RAO BULLETIN 15 December 2020

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RAO BULLETIN 15 December 2020

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
== NDAA 2021 [10] ---- (White House Objections to Proposed Cuts)
== NDAA 2021 [11] ---- (President Donald Trump’s Veto Threat Rejected)
== NDAA 2021 [12] ---- (What the Finalized Bill Contains)
== DoD Budgets ---- (JCS Calls for Reality Check on Future One)
== Navy 1st Fleet ---- (Being Resurrected to Cover Indo-Pacific Region)
== Navy 2nd Fleet [01] ---- (Focus to Be On Russian Threat)
== Navy Frigate Program ---- (Congress Pushes the US Navy to Get FFG(X) Right)
== USAF Mothball Effort ---- (What Was Wanted in 2021 & What They Got)
== Military Rape [01] ---- (Supreme Court Decides Cases Have No Statute of Limitations)
== POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported 01 thru 15 DEC 2020 | Six)
. * VA * .
== VA Care Abroad [01] ---- (Vets Left to Navigate Pandemic Problems without VA Help)
== VA Covid-19 Care [03] ---- (Priority for Receiving Vaccines)
== VA Autism Care ---- (New Coverage under ChampVA)
== VA Lawsuit ~ Final Rule ---- (New Rules Restricting Caregiver Benefits)
== VA Blue Button Program [03] ---- (EHR Access Means Still Effective After 10 yrs)
== ALS [15] ---- (Eye Gaze Controlled Wheelchair Drive System)
== VA Solid Start [02] ---- (Transition to Civilian Life Assistance)
== Vet Education [03] ---- (VA Completes Colmery Act Changes)
== VA Secretary [92] ---- (IG Charges for Wilkie Prosecution Never Filed)
== VA Secretary [93] ---- (President-elect Biden’s Choice Gets Mixed Response)
== VA Telehealth Program [21] ---- (AT&T Added to VA Video Connect)
== VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 01 thru 1 DEC 2020)
. * VETS * .
== Vet Unemployment [27] ---- (November Increase to 6.3%)
== Operation September Freedom ---- (Free Vintage Flight for 1,000 WWII Vets)
== WW2 Chinese American Vets ---- (20,000 Honored By Congress)
== WWI Vet 14 ---- (Samuel Woodfill | Sgt. York’s Rival)
== Iraq War Vet 04 ---- (Joshua Wheeler | Operation Inherent Resolve Casualty)
== WWII Vet 241 ---- (Robert Feller | Renowned Cleveland Indians Pitcher
== Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of 15 DEC 2020)
== Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled as of 16 DEC 2020)
== State Veteran Benefits ---- (Vermont 2020)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
== VA Medical Marijuana [71] ---- (H.R.3884 | MORE Act of 2020)
== VA Mental Health Care [42] ---- (S.2864/H.R.5324 | Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019)
== Women Vet Support ---- (S.514/H.R.3224 | Deborah Sampson Act)
. * MILITARY* .
== USS Bonhomme Richard [03] ---- (Will Not Return to Sea - Restoration Deemed too Expensive)
== M-240 Machine Gun ---- (New Sound Suppressor Gets Rave Reviews)
== USMC Drug Problem ---- (Zero Tolerance is the Marine Corps’ Stance)
== USMC Retention [02] ---- (Tank Marines Get the Chance to Leave the Corps Early)
== Air Force Retention [03] ---- (Spiked Amid COVID | Now, Retention Bonuses Might Be Cut)
== Army Missing Soldier Policy ---- (Created to Prevent Disappearances Ending in Tragedy)
== National Guard Employment Rights ---- (Uncovered State Government Jobs)
== USMC Infantry Training ---- (Not Long Enough ― Or Good Enough ― For Future Fight)
== USMC ASW EABO ---- (How Marines Could fight Subs in the Future)
== Military Base Names [01] ---- (Congress' Detailed Plan to Get Rid of Confederate Ones)
== Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Qual Card thru ‘Ramrod’)
. * MILITARY HISTORY * .
== WWII Operation Uranus ---- (How the Soviets Trapped the German 6th Army in Stalingrad)
== Great Emu War ---- (Emu Victory over Australian Military)
== Berga am Elster ---- (WWII POWs Recall Camp Berga)
== WWI Gas Mask ---- (Improvisation)
== Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Preventing Salt Water Corrosion)
== Military History Anniversaries ---- (16 thru 31 DEC)
== WWII Bomber Nose Art [65] ---- (Moonhappy)
== Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Allan Ohata | WWII)
. * HEALTH CARE * .
== Covid-19 Treatment [06] ---- (Baricitinib plus Remdesivir Show Promise)
== Coronavirus Vaccines [19] ---- (Gamble Pays Off | How They Made It to the Finish Line)
== Sickle Cell Trait ---- (Army Begins Testing Recruits)
== Constipation ---- (Tips to Relieve It Naturally)
== Sinusitis [04] ---- (Congestion Relief)
== Prescription Drug Disposal [08] ---- (Do It the Safest Way)
== TRICARE Caregiver ---- (How to Become One)
== TRICARE Flu Shots [05] ----Seasonal Flu Vaccine FAQ
== Alcohol Use [02] ---- (Unhealthiest Choices)
. * FINANCES * .
== SBP DIC Offset [65] ---- (Q&A for Impacted Beneficiaries)
== VA Loans [02] ---- (Covid-19 Hardship Proposal would Allow Mortgage Payments by VA)
== VA Debt [11] ---- (Vet Billing to Restart in JAN)
== DFAS Pay Schedule ---- (Retiree & Annuitant 2021)
== Attorney Earnings ---- (States with Highest & Lowest)
== Adoption Scams [02] ---- (Online Puppy Scams Rising Sharply in 2020)
== COVID-19 Scams [04] ---- (Watch for Cons as the COVID Vaccine Rolls Out)
== Zoom Invite Scam ---- (Don't Click on Suspicious Zoom Meeting Invites)
== State Tax Burden for Kentucky Retired Vets ---- (As of DEC 2020)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
== Notes of Interest ---- (December 01 thru 15, 2020)
== Map Comparisons ---- (Australia’s Size vs. U.S.)
== Surviving Spouses [02] ---- (New Organization Looking for Members)
== China’s Military Expansion ---- (Will Test the Biden Administration)
== Iran Tensions [13] ---- (US Troop Pullouts Raise Fears of Iranian Attacks)
== Car Ownership [01] ---- (2020’s Six Most Reliable Automakers)
== Trump Border Wall [17] ---- (Federal Court Rules Lower Court Wrong in Baring Funds)
== Life Hacks ---- (A Few Things to Make Your Life Easier)
== Home Rodent Control ---- (Humane Tips to Keep Them from Moving In)
== News of The Weird ---- (December 1-15, 2020)
== Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Military Humor (13) | Dad Jokes (1) | Latest Satirical Cartoons)
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. * ATTACHMENTS * .
Attachment - Vermont State Veteran Benefits
Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 DEC (Updated)
Attachment – WWII Operation Uranus
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