RAO BULLETIN 15 January 2021

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RAO BULLETIN 15 January 2021

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == Military Exchange Access ---- (DoD Civilian Use Proposal Dropped)
05 == MOH Awards [22] ---- (Still-Missing WWII Recipient Family Asks DOD to Stop Using His Name)
07 == NDAA 2021 [15] ---- (Senate Overrides Trump’s Veto)
08 == POW/MIA [125] ---- (Unknowns' In Philippines Returned To Hawaii for Identification)
09 == DoD My MilLife Guide ---- (Text Message Program to Boost Wellness Launched)
11 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported 01 thru 15 JAN 2021 | Four)
. * VA * .
13 == VA Lawsuit | Vance Perry ---- (Family Sues Over Wisconsin Veterans Hospital Cold-Weather Death)
13 == VA Lawsuit | Gerald Culhane ---- ($1.95 Million Awarded in Misdiagnosis Case)
15 == VA Presumptive AO Diseases [36] ---- (Parkinsonism, Bladder Cancer, & Hypothyroidism)
18 == VA COVID-19 Cases [10] ---- (JAN On Pace to Be the Agency’s Deadliest Month)
19 == Sleep Apnea [07] ---- (VA’s Telehealth RPM Effort to Help Veterans with OSA)
20 == VA Appeals [39] ---- (What to Expect During a Board of Veterans’ Appeals Hearing)
21 == VA Blue Water Claims [86] ---- (As of 30 NOV 39,061 of 75,205 Received Claims Processed)
22 == VA Obesity Initiative [03] ---- (Just Released | New Overweight/Obesity Guidelines)
23 == VA Registries [08] ---- (Gulf War Era Vet’s Access to Care)
24 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 01 thru 15 JAN 2021)
. * VETS * .
26 == Vet Benefits ~ Remarriage ---- (Impact on SBP, TRICARE, and More)
28 == Merrill’s Marauders Vet Passes ---- (James E. Richardson | Only 7 Survivors Left)
29 == Coronavirus Vaccines [23] ---- (Veterans — Avoid COVID-19 Vaccine Scams)
31 == Gen. William L. Shepard Statue ---- (Vet Returns Stolen Sword)
32 == Vet Jobs [270] ---- (Human Resources Managers Sought at VA Facilities Nationwide)
33 == Vet Employment [13] ---- (Jobless Rate Improved in December)
33 == Vet Outdoor Recreation ---- (S.1263 Will Bring U.S. Vets to the Outdoors for Healing and Recovery)
34 == Vet Fraud & Abuse ---- (Reported 01 thru 15 JAN 2021)
36 == Vet Discharge Upgrade Lawsuit ---- (Settlement Allows Iraq/Afghan Vets to Reapply for Honorable Status)
37 == WWII Vets [[244] ---- (Joe Vandever |Navajo Code Talker)
38 == WWII Vets [245] ---- Bob Teichgraeber | Survived POW Camps and Forced March)
40 == Vietnam Vets [47] ---- (Billy Walkabout | Most Decorated Native American Soldier)
41 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of 16 JAN 2021)
42 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled as of 16 JAN 2021)
43 == State Veteran Benefits ---- (Washington 2021)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
44 == Vet Benefits Legislation [06] ---- (H.R.7105 | Vets Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act Signed)
. * MILITARY* .
45 == BAH [06] ---- (Military Housing Allowance 2021 Rates Released)
46 == USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) 01 ---- (Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt to Assume Command)
47 == Somalia Ops ---- (New Year's Day Airstrikes)
48 == Navy Arctic Strategy ---- (More Regional Navy Activity as Competition from Russia, China Increases)
49 == Military Housing Lawsuits [03] ---- (2nd Poor Housing Conditions Lawsuit Filed at Randolph AFB)
50 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Re-up’ thru ‘Royal Baby)
. * MILITARY HISTORY * .
51 = MOH Awards [21] ---- (Jack Lucas | WWII’s Youngest Recipient)
52 == WWII Internment Camps ---- (Japanese-American Jean Mitoma’s Experience)
54 == Desert Storm 30 ---- (Shield Turns Into Storm)
56 == Desert Storm 30 [01] ---- (Happy Trails)
58 == USS Indianapolis (CA-35) [04] ---- (Navy Honors Hero Priest of World War II)
59 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (16 thru 31 JAN)
60 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (WWI Telephone Electricians Training)
60 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [67] ---- (Mission Belle)
61 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Larry Smedley | Vietnam)
. * HEALTH CARE * .
62 == Coronavirus Vaccines [24] ---- (TFL Seniors 75 and Older Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine)
63 == TRICARE Overseas Program ---- (Online Enrollment Now Available)
64 == TRICARE Shingles Coverage [01] ---- (Under TFL Where You Get It Makes a Difference)
65 == Cancer [01] ----- (Often Overlooked Symptoms)
68 == Prostate Cancer [18] ---- (Know Your Risk)
69 == Cervical Cancer [05] ---- (Did You Get Your HPV Shot?)
70 == Cancer Prevention [ 02] ---- (Foods to Avoid)
72 == Shoulder Pain [01] ---- (Five Ways to Combat It)
75 == Vitamin Supplements [08] ---- (Study Finds Multivitamins Have Zero Health Benefit)
75 == Gulf War Illness ---- (As Many as 1/3 of Gulf War Vets are Affected)
77 == Exercise ---- (Five Stretches to Do Every Day)
79 == Post-COVID-19 Syndrome ---- (What to Expect After Testing Negative)
80 == Covid-19 Headgear [14] ---- (Adverse Effects of Wearing a Face Mask)
82 == Covid-19 Treatment [08] ---- (Smell & Taste Restoral Q&A)
83 == Covid-19 Testing [09] ---- (Amazon Offers Saliva-Based At-Home Test)
84 == Coronavirus [41] ---- (May Invade, Damage Blood Vessels – Not Nerve Cells)
. * FINANCES * .
85 == Car Insurance [27] ---- Accident Impact on Insurer’s Rate Increases)
87 == Unclaimed Money [05] ---- (How to Find It in States Where You’ve Been Stationed)
89 == Service Providers ---- (14 Most Likely to Lower Your Bill If You Ask)
90 == College Costs [01] ---- (Five Strategies and Tips on How to Pay for College)
93 == State Income Tax Changes ---- (Effective January 1, 2021)
94 == IRS Income Tax Changes ---- (10 Ways They Will Be Different in 2021)
96 == State Tobacco, Vapor, & Marijuana Tax Changes ---- (Effective January 1, 2021)
97 == State Property & Wealth Tax Changes ---- (Effective January 1, 2021)
99 == Decluttering Scam ---- (Don't Let Your Decluttering End in a Scam)
100 == Tax Burden for Massachusetts Retired Vets ---- (As of JAN 2021)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
104 == Notes of Interest ---- (January 01 thru 15, 2021)
105 == Map Comparisons ---- (Canadian Population Density)
105 == A New Year ---- (It’s Only Jan. 8, What the Heck Else Can Happen?)
107 == Afghan Taliban [04] ---- (Troubled Peace Talks Resume amid Violence, Accusations)
108 == Senkaku Islands ---- (Japan Moving On Pledge to Strengthen Defense In Face of China Claims)
109 == U.S. China Military Tensions [03] ---- (Need for “Full-Time Combat Readiness” Stressed by Xi Jinping)
110 == DPRK-U.S. Relations [01] ---- (Leader Calls United States "Our Biggest Enemy")
111 == Ear Cleaning ---- (Things You Need To Know)
114 == Gum Chewing ---- (Pros & Cons)
116 == Termite Checking ---- (What, Where, & How to Look For)
118 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours)
118 == News of The Weird ---- (Jan 01 thru 15, 2021)
120 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Humorous Stories (1) | Military Humor 14 | Latest Satirical Cartoons)
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 ‘or’ raoemo77@gmail.com
3. Recipients of the Bulletin are authorized and encouraged to forward the Bulletin to other vets or veteran organizations
. * ATTACHMENTS * .
Attachment – Washington Veteran Benefits
Attachment – Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 JAN (Updated)
Attachment – Iwo Jima’s Jack Lucas
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