RAO BULLETIN 1 March 2022

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RAO BULLETIN 1 March 2022

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == DoD Housing Program [05] ---- (Tenants Still Waiting on Promised Complaints Database)
06 == Arlington National Cemetery [96] ---- (Upcoming Bill Would Preserve Your Earned Benefit)
08 == SCRA [12] ---- (Provides Legal Protections for Servicemembers)
10 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---- (Reported FEB 15 thru 28, 2022)
11 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported 15 thru 28, FEB 2022 | Three)
13 == Ukraine [01] ---- (Chances of Miscalculation Grow in the Mediterranean)
14 == Ukraine [02] ---- (Russia to Stage Massive Nuclear Drills amid Standoff)
15 == Ukraine [03] ---- (Invaded | Force Comparisons)
17 == Ukraine [04] ---- (Defiant Border Guards Fate)
18 == USAF Covid Mandate Lawsuit ---- (Religious Exemption Denials)
. * VA * .
19 == VA COVID-19 Cases [13] ---- (20,000+ Deaths in Less Than Two Years)
20 == VA Research News ---- (FEB 15 thru 28, 2022)
21 == VA Caregiver Program [74] ---- (Changes Being Reconsidered Amid Complaints)
23 == VA CAFC Program ---- (Veterans Can Request Appeal of Caregiver Program Denials)
24 == VA Disability Ratings [06] ---- (Sleep Apnea, Mental Health, & Tinnitus Proposed Changes)
25 == VA Hospice Care [06] ---- (Family Perceptions of Care Revealed in Survey)
28 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 15 thru 28 FEB 2022)
. * VETS * .
30 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [93] ---- (Band-Aid Bill S.3542 Passes Senate)
31 == Vet Deaths [02] ---- (More Post-911 Deaths in the Past 20 Years than Anticipated)
33 == Manker v. Del Toro Lawsuit ---- (Some Marines/Sailors Bad Paper' Discharges to Get 2nd Look)
35 == Vet Presidents [01] ---- (Jimmy Carter’s Canadian Nuclear Reactor Meltdown Job)
36 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of Mar 1, 2022)
37 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of MAR 1, 2022)
38 == Veteran State Benefits ---- (New Mexico 2022)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
39 == Military Separation Pay [02] ---- (H.R.6543 | Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act)
40 == Suicide Prevention Legislation [01] ---- (H.R.6273/S.3397 | VA Zero Suicide Demo Project)
41 == VA Survivor Benefits [01] ---- (S.89/H.R.746 | Ensuring Survivor Benefits during Covid-19 Act)
. * MILITARY* .
43 == Military Draft [09] ---- (Males 18 through 25 Are Still Required to Register)
46 == Unmanned Surface Vessels [01] ---- (Could Deploy Alongside Strike Groups As Soon As 2027)
48 == Army BMI Test [03] ---- (New Ways to Measure Body Fat that Could Kill the Tape Test)
50 == Military Fraud & Abuse [12] ---- (Marine Reservist Accused in Fake Vaccine Card Scam)
52 == USCG Seizures [02] ---- (USCGC James Offloads $1B worth of Cocaine/Marijuana)
53 == USCG Seizures [03] ---- (Struggling with ‘Costal Awareness Gap’ as Smuggling Rises)
55 == Military Posthumous Promotions ---- (Charles Young | First Black Colonel to One-Star General)
57 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Beach’ thru ‘BFM’)
. * MILITARY HISTORY * .
58 == America’s Heroes ---- (Stephan Decatur | Naval Veteran of Three Wars)
60 == War of the Dragons ---- (The Sino-Vietnamese War, 1979)
62 == WWII Battle of Guadalcanal ---- (First Land Offensive against the Japanese the Pacific War)
64 == WWII Draft [01] ---- (Myths and Legends | Children and the Draft)
65 == Executive Order 9066 ---- (What Led to U.S. Japanese Internment Camps in WWII)
66 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Clarence Sasser | Vietnam)
67 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Robert Hanson | Vietnam)
71 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (01 thru 15 MAR)
72 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [93] ---- ([Hot Gen!)
72 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Fateful Drift)
. * HEALTH CARE * .
73 == Heart Disease [09] ---- (Vets Are At a Higher Risk than Civilian Counterparts)
74 == Covid-19 vs. Flu vs. RSV ---- (Symptoms to Look For)
76 == Covid-19 Testing [14] ---- (Military Families’ At-Home COVID Tests Should Be Covered, Too)
78 == Opioids [01] ---- (Tackling an Epidemic)
79 == Hospital Charges [09] ---- (More Price Transparency Noncompliance Notices Issued)
80 == Hospital Charges [10] ---- (Medical Bill Horror Stories)
83 == Ambulance Charges ---- (Surprise Billing Law Provides No Out-of-Network Protection)
84 == Bowel Health ---- (Ways to Improve It)
86 == Cervical Cancer [07] ---- (Why Have A Screening?)
88 == Lactose Intolerance ---- (Digestive Problem with Dairy Products)
91 == Human Body Facts [04] ---- (Ten More You Most Likely Do Not Know)
. * FINANCES * .
93 == Social Security Taxes [05] ---- (When Will You Stop Paying So Much)
94 == Medicare Premiums | 2022 ---- (Part B $259 Annual Premium Increase for New Alzheimer’s Drug)
95 == SSA Benefits [08] ---- (What if COLAs Were Tied to Medicare Part B Premium Increases)
97 == SSA Benefits [09] ---- (What Happens to Them When You Die)
98 == Surprise Medical Bills [04] ----- (New Federal Protections Take Effect)
99 == Cola Watch 2022 ---- (Index Increases at Highest Rate in 40 Years)
101 == SSI & SSDI ---- (Benefit Eligibility for Veterans)
104 == Imposter Scams [03] ---- (Hit Delete on These Phony Texts Posing As Your Work's CEO)
105 == Auction Scams ---- (Looking for a Used Car? Avoid Fake Auctions)
106 == Grocery Shopping Mistakes [01] ---- (Ten More You Don't Want to Make)
109 == Tax Burden on Virginia Vets ---- (As of MAR 2022)
. * GENERAL NTEREST * .
115 == Notes of Interest ---- (Feb 15 thru 28, 2022)
116 == Afghan Evacuees ---- (Afghan Adjustment Act Needed to Prevent Future Deportation from U.S)
117 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Virtual Town Hall Meeting 11 MAR)
118 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Passport and Citizenship Appointment Availability)
119 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Resumption of Limited Notary Services)
120 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Virtual Town Hall 2 MAR on Passport Renewal Procedures)
120 == Iran Nuclear Threat [04] ---- (Nuclear Deal Near | Prisoners Swap with U.S. Also Likely)
122 == Taiwan-China Dispute [15] ---- (China Says Taiwan 'Not Ukraine' as Island Raises It’s Alert Level)
123 == Electric Cars [02] ---- (Charging Stations)
127 == Death ---- (What to Do If a Loved One Dies)
130 == News of the Weird ---- (Feb 15 thru 28, 2022)
131 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 220228)
132== Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Husband and Wife (4) | Think Toons | Fat Jokes)
. * ATTACHMENTS * .
RAO BULLETIN 1 March 2022 http://veteraninformationlinksasa.com/u ... ition_.pdf
New Mexico State Veterans’ Benefits (Updated) http://veteraninformationlinksasa.com/u ... m_2022.pdf
Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 15 MAR (Updated) http://veteraninformationlinksasa.com/u ... 031522.pdf
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