RAO BULLETIN 1 September 2021

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RAO BULLETIN 1 September 2021

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == Arlington National Cemetery [95] ---- (Burial Rules Proposal Breaks Promise to Retirees)
05 == Secretary of the Navy [02] ---- (78th SECNAV Confirmed)
06 == Nuclear Weapons Arsenal [09] ---- (Biden Blasted for ‘Attempt to Scuttle’ America’s)
06 == Afghan Withdrawal [14] ---- (Afghans Trying to Escape the Taliban)
09 == Afghan Withdrawal [15] ---- (Allied Forces Rescue Their Citizens as US Sticks to Airport)
10 == Afghan Failures [05] ---- (Billions Spent On Afghan Army Ultimately Benefitted Taliban)
13 == Afghan Failures [06] ---- (Biden to Cut off Aid but Taliban Taps Billion-Dollar Drug Trade)
15 == Afghan Counter-Terrorism Ops ---- (OTH Air Strike Kills 2 High-Profile ISIS-K Targets)
16 == Secretary of the Navy [03] ---- (New SECNAV lays out his priorities for USN & USMC)
18 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 AUG 2021 | Six)
. * VA * .
20 == VARO Manila [09] ---- (Here Are Several Ways to Contact Them)
20 == VA Alzheimer Care ---- (VHS Won’t Cover Biogen’s New Aduhelm Drug)
22 == VA Elderly Benefits ---- (Special Benefits for Elderly Wartime Veteran Population)
23 == VA Afghan Stress Care ---- (Resources Available for Veterans Unsettled By Afghanistan News)
24 == VA Grant Programs [02] ---- (Improve Transitional Housing, Prevent Veteran Homelessness)
25 == GI Bill & Covid-19 [04] ---- (Resurgence Could Cause Major Problems for Users Next Spring)
26 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 AUG 2021)
. * VETS * .
30 == Vet Employment Opportunities ---- (Listings from Companies Looking For Vets as of 31 AUG)
30 == GI Bill [315] ---- (Howard University Reinstated After Official Leaves)
32 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of 31 AUG 2021)
32 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of 31 AUG 2021)
33 == Vet Home Covid-19 Impact [02] ---- (Case of 76 Vet Home Deaths of COVID Lands in Court)
34 == WWII Vets 270 ---- (Ed Bearss | Severely Wounded US Marine & Historian)
36 == State Veterans’ Benefits ---- (Michigan 2021)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
37 == AO & Burn Pits ---- (Get COST of War & PACT Acts Moving)
38 == Vet Toxic Exposure [15] ---- (H.R. 4571 | SERVICE Act of 2021)
. * MILITARY* .
39 == Military Myths & Legends [04] ---- (Discharge for having too Much Money)
40 == Military Draft [07] ---- (Should Women Have To Register For The Draft?)
42 == Russian Military Strength [04] ---- (Putin Launches New Naval Construction)
43 == USMC Survival Training [02] ---- (Cobra Blood is off the Training Menu)
44 == New Military Parents ---- (Legislation Providing Better Benefits Support)
45 == Military Coronavirus Impact [05] ---- (Pfizer Approval Makes Vaccine Mandatory for Troops)
46 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Turn Count’ thru ‘Ustatfish’)
. * MILITARY HISTORY * .
48 == WWII Liberation of Paris ---- (The German General Who Refused To Destroy the City)
48 == USS Thresher [01] ---- (Loss Result of Policies & Procedures Failing to Keep Pace w/Technology)
50 == Civil War 54th Massachusetts ---- (Failed Attack on Confederate Battery Wagner)
52 == ROK | Old Breed’s 3rd Bn ---- (Distinguished Military Unit: George Company-3-1)
54 == WWII U.S. War Crimes ---- (Crimes Committed By the United States during the War)
56 == Bonus Expeditionary Force ---- (WWI Vet’s Storm Washington and Bring about Change for Vets)
58 == WWII Weather Station Kurt ---- (The German’s Only North American Operation during the 1940s)
58 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (01 thru 15 SEP)
59 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Robert Burke | Vietnam)
61 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Dewitt Lewis | Civil War)
63 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Swords to Ploughshares)
64 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [81] ---- ([Apache Princess)
. * HEALTH CARE * .
64 == Vaccines [02] ---- (Vaccinations and Older Adults)
66 == Covid-19 Treatment [10] ---- (Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent It)
68 == Medicare Part B Premiums [09] ---- (Government Report Estimates the Next 6 Years of Premiums)
69 == Carbon Dioxide Poisoning ---- (Causes, Symptoms, and Long Term Effects)
71 == Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ---- (Impacts on Thoughts and Behavior)
73 == Military Medical Services ---- (Staff Cut Plans under Reconsideration in Light of Pandemic)
75 == TRICARE Pharmacy Challenges ---- (Non-Coverage of Dexilant)
76 == Heart Failure [04] ---- ('High Normal' Sodium, Poor Hydration Link)
76 == Constipation [03] ---- (Ten More Foods That Cause it)
78 == Medicare Fraud [141] ---- (Convicted Fraudster Being Retried After Trump Commutation)
. * FINANCES * .
79 == Prescription Drug Costs [74] ---- (Problems on Lowering Drug Prices)
80 == Hospital Charges [05] ---- (Price Transparency Rule Non-Compliance Fines)
81 == Cost of Wars [05] ---- (Iraq, Afghanistan)
82 == Covid-19 Health Care ---- (Most Private Health Plans No Longer Waiving Cost-Sharing For Care)
82 == Student Loan Debt [08] ---- (47,000+ Troops, Vets Will See Federal Student Loan Fees Waived)
83 == Commissary Price Increases ---- (Taking Steps to Lessen the Inflation Impact on Customers)
84 == Child Tax Credit [02] ---- (For Non-IRS Filers)
85 == Employment Scams [01] ---- (Don’t Fall for This Pet Sitting Job Offer)
86 == Friend in Distress Scams ---- (It's the Latest Venmo Con)
87 == Take Out Order Scams ---- (Placing One? Check the URL First)
88 == Surviving Spouses [01] ---- (Update 01: Financial Considerations)
90 == Tax Burden on Nevada Vets ---- (As of AUG 2021)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
92 == Notes of Interest ---- (16 thru 31 AUG 2021)
94 == China U.S. Relations [03] ---- (China’s Afghanistan Taunt)
95 == U.S. Sanctions on Iran [04] ---- (Taliban Takeover Is a Boon for Cash-Strapped Iran)
96 == Afghan ISIS-K ---- (Who They Are & What They Want)
98 == DPRK Nuclear Weapons [29] ---- (Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor Appears to Have Been Restarted)
99 == U.S. Embassy Manila ---- (ICV Guidance & Quarantine Classifications Changes for 1-7 SEP)
100 == Airline Logic ---- (Covid-19 Spacing)
100 == Food Leftovers [02] ---- (How Long They Will Last in the Fridge)
102 == Carbon Dioxide Poisoning [01] ---- (Lake Nyos disaster)
104 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 210901)
105 == News of the Weird ---- (AUG 16 thru 31, 2021)
107 == Trivia Oddball Facts ---- (Did You Know?)
108 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Potpourri #4 | Military Truisms | Think Toons)
. * ATTACHMENTS * .
Attachment – Michigan State Veterans’ Benefits
Attachment – Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 15 SEP (Updated)
Attachment – WWII Paris’ Unlikely Savior
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