RAO BULLETIN 15 September 2021

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RAO BULLETIN 15 September 2021

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == NDAA 2022 [01] ---- ($25 Billion More Proposed Ahead of House Bill’s Markup)
05 == NDAA 2022 [02] ---- (Tattoos & Piercings)
06 == NDAA 2022 [03] ---- (Bar Dishonorable Discharge for Covid-19 Vaccine Refusal)
07 == DOD Housing Program [01] ---- (Army Illegally Denied Housing Allowance to Reservists)
09 == DOD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---- (Reported Sep 01 thru 15, 2021)
11 == Afghan Withdrawal [16] ---- (DOD Says Military Did Not Leave Its Working Dogs Behind)
12 == Military Draft [08] ---- (Women Register Plans Advance for Potential Draft)
14 == Commissary Elimination [06] ---- (DOD Backs Away From Merger Plan w/Exchange Systems)
16 == DOD Valley of Death ---- (Gap between Research and Acquisition)
17 == DoD Pay and Benefits [05] ---- (Government Looking Into Ways to Slow Pay Growth)
19 == Military Domestic Violence [02] ---- ($1 Billion Spent by DoD Not Reaching Survivors)
21 == DACOWITS [01] ---- (Pentagon Revives Committee on Women in Service)
22 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported SEP 01 thru 15, 2021 | Twenty Two)
. * VA * .
26 == VA SUD Program [01] ---- (Substance Use Disorder Resources)
27 == VA Manila OPC ---- (Announcements & Reminders 8 SEP 2021)
30 == VA Women Vet Programs [41] ---- (I Am Not Invisible Campaign)
32 == VA Bedford Healthcare System ---- (Dead Vet Not Found on VA Campus for Over a Month)
33 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 01 thru 15 SEP 2021)
. * VETS * .
36 == Vet Unemployment 2021 [05] ---- (Well-Below National Levels, Matches Pre-Pandemic Levels)
37 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of SEP 15, 2021)
38 == Retiree Annual COLAs [05] ---- (Could Congress Again Come for Your’s?)
40 == Vet Suicide [54] ---- (Risk among Veterans Declined During Pandemic)
41 == PTSD Treatment Research ---- (GluA1 Protein Impact)
42 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of SEP 15, 2021)
43 == State Veterans’ Benefits ---- (Minnesota 2021)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
43 == Family Care Giving [01] ---- (H.R.3321 | Credit for Caring Act of 2021)
44 == Military Spouse Employment [07] ---- (H.R. 2974 | Military Spouse Hiring Act)
44 == Vet Employment [14] ---- (H.R. 3582 | Veteran Employment Recovery Act)
44 == VA Mental Health Care [44] ---- (H.R.4627 | Veterans’ Culturally Competent Care Act of 2021)
45 == VA Pharmacy [11] ---- (S.1779 | Veterans Preventative Health Coverage Fairness Act)
46 == Vet Homelessness [108] ---- (S.2172 | Building Solutions for Vets Experiencing Homelessness)
. * MILITARY* .
48 == Basic Allowance for Housing [09] ---- (Temporary Hike Likely Imminent)
49 == Navy Uniform & Grooming [09] ---- (Series of Changes Unveiled)
51 == Army Rail OPS ---- (One 160 Man Army Unit Left To Handle Worldwide Needs)
52 == National Guard Deployment [01] ---- (Alcohol Ban/Curfew Hits Border Mission after DWI Death)
54 == Drone Defense [05] ---- (Navy Arming Surface Ships with ‘DRAKE’)
55 == Russian Military Strength [05] ---- (Nuclear Torpedoes)
57 == Military Base Name Changes [04] ---- (Renaming Opportunity Offered to Public)
58 == Army Adversary Assessments ---- (Chinese Tactics Pub 7-100.3 Released)
60 == Military Coronavirus Impact [06] ---- (Active Duty USN/USMC Have 90 Days to Be Vaccinated)
62 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘VA’ thru ‘Vulture's Row’)
. * MILITARY HISTORY * .
63 == WWII Wehrmacht War Crimes ---- (How German Military Became an Instrument of Genocide)
64 == Lake Michigan’s U-Boat ---- (Why WWI UC-97 is at the Bottom of the Lake)
65 == League of Lonely War Women ---- (OSS’s WWII Psychological Warfare Campaign)
68 == Warsaw Under Bombardment ---- (Hitler’s Operation `Wasserkante’)
69 == 9/11 Events ---- (Reflection on Would-Be Suicide Mission)
70 == Operation Little Foxley ---- (British SOE Plan to Kill Hitler)
72 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Bruce VanVoorhis | WWII)
73 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Frank Baldwin | Civil & Indian Wars)
75 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (V-1 Over London)
76 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [82] ---- ([Midnight Belle)
76 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (16 thru 30 SEP)
. * HEALTH CARE * .
77 == Covid-19 Variants ---- (C.1.2., B.1.1.621, & Delta)
78 == Covid-19 Treatment [11] ---- (Moderna vs. Pfizer Vaccines | Ivermectin Use Soars)
80 == TRICARE Overseas Program [24] ---- (Take Advantage of New TOP Resources)
81 == TRICARE Formulary ---- (Q&A on Covered Drugs and Supplies)
84 == TRICARE Open Season [04] ---- (Dates Set for 2021)
85 == Heart Failure [05] ---- (Diet May Affect Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death)
86 == Food Date Labeling [02] ---- (What It Means)
. * FINANCES * .
87 == Military Per Diem ---- (FY 2022 Rates Will Rise)
88 == Budgetary Timelines [01] ---- (Looming Legislative Sprint Could Impact Your 2022 Benefits)
89 == Military Pay & Benefits [10] ---- (Drastic Changes Needed to Meet Rising Personnel Costs)
90 == Buy Now Pay Later ---- (Pay for Shopping in Installments? Sounds Great! Be Careful)
91 == Disaster Recovery Fraud ---- (Tips to Steer Clear of It)
92 == Loan Scams ---- (The Lender May be Real, but the Loan is a Scam)
93 == Tech Support Scams [03] ---- (Need Tech Support? Be Careful Which Number You Call)
95 == Natural Disaster Scams ---- (Protect Yourself from “Storm Chasers”)
96 == Tax Burden on New York Vets ---- (As of SEP 2021)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
101 == Notes of Interest ---- (01 thru 15 SEP 2021)
102 == U.S. Embassy Manila ---- (Security Alert)
103 == Afghan Withdrawal [17] ---- (U.S. Troops Left Some Departure Messages)
103 == Afghanistan 2001 Mission ----- (Reflections of One Who Was There)
105 == China U.S. Relations [04] ---- (Presidents Speak Again As Tensions Continue To Rise)
107 == Pentagon 9/11 Memorial [03] ---- (Remembrance and Reflection)
108 == Internet Cookies ---- (What They Are | Should You Allow Them)
109 == Things Only Marines Know ---- (Facts Most Marines Won’t Debate)
111 == Car Servicing ---- (How Often You Really Need to Take Your Car In)
113 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 210915)
114 == News of the Weird ---- (SEP 01 thru 15, 2021)
116 == Trivia Oddball Facts [01] ---- (Did You Know?)
117 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Californians | Women-1 | Think Toons)
. * ATTACHMENTS * .
Attachment – Minnesota State Veterans’ Benefits (Updated)
Attachment – Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 30 SEP (Updated)
Attachment – Warsaw Under Bombardment
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