded in Rip-Off Prices)
90 == Vitamin Supplements [06] -------------- ('D' | Natural Ways to Boost It)
91 == Flashbacks ---------------------------- (Strategies for Coping With Them)
92 == TRICARE Podcast 386 ---- (Donors | Physical Activity | Sleep Habits)
93 == TRICARE Podcast 387 -- (Nutrition Awareness | MHS Genesis | TBIs)
94 == TRICARE Podcast 388 -- (Speech Disorders | Privacy | Patient Safety)

. * FINANCES * .

96 == SBP DIC Offset [48] ---------------- (MOAA to Storm The Hill in APR)
96 == Mortgage [05] ---------------------- (Which is Best - 15 or 30 Year Term)
97 == FICO Credit Score [10] -------------- (Civil Judgment/Tax Lien Impact)
97 == Home Loan Guaranty ---------------------------------- (VA Loan Criteria)
100 == VA Home Loan [47] --------------------------------- (Falling Behind Tips)
101 == SBP Beneficiaries [01] ------------------------ (Educate Them | Checklist)
102 == Online Cigarette Sales Scam ------------------------------ (How It works)
103 == IRS 2017 Filing Season [01] --------------------------------- (New Rules)
104 == IRS 2017 Filing Season [02] --------------------------------------- (5 Tips)
105 == IRS 2017 Filing Season [03] ------------------------- (How To File Free)
105 == Imposter Scams -------------------- (Rising | Overtaken Identity Theft)
106 == IRS Student Loan/Tuition ------------------------------------- (Tax Breaks)
107 == Debt Collector Scam ---------------------------------------- (How It works)
108 == IRS Tax Debt ------------------------------ (Can't Pay | Here's What to Do)
110 == Tax Burden for Nevada Retired Vets ------------------- (As of Mar 2017)

. * GENERAL INTEREST * .

111 == Notes of Interest ----------------------------------- (01 thru 15 MAR 2017)
112 == Rosie The Riveters [03] ------------- (National Recognition for 'Rosies')
113 == Iwo Jima Flag Raising [02] ----- (Photographer Joe Rosenthal Petition)
114 == U.S. Passport Policy [03] -------------------- (Owing Uncle Sam Impact)
114 == DARPA [04] --------------- (SIGMA Program | Dirty-Bomb Hunting)
115 == NASA [01] ---------------------------------------- (Space Poop Challenge)
117 == Have You Heard? --- (Mule Funny || How to Live Like a Navyman)

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. * ATTACHMENTS * .

Attachment - RAO Bulletin March 15, 2017
Attachment - Washington Vet State Benefits & Discounts MAR 2017
Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 MAR

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