RAO BULLETIN 1 February 2021

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RAO BULLETIN 1 February 2021

#1 Postby boardman » Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:35 pm

RAO BULLETIN 1 February 2021

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == SECDEF [23] ---- (Lloyd Austin Confirmed As New Defense Secretary in Historic Vote)
05 == UCMJ [07] ---- (Jurisdiction over Retired Servicemembers)
07 == Vet Toxic Exposure | Karshi-Khanabad [05] ---- (DoD Directed to Study the Environmental Exposures at K2)
09 == Commissary Savings ---- (How Much You’re Saving in Military Grocery Stores)
11 == Transgender Troops [28] ---- (Biden Reverses Trump Ban on Transgender People In Military)
13 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 JAN 2021 | Two)
. * VA * .
14 == VA COVID-19 Care [04] ---- (Vet Caregivers Now Eligible for the Vaccine through VA)
15 == VA COVID-19 Care [05] ---- (Vet Income Level Impact on Obtaining Vaccine Shot)
17 == VA COVID-19 Cases [11] ---- (Patient Deaths Reach 8,000+)
18 == VA Secretary [94] ---- (Dat P. Tran Appointed New Acting Secretary)
19 == VA Secretary [95] ---- (Denis R. McDonough Nomination Hearing)
21 == Fisher House Expansion [24] ---- (Oklahoma Selected to Receive its First)
22 == Glaucoma [06] ---- (The Leading Cause of Blindness for Veterans over 60)
23 == VA Debt [12] ---- (Biden Asks VA to Continue Collection Pause)
24 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 JAN 2021)
. * VETS * .
27 == U.S. Capitol Riot ---- (Air Force Retiree Alleged Intent to Take Hostages Arrested)
29 == U.S. Capitol Riot [01] ---- (Reserve Participant Identified/Arrested)
30 == Congressional Vets ---- (117th Congress by the Numbers)
31 == USMC Oldest Vet ---- (Sgt. Dorothy (Schmidt) Cole Passes at Age 107)
32 == Vet Lawsuits | Nicholas Giovannelli ---- (Retailers Exploitation of His Afghan Photos for Profit)
34 == Vet Fraud & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 JAN 2021)
36 == WWII Vets [246] ---- Norman Fellman | Berga an der Elster Camp POW
37 == Korean War Vets ---- (Jim Valentine | Part of the ‘Chosin Few’ who Escaped)
39 == Afghan Vets 16 ---- (Matthew T. Abbate)
40 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of 31 JAN 2021)
40 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled as of 31 JAN 2021)
41 == State Veteran Benefits ---- (Wisconsin 2021)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
42 == TRICARE Coverage [09] ---- (H.R.0000 | Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021)
. * MILITARY* .
43 == USSF [25] ---- (Alabama’s Redstone Arsenal Chosen for Command Headquarters)
44 == USSF [26] ---- (New Rank Names for Guardians Announced)
45 == Navy LCS Program [07] ---- (Ship Deliveries Halted Until Transmission Flaw Corrected)
46 == USAF Academy [01] ---- (Cheating Scandal During COVID Lockdown Ensnares 249 Cadets)
47 == USAF Grooming Standards [01] ---- (Women’s Hair)
48 == Army Grooming & Dress [03] ---- (New Female Hairstyle Policy +)
50 == Military Sniper Rifle ---- (MRAD Mk22 for the Army, Marines and SOCOM)
51 == Army Housing [02] ---- ($1.1B to Be Invested in Improving Housing at 6 Bases)
52 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Royal Marine’ thru ‘Scope Dope’)
53 == Military Wives ---- (Things You Should Never Say To a Pregnant One)
. * MILITARY HISTORY * .
54 == WWII Civil Defense ---- (Emergency / Invasion Planning)
55 == Civil War Capitol Repeat ---- (National Guard Sleeping in the Rotunda)
57 == Desert Storm 30 [02] ---- (First and Last Rules)
60 == WWII Calais Hoax ---- (The Elaborate Ruse Behind D-Day)
62 == WWII War Bonds ---- (85 Million Americans Purchased $185.7 Billion Dollars)
64 == Hitler’s Bunker ---- (What His Last Days Refuge Contained)
66 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (01 thru 14 FEB)
67 == Beirut Bombing ---- (Iran $50 Million Settlement Payments Start)
68 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance)
68 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [68] ---- (Ain’t Miss Behavin’)
69 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Eli Whiteley | WWII)
. * HEALTH CARE * .
71 == TRICARE Low Back Pain Coverage ---- (New | Physical Therapy)
72 == Tricare/CHAMPUS Fraud [23] ---- (Fraudster Receives 18 yr Sentence & $350M Fine)
73 == Migraines [03] ---- (Top Treatments)
76 == Arterial Fibrillation [01] ---- (What it is and How to Deal With It)
79 == Unhealthy Food ---- (Food That Is Not Good For You)
81 == Breathing ---- (Exercises to Make You Feel Calmer or Reduce Stress)
84 == Covid-19 Vulnerability [11] ---- (Diseases That Are Common in Seniors Who Get COVID-19)
. * FINANCES * .
85 == IRS 2020 Filing Season [02] ---- (Start Date Delayed)
86 == IRS Economic Impact Payment ---- (Debit Cards)
87 == Property Tax [03] ---- (How Much Your State Relied On It in 2018)
88 == Return Policies [01] ---- (Three Retailers Telling Customers to Keep Some)
89 == Postal Rates [05] ---- (Increases Effective January 24, 2021)
90 == MOAA Education Assistance ---- (Application for the 2021-2022 School Year Is Now Open)
91 == Social Security Changes [01] ---- (Biden’s Reform Plan)
92 == Netflix Scam [01] ---- (Don't Get Tricked by this Phony Free Offer)
93 == COVID-19 Vaccine Scams ---- (BBB Sees New Reports
94 == COVID-19 Vaccine Scams [01] ---- (Posting About Your Vaccine? Do It Safely)
95 == Tax Burden for Maryland Retired Vets ---- (As of JAN 2021)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
99 == Notes of Interest ---- (January 16 thru 31, 2021)
100 == Map Comparisons ---- (World Population Density vs. Size)
100 == U.S. Russia START Treaty ---- (Documents Exchanged to Extend Nuclear Pact)
101 == STEP ---- (RP Vets and U.S. Citizens Encouraged to Enroll)
101 == China RP Relations ---- (Subic Bay Clark Air Base Railway Link)
103 == Wisconsin Badger Statue ---- (Navy Wants it Loan back After 30 Years)
104 == Sugar ---- (Nine Peculiar Uses)
106 == Cargo Socks ---- (Great Gift Idea But Don’t Be Pranked)
107 == Coffee ---- (Good for Much More Than a Morning Caffeine Jolt)
108== Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours)
109== News of the Weird ---- (Jan 16 thru 31, 2021)
110 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Military Humor 15 | Navy Life [1] |Latest Satirical Cartoons)
NOTE
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. * ATTACHMENTS * .
Attachment – Wisconsin Veteran Benefits
Attachment – Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 14 FEB (Updated)
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