RAO BULLETIN 15 March 2022

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RAO BULLETIN 15 March 2022

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES

Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .

04 == DoD Budget 2022 [05] ---- (Budget Compromise Deal to Fully Fund Defense Department)
06 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---- (Reported MAR 01 thru 15, 2022)
08 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [94] ---- (Biden Vows VA Will Do Better On Vet’ Related Illnesses)
09 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [95] ---- (Biden Calls Caring For Burn Pit Illnesses a ‘Sacred Obligation)
11 == B-52 Stratofortress Bomber [06] ---- (New Engines to Give 60-Year-Olds New Lease on Life)
12 == Letters Of Marque ---- (Bill Introduced for Issuance to Seize Russian Property)
13 == Ukraine [05] ---- (Troop Deaths Expose a Potential Weakness of Putin’s Strategy)
14 == Navy Cruisers ---- (Update 03: New Argument for Decommissioning: They’re Not Safe)
18 == DoD Vaccination Program [04] ---- (Separations, Lawsuits, and Exemptions)
19 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported 01 thru 15, MAR 2022 | Twelve)

. * VA * .

23 == VA Infrastructure [01] ---- (Proposed Closing & Restructuring)
24 == VA EHR [32] ---- (Concerns Mount after another System Problem)
26 == VA Debt [14] ---- (Major Change Made in Debt Reporting Rules)
27 == Intent to File Notification ---- (Why Do It & How to Do It)
27 == VA Presumptive Cancer Diseases ---- (Proposed Expansion)
28 == POW/MIA Displays [06] ---- (Bible Lawsuit Dismissed | Separate Display Proposed)
30 == ID.me Problem ---- (Some Vets Locked Out of Payments/Assistance by VA's Verification Service)
33 == VA Disability Claims [05] ---- (Supreme Court Case Challenges Filing Deadline Rule)
34 == VA Caregiver Program [75] ---- (Financial Impact Fear Rising as VA Prepares To Drop Thousands)
38 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 01 thru 15 MAR 2022)
40 == VA Manila Outpatient Clinic ---- (March 01 Announcements & Reminders)
45 == VA Manila Outpatient Clinic ---- (March 14 Announcements & Reminders)

. * VETS * .

48 == Vet Unemployment 2022 [01] ---- (Matched Its Lowest Levels of the Pandemic in February)
48 == Vet Ukraine Support ---- (Those Joining the Fight Given Russian Warning)
51 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Carl Henry Dodd | Korea)
53 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Howard Walter Gilmore | WWII)
55 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of Mar 16, 2022)
56 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of MAR 16, 2022)
57 == Veteran State Benefits ---- (Nevada 2022)

. * VET LEGISLATION * .

57 == VET Legislation Progress ---- (1-15 MAR 2022)
58 == ALS [17] ---- (S. 3483/ H.R.5607 | Justice for ALS Veterans Act)
60 == VA Medical Marijuana [72] ---- (H.R.2916/S.1467 | VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021)
61 == Military Retirement Pay Taxation [06] ---- (AB 1623 | Keep California Affordable for Veterans)

. * MILITARY* .

63 == Oregon Guard Tuition Aid ---- (Assistance for Fees, Book Costs Added to State Program)
64 == Tax Tips for Military Life [01] ---- (Common Tax Situations and Mistakes)
68 == Military Travel [01] ---- (Advanced PCS Pay & Mandatory GTCC Use Is Coming for Sailors)*
70 == Thermobaric Weapon ---- (Bomb That Ignites a Fireball That Sucks In All Surrounding Oxygen)
71 == Navy Covid-19 Defense [01] ---- (Warship Can’t Deploy Because CO Won’t Get Vaccine)
75 == Army Email Transition [07] ---- (Army Still Has No Solution, Delays Sunset to End Of Fiscal Year]
76 == Navy Beards [02] ---- (Skin Condition Accommodation)
77 == Vertical Warfare Tactics ---- (Elevator Use Questionable)
79 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Big Chicken Dinner’ thru ‘Birds Tight’)

. * MILITARY HISTORY * .

80 == Battle of Kasserine Pass ---- (Defined Realities of What War with the German Army Truly Meant)
81 == WWII Bombing of Dortmund ---- (Part of Effort to Destroy Germany’s Industrial Heartland)
83 == Cold War Espionage ---- (Julius and Ethel Rosenberg)
85 == Cold War Incidents ---- (1983 Soviet Nuclear False Alarm)
88 == WWII Coca-Cola ---- (Contribution to Troop Morale)
90 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Morale Boosters)
91 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [94] ---- (Milk Wagon)
91 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (16 thru 31 MAR)

. * HEALTH CARE * .

92 == Healthcare SOU Takeaways ---- (Items Addressed in Biden’s 2022 State of the Union Speech)
94 == Insulin [05] ---- (Senate Working on Bill to Lower Cost)
95 == TRICARE Pharmacy Network [03] ---- Independent Pharmacies Feel Pushed out of Contract)
96 == Hospital Charges [11] ---- (More Medical Bill Horror Stories)
98 == Graves Disease ---- (Most Common Cause of an Overactive Thyroid)
100 == Bruxism ---- (Medical Impact on Teeth Grinders and Jaw Clinchers)
102 == Human Body Facts [05] ---- (A Few More You Most Likely Do Not Know)
104 == Medicare Fraud [142] ---- (12 Physicians Sentenced for Distributing Opioid Pills & False Billings)

. * FINANCES * .

105 == Tricks of the Trade ---- (Ways Companies Induce You into Spending More Money)
107 == Tax Laws ---- (Strange but True | Alabama thru Iowa)
109 == Tax Tips for Military Life [02] ---- (New 2021 Rules Might Bump Up Your Refund)
110 == Widowhood ---- (Major Mistakes People Make After Losing a Spouse)
112 == Student Loan Debt [11] ---- (PSLF Program Changes Benefit Active Duty & Vets)
114 == Inflation [03] ---- (Surged to 7.9% in February)
115 == Gambling Scams ---- (Sports Betting is Booming. Scams Are Too)
116 == Instagram Scam [01] ---- (Users Being Tricked into Sharing Their Passwords)
117 == Tax Burden on Vermont Vets ---- (As of MAR 2022)

. * GENERAL INTEREST * .

123 == Notes of Interest ---- (Mar 01 thru 15, 2022)
123 == Belarus ---- (Why This Country Helping Russia Invade Ukraine)
125 == Chernobyl [01] ---- (How Dangerous Was Ukrainian Fighting Near Site)
128 == Sanctions on Russia ---- (22 Big Companies That Are Cutting Business Ties)
131 == DPRK Missile Program [05] ---- (Ballistic Missile Fired In 8th Test This Year)
134 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Health Alert: Change in Travel Advisory to Level 3)
135== Costco Food Court ---- (No More Onions)
136 == Aluminum Foil ---- (Things You Should Never Do With It)
137 == Disinfecting Wipes No No’s ---- (Things You Should Never Clean With Them)
139 == Hidden Design Features ---- (Cleverly Built-In Functions Often Neglected)
142 == News of the Weird ---- (Mar 01 thru 15, 2022)
144 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 220315)
145 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Kid’s Jokes (1) | Toons | Present Century Philosopher Quotes)

. * ATTACHMENTS * .


· RAO BULLETIN 15 March 2022
http://thearmysecurityagency.com/upload ... ition_.pdf
· Nevada State Veterans’ Benefits (Updated)
http://thearmysecurityagency.com/upload ... v_2022.pdf
· Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 MAR (Updated)
http://thearmysecurityagency.com/upload ... 033122.pdf
· Military Federal Income Tax
http://thearmysecurityagency.com/upload ... _2021_.pdf

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