RAO BULLETIN 1 September 2018

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BULLETIN
1 September 2018

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES

Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .

04 == U.S. Space Force [01] ---- (6th Armed Forces Branch in 2019 NDAA)
06 == U.S. Space Force [02] ---- (Needed to Protect American Satellites)
07 == Security Clearances [02] ---- (Change Makes Revocations More Likely)
08 == Transgender Lawsuits [09] ---- (Court Rules against Government for 3rd Time)
09 == Cyber Defense [02] ---- (Senator’s Pentagon Cyber Shortfalls Concern)
10 == Defense Appropriations Bill 2019 ---- (857B Senate Bill Passed
11 == National Museum of the U.S. Army [03 ---- (Final $6M Donation Made)
11 == USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) [09] ---- (Collison Legal Battles Rages)
13 == Disabled Vets Space “A” [02] ---- (100% Disabled Vets Now Authorized)
14 == NDAA 2019 [16] ---- (Servicemember’s Pocketbook Impact)
16 == NDAA 2019 [17] ---- (Some of the Overlooked Parts)
18 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 AUG 2018)
20 == POW/MIA [113] ---- ($10M To Cover Anticipated Increased Recovery Workload)
21 == POW/MIA Recoveries ---- b(Reported 16 thru 31 AUG 2018 | Fifteen)

. * VA * .

23 == VA Mission Act [04] ---- (A Glimpse inside VA’s Major Overhaul)
24 == VA Vocational Rehabilitation [05] ---- (Average Counselor-To-Caseload Ratio)
25 == VA Class Action Suits ---- (Watershed Decision Opens Possibility to File Against VA)
26 == VA Loans ---- (Assumption Pros & Cons)
27 == VA National Archives [01] ---- (Update Requested on Relocation)
27 == VA Sexual Assault Care [13] ---- (Officials May Have Improperly Denied Benefits)
28 == VA Outside Influence [01] ---- (Republicans Have No Plans to Investigate Allegations)
29 == VA Spinal Cord Program [03] ---- (Policy Update Expands Exoskeleton Use)
30 == VA Caregiver Program [50] ---- (Caregivers Face Long Wait for VA Assistance)
31 == VA Claims Backlog [159] ---- (Whistleblower Exposes Claim Problem)va fra
31 == VA Agent Orange Claims [08] ---- (Advice on How to Get yours Approved)
32 == VA Pharmacy [10] ---- (Community Care Program | Walmart)
32 == GI Bill [261] ---- (Test Reimbursement)
33 == VA Individual Unemployability [05] ---- (How to Obtain It)
34 == VA Health Care Billing [01] ---- (NH Situation Highlights Broader VA PMT Problems)
35 == VA Lawsuit | Outside Influence ---- (VoteVets Claim Sunshine Law Violation)
36 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 AUG 2018)
38 == VAMC West Los Angeles [16] ---- (Homeless Vet Occupancy Goal | 1200)

. * VETS * .

39 == MCRD Undercooked Meat Lawsuit [01] ---- (2nd Lawsuit Filed)
40 == MCRD Undercooked Meat Lawsuit [02] ---- (3rd Lawsuit Filed)
41 == McCain's Brain Cancer [02] ---- (Farewell Statement)
42 == Vet Jobs [237] ---- (Tattoo Impact on Hiring and Salary)
43 == Vet Jobs [238] ---- (Google Career Development Program for Vets)
44 == SBP Premium [03] ---- (Billing Error)
44 == Vet Support | Major League Baseball ---- (Not What You Would Expect)
46 == Bells of Balangiga [01] ---- (Wyoming Vets Oppose Return to the Philippines)
47 == Texas Vet Cemetery [10] ---- (Center Texas State Veterans Cemetery Grant)
47 == Vet Deportations [23 ---- (Jose Maria Martinez | USMC)
50 == Toxic Exposure | Water [14] ---- (Cannon AFB New Mexico)
50 == Toxic Exposure | Lead ---- (Ft. Benning On-Post Housing Lead Poisoning)
51 == Toxic Exposure | Lead (01) ---- (Army Drafts Base Testing Plan)
53 == Vet Presidential Support ---- (Trump Letter Response to Vet)
54 == Obit: Roy Rushton ---- (17 JUN 2018 | WWII & Korea)
55 == Obit: Ray Emory ---- (20 AUG 2018 | Pearl Harbor Survivor)
56 == Obit: John McCain ---- (25 AUG 2018 | POW, Senator, & Vet Advocate)
58 == Korean War Vets ---- (Royce Williams | MOH Nominee)
61 == Korean War Vets ---- (Robert McCusker | Returned Wallet)
62 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of 31 AUG 2018)
63 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of 31 AUG 2018)
63 == State Veteran's Benefit ---- (Arkansas 2018)

. * VET LEGISLATION * .

64 == VA Suicide Prevention [49] ---- (H.R.2345 | National Hotline Improvement Act of 2018)
64 == VA Overpayments [03] ---- (S.2884 | Fair Debt Notice Act)
64 == Veterans' Treatment Court [27] ---- (H.R.2147 | House/Senate Unanimously Pass)
65 == Capitol Hill Update ---- (Retiree & Vet Issues)

. * MILITARY* .

66 == Military Parades [04] ---- (Trump’s 2018 Veterans Day Parade Cancelled)
67 == Iranian Navy [01] ---- (Claims Full Control of the Persian Gulf)
68 == Underwater Drones ---- (Russia Unveils First Armed with an Assault Rifle)
68 == Guard & Reserve Family Support ---- (Empirical Data Lacking)
69 == Navy Shellbacks ---- (No Pollywog is Exempt from Transition Ceremony)
71 == Army Recruiting [08] ---- (Younger Teens/College Dropouts To Be Targeted)
72 == Military Immigrant Enlistment [04] ---- (36 Discharged Immigrants Reinstated)
72 == Military Laser Attacks ---- (Growing Rate in Middle East | Dangerous Problem)
74 == Army Credentialing Assistance Program ---- (Limited User Test to Begin in Fall)
75 == Navy Deploy-Or-Out Policy ---- (Deployability Is an Individual Responsibility)
76 == Military Coffee ---- (The Life Blood of Every Branch)
78 == Navy Terminology [01] ---- (Origins)
79 == Warships That Will Change the Future ---- (USS Enterprise (CVN-80)

. * MILITARY HISTORY * .

80 == Japan WWII Apology ---- (Emperor Akihito’s Deep Remorse)
81 == Willow Run ---- (Henry Ford’s WWII B-24 Bomber Plant)
82 == Nazi War Criminals ---- (Suspect Deported to Germany | Age 95)
83 == USS Abner Read (DD-526) ---- (Stern Found | Ripped Off by Japanese Mine)
85 == Post WWII Photos ---- (Moscow Victory Day Parade)
85 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (01 thru 15 SEP)
85 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [13] ---- (Special Delivery)
86 == Medal of Honor Citations ---- (Barney F. Hajiro | WWII)

. * HEALTH CARE * .

87 == Tricare Catastrophic Cap [06] ----- (How It Works)
88 == Tricare Retirement Impact [01] ---- (90 Day Window)
89 == Hydrogen Peroxide Solution ---- (Uses and Precautions)
90 == Malaria Drug ---- (FDA Newly Approved | Could Eradicate Disease)
92 == Body Temperature ---- (How It Is Regulated & What Fever Is)
92 == PTSD Assistance [03] ---- (Finding the Right Therapist for You)
93 == Sleep [10] ---- (Is It Possible to Catch Up)
94 == Running & Sports Injuries ---- (Reducing the Risk)
96 == TRICARE Podcast 463 ---- (Choosing/Changing Providers - Heat Rash - Catastrophic Cap)
97 == TRICARE Podcast 464 ---- (Disaster Preparedness - Child Dental Care - Nurse Advice Line)

. * FINANCES * .

99 == Prescription Drug Costs [08] ---- (Cocktail Medications)
100 == SSA COLA [03] ---- (34% Buying Power Loss since 2000
101 == Dental Insurance Alternatives ---- (Do You Really Need Insurance?)
102 == Cellphone Carrier ---- (Advantages of Switching)
103 == Social Security Spouse Benefit ---- (Divorcee’s Eligibility on Ex-Spouse’s Account)
104 == Car Insurance [19] ---- (10 Tips to Cut Its Cost)
105 == Drug Price Gouging [04] ---- (Manufacturer’s Claim Constitutional Right)
107 == Pharmacy Insurance Copays ---- (Sometime Cheaper to Buy Direct)
108 == Federal Student Aid [06] ---- (College Expense Assistance for Your Kids)
109 == Military Exchange Scam ---- (Imposter Offering Big Ticket Items)
110 == Amazon Job Scam ---- (Beware of Offers from "Amazon Cash Websites")
111 == Tax Burden for Indiana Retired Vets ---- (As of AUG 2018)

. * GENERAL INTEREST * .

112 == Notes of Interest ---- (16 thru 31 AUG 2018)
113 == RP Military Modernization Plan [01] ---- (President Doesn’t Want Offered U.S. F-16s)
114 == John Wayne ---- (1974 Harvard University Invasion)
115 == WWII Shipwreck Plundering ---- (Illegal Salvaging an Unfortunate Occurrence)
116 == Afghan Failures [03] ---- (War Plan Is Working Despite Recent Attacks)
118 == Afghan Manning Levels [01] ---- (Private Contractor Troop Replacement Plans Rejected)
118 == Militarized Clothing ---- (Vogue New Coats | $3500 Peacoat & $2600 Jacket)
120 == Retirement Planning [17] ---- (How To Know You Are Ready)
120 == Greenhouse Gas Emissions ---- (U.S. Reduction More than Other Major Countries)
121 == HMS Queen Elizabeth [01] ---- (Onboard Queen’s Head Pub Christened)
122 == Tattoo | Everence Kit ---- (Cremated Human/Pet Remains Ink Additive)
123 == Interesting Facts ---- (Bread Freshness)
123 == One Word Essays ---- (Aspirations)
124 == Have You Heard? ---- (Definition of a Sailor | FORE! And aft | U.S. Special Forces Soldier)

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. * ATTACHMENTS * .

Attachment – Arkansas Vet State Benefits AUG 2018
Attachment – Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 15 SEP
Attachment – VA Agent Orange Claim Submission


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