RAO BULLETIN 15 August 2021

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RAO BULLETIN 15 August 2021

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == NDAA 2022 ---- (What’s In, What’s Out (So Far), and What’s Next)
07 == Afghan Withdrawal [13] ---- (U.S. Troops Deploy To Secure Kabul Evacuations)
08 == Coronavirus Vaccines [37] ---- (Potential Military Vaccine Mandate Brings Distrust, Support)
10 == GTMO Prison [16] ---- (Biden Called On to Close It 'Once and For All)
11 == Contaminated DoD Installations ---- (Mid-Atlantic Bases w/Toxic Levels of Cancer-Linked Chemicals)
12 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported 01 thru 15 AUG 2021 | Eighteen)
. * VA * .
16 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [86] ---- (VA to Give Presumptive Disability Benefits for First Time)
17 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [87] ---- (VA to Start Processing Particulate Matter Disability Claims 2 AUG)
18 == VA Long Term Care [02] ---- (Can Escalating Demand be Met?)
20 == VA Malpractice Claims [01] ---- (Some Tips on How to File/Win Yours)
22 == VA Sexual Trauma Claims [01] ---- (VAOIG report | Struggle with Processing Claims Continues)
23 == VA Prostate Cancer Program [18] ---- (Congress Should Increase Access to Care for Veterans)
24 == VA Project Funding [01] ---- (Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 Becomes Law)
25 == VA Covid-19 Vaccines [07] ---- (VA Adds 245K Employees to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate)
26 == VA Manila OPC ---- (Announcements & Reminders 8 AUG 2021)
29 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 01 thru 15 AUG 2021)
. * VETS * .
33 == Vet Employment Opportunities ---- (Listings from Companies Looking For Vets as of 15 AUG)
34 == Vet Service Dogs [28] ---- (Congress Unleashes Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD)
35 == GI Bill [314] ---- (How Howard University Errors Cost Vets Benefits)
36 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of 15 AUG 2021)
37 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of 15 AUG 2021)
37 == WWII Vets 268 ---- (James Jerry Ryals | U.S. Mustard Gas Victim)
40 == WWII Vets 269 ---- (Milton Stern | Shot Down Over the Netherlands)
41 == State Veterans’ Benefits ---- (Maine 2021)
. * VET LEGISLATION *
41 == National Guard Tricare Coverage [02] ---- (H.R. 3512 | Healthcare for Our Troops Act)
42 == Navy SWOs ---- (H.R.4935| Surface Warfare Officer Leadership Enhancement Act)
. * MILITARY* .
44 == MSAU ---- (Quick Reaction Force Has Deployed Twice In 30 Days to Protect American Embassies)
45 == Military Leave Policy [02] ---- (Accrual Doubled for USMC)
46 == Basic Needs Allowance ---- (New Pay for Low-Income Service Members under Consideration)
47 == Army Twills ---- (Airless Tires under Test)
48 == GPS Alternative [02] ---- (Navigation Using the Earth’s Magnetic Fields under Study)
49 == Army Tasers ---- (Most of Them Don’t Work)
50 == USS Bonhomme Richard [05] ---- (Sailor Accused of Starting Fire Identified In Warrant)
53 == USS Gerald R. Ford [19] ---- (Weapons Elevators Will Be Ready by End of Year despite Long Delay)
54 == Drone Defense [04] ---- (Air Force Counters to Wipe Out Swarms)
56 == USCG Seizures [01] ---- (Coast Guard Offloads Record $1.4 Billion Haul of Coke and Weed)
57 == USAF Dress Standards [02] ---- (Outdated Rules on Airmen’s Looks Being Overhauled)
58 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Tomachicken’ thru ‘Turd Herders’)
. * MILITARY HISTORY *
59 == Japan Bombs West Coast ---- (Not Once But Twice on SEP 9, 1942)
63 == WWII Operation Tidal Wave ---- (Low-Level Bombing of the Ploesti Oil Refineries)
65 == Karate & Gen. Douglas MacArthur ---- (How He Helped Make It a Global Phenomenon)
66 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Leonard Wood | Indian Wars)
68 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- William Jones III | Vietnam)
70 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (16 thru 31 AUG)
71 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [80] ---- (Maid in the Shade)
72 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Open Cockpit Aircraft)
. * HEALTH CARE *
72 == Medicare Prescriptions [01] ---- (Drug Costs to Increase in 2021)
73 == Health Care Cost [03] ---- (Medicare Beneficiaries Anticipated Expenditures in 2021)
73 == Medicare Trust Fund [02] ---- (The “Medicare Tax” That Never Made It There)
74 == Water Storage ---- (Is it Safe to Drink Old Water?)
76 == Covid-19 Misinformation [05] ---- (Ivermectin | Paper Promoting It as Therapy Retracted)
77 == Aphasia ---- (Caused by Stroke or TBI | Frustrating and Little Known)
79 == Prescription Drug Costs [73] ---- (How an Infrastructure Bill Could Affect Drug Prices)
80 == Constipation [02] Eleven Foods That Cause It
83 == Hepatitis ---- (What to Know About This Liver Disease)
85 == Hospital Charges [04] ---- (A Costly Hotel for Patients Who Can’t Leave)
. * FINANCES *
86 == Retiree Finances [02] ---- (Older Adults Carrying More Debt in Retirement Due To Medical Costs)
87 == Internet Bills ---- (How Internet & TV Providers Get Away With Jacking Up Your Bill)
90 == VA Home Loan Lenders ---- (Report Alleges Some Are Still Exploiting Troops and Veterans)
93 == COLA FY 2021 [01] ---- (What Recent Figures Could Mean for Your TRICARE Costs)
94 == COLA Watch ---- (JUL 2021 CPI)
94 == American Forces Travel ---- (What to Do If There Is Trouble Accessing Your Discount)
95 == Surviving Spouses ---- (Preparing for the Unpredictable)
96 == Seniors Scams ---- (FBI 2020 Elder Fraud Report)
97 == Renter Scams ---- (Scammers Target Cash-Strapped Renters)
98 == Genetic Testing Scams [01] ---- (Cardiovascular On the Rise)
100 == Homeowners Insurance [18] ---- (Fraud |How Old Is Your Roof?)
101 == Tax Burden on New Mexico Vets ---- (As of AUG 2021)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
104 == Notes of Interest ---- (01 thru 15 AUG 2021)
105 == U.S. Taiwan Relations ---- (Biden Administration Approves First Arms Sale)
106 == DPRK-U.S. Relations [04] ---- (South Korea Wants Biden to Get Serious about the North)
108 == National Guard Protests ---- (State Guard Units Can’t Limit Troops’ Off-Duty Protests)
110 == Coronavirus Vaccines [38] ---- (Booster Shots)
111 == Healthcare Job Openings ---- (Many More than People Seeking Work)
112 == Windows 11 ---- (Five Things to Know About Microsoft's New Operating System)
114 == Frozen Foods ---- (Those You Definitely Don't Want to Eat)
116 == Hacks & Gadgets [05] ---- (Items that Can Save You Time/Money with Hidden Purposes)
117 == Airline Logic ---- (Food)
118 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 210815)
119 == News of the Weird ---- (AUG 01 thru 15, 2021)
123 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Potpourri #3 | Little Johnny 3 | Think Toons)
. * ATTACHMENTS * .
Attachment – Maine State Veterans’ Benefits
Attachment – Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 AUG (Updated)
Attachment – GI Bill Benefits @ Howard University
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