RAO BULLETIN 1 November 2021

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RAO BULLETIN 1 November 2021

#1 Postby boardman » Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:40 pm

RAO BULLETIN 1 November 2021

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == DoD Lawsuit ---- ($50K Offer on $1M Suit Declined by Former Yokota Hospital Patient)
06 == DoD Security [02] ---- (To Keep Them Clearance Holders Now Subject to Continuous Vetting)
08 == Contaminated DoD Sites [01] ---- (Groundwater at 13 in Gulf Area Contains Forever Chemicals)
09 == DoD Civilian Work Force [02] ---- (Pentagon and House Lawmakers Disagree on Too Many)
11 == Military Treatment Facilities [03] ---- (Moving Patients Out May Cause Them Harm)
14 == Afghan Withdrawal [19] ---- (SIGAR IG Pressured By State, DOD to Redact Reports)
15 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported OCT 16 thru 31, 2021 | Twelve)
. * VA * .
18 == VA Claims Backlog [170] ---- (2,000 New Processors Being Hired to Help With Looming Spike)
19 == Covid-19 Misinformation [07] ---- (VA Will Not withheld Benefits for Those Refusing Shots)
20 == VA Care ---- (IG Warns Of ‘Broken Culture’ Regarding Patient Safety)
21 == VA Veteran Services ---- (Employee Covid Vaccine Mandate Compliance Concerns)
22 == VA Veterans Homes [06] ---- (California’s Vets Forced to Leave to Seek Aid in Dying)
25 == Disability Indemnity Compensation [14] ---- (VFW House Hearing Testimony on H.R. 3402)
26 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 OCT 2021)
29 == VA Manila OPC ---- (Announcements & Reminders 22 OCT 2021)
. * VETS * .
37 == Vet Jobs [276] ---- (DoD Killed Off Troops To Teachers Program)
39 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [88] ---- (Burn Pit-Related Disability Claims Filing Assistance)
40 == PTSD Punitive Discharges [07] ---- (Traumatized Vet’s To Receive another Navy Look)
41 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of NOV 01, 2021)
42 == U.S. Capitol Riot [19] ---- (Army Soldier James P. Mault Charged)
44 == U.S. Capitol Riot [20] ---- (Iraq War Vet Leffingwell Pled Guilty)
45 == RIP My General ---- (Collin Powell!)
45 == Obit: Colin Powell ---- (OCT 18, 2021 | Army Retiree, NSA, CJC & Secretary of State)
48 == WWII Vets 272 ---- (Joseph Quirk Jr. | Escapee from France)
50 == WWII Vets 273 ---- (James Harvey | Tuskegee Airman & Top Gun Trophy Winner)
53 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of NOV 01, 2021)
53 == Homeless Vet Treatment ---- (Panhandling Arrest Leads to Service Dog’s Death)
55 == State Veterans’ Benefits ---- (Mississippi 2021)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
56 == Senate Vet Bill Progress ---- (16 thru 30 OCT 2021)
57 == SGLI/VGLI [20] ---- (H.R.3793/S.2794 | Supporting Families of the Fallen Act)
58 == VA Prostate Cancer Program [19] ---- (S.2720/H.R.4880 | Prostate Cancer Treatment/Research)
. * MILITARY* .
60 == Navy Covid Discharge Plan ---- (Unveiled For Sailors Who Refuse Vaccine)
61 == Texas National Guard ---- (Tuition Assistance Cutbacks)
64 == Military Myths & Legends [05] ---- (Did WW II Soldiers Mutiny after V-J Day)
65 == Military Overseas Taxation [02] ---- (Bavaria Tax Collectors Going After American Base)
66 == UFO Reporting [01] ---- (Air Force Vets Return to Newly Attentive Washington)
69 == Military Fraud & Abuse [07] ---- (MLS Executive Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charges)
70 == Military Fraud & Abuse [08] ---- (Marine Officer Critical of Senior Leaders)
72 == Military Family Hunger [03] ---- (Lawmakers Concerned By Reports of Thousands)
75 == Russian Drones ---- (Sarna & Seadrone)
76 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Wilco’ thru ‘XBT’)
. * MILITARY HISTORY * .
77 ==WWI ACE Rickenbacker’s WWII Ditching ---- (21 Days Lost at Sea)
78 == WWII Battle of Moscow ---- (2 October 1941 – 7 January 1942)
80 == Profiles in Courage ---- (John Paul Jones)
82 == Battle of Saint-Mihiel ---- (First Large-Scale Attack of WWI Led By the United States)
84 == Whiskey on the Rocks ---- (Cold War Russia-Sweden Sub Incident)
86 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Rodney Maxwell Davis| Vietnam)
88 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Kenneth D. Bailey | WWII)
90 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (01 thru 15 NOV)
90 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Tracers)
91 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [85] ---- (Lady Luck)
. * HEALTH CARE * .
91 == Low Salt Diet ---- (Tips for Dining Out)
94 == Philips Respironics Recall ---- (CPAP & BiLevel PAP Devices for Sleep Apnea)
95 == TRICARE Pharmacy Network ---- (Walmart Out, CVS In)
97 == TRICARE Pharmacy Network [01] ---- (Walmart Says It Was Blindsided by Ouster)
98 == Aging [04] ---- (Fall & Fracture Prevention)
101 == Covid-19 Precautions [05] ---- (CDC New Health Alert on Pregnancy)
103 == Covid-19 Variants [01] ---- (B.1.630 Detected in Louisiana)
104 == Covid-19 Variants [02] ---- (Those of Concern & Interest as of OCT 2021)
106 == Cancer Risk [02] ---- (Higher for USAF Fighter Pilots, Crews)
108 == Heart Failure [06] ---- (Air and Noise Pollution Linked to Increased Risk)
109 == Liver Disease [04] ---- (Acute Liver Failure)
112 == Sleep [14] ---- (Myths That Could Explain Why you’re So Tired)
. * FINANCES * .
114 == COLA Summary ---- (Retirement, VA Disability, SBP and SS Recipients in 2022)
115 == SSA COLA 2021 [01] ---- (5.9% for 2022 Insufficient to Restore Senior’s Buying Power)
116 == SSA COLA 2021 [02] ---- (How a High COLA Really Impacts Social Security Income)
117 == Tax Credits [02] ---- (Advance Child Tax Credit Eligibility 2021)
119 == Widowhood & SSA ---- (Financial Impact)
120 == Health Insurance ---- (Competition Dwindling)
121 == Covid-19 Treatment [13] ---- (Hospitalized Patients Could Owe Thousands)
122 == Dental Costs [05] ---- (What You Can Expect to Pay in 2021)
122 == Inflation [01] ---- (CPI Jump from September 2020 to 2021)
123 == Bacon ---- (How Much More does it really Cost now?)
126 == Text Message Scams [01] ---- (Wrong Number? Don't Even Text Back)
127 == Holiday Scams [06] ---- (Shoppers Burned by Ads for Holiday Décor)
128 == Tax Burden on Oregon Vets ---- (As of OCT 2021)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
133 == Notes of Interest ---- (16 thru 31 OCT 2021)
134 == GTMO Detainees [06] ---- (Majid Khan Gives First Public Account of CIA Torture)
135 == Afghan ISIS-K [01] ---- (Intelligence Assessment on Their International Strike Capability)
137 == Taiwan-China Dispute [13] ---- (Biden’s Comment on U.S. Support Commitment)
138 == U.S. Taiwan Relations [01] ---- (Pentagon & White House Revise Austin & Biden Responses)
140 == China’s Offensive Capability [09] ---- (Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Test)
142 == Cleaning Myths ---- (These Will Ruin Your Things)
144 == News of the Weird ---- (OCT 16 thru 31, 2021)
146 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 211031)
147 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (A Soldier Died Today | Corny Jokes 3 | Think Toons)
. * ATTACHMENTS * .
Attachment – Mississippi State Veterans’ Benefits (Updated)
Attachment – Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 15 NOV (Updated)
Attachment – Rickenbacker Lost At Sea
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