RAO BULLETIN 15 JUL 2021

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RAO BULLETIN 15 JUL 2021

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == DoD Fund Transfers ---- (After Uncertain Year Caused By Pandemic Many Large Ones Are Needed)
05 == Military Sexual Harassment/Assault [11] ---- (Commanders Will No Longer Prosecute Sexual Assaults)
07 == China’s Power Projection [02] ---- (U.S. Military Urges Washington to Heed Warnings on China)
08 == Cybersecurity [01] ---- (Military Must Do More to Tackle Cyber Threats to 3D Printing)
10 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---- (Reported JUL 01 thru 15, 2021)
11 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported JUL 01 thru 15, 2021 | Fourteen)
14 == Military Lending Act [03] ---- (Why the Government Restarted MLA Exams)
. * VA * .
14 == VA Appeals Backlog [11] ---- (VA Will Miss Its Original 2022 Deadline for Resolving Legacy Appeals)
16 == VA Manila OPC ---- (Announcements & Reminders 7 JUL 2021)
17 == VA EHR [29] ---- (Changes to $16B Overhaul of Electronic Health Record System Coming)
18 == VA Lawsuit | Racial Disparity ---- (Black Veterans Group Sues for Data)
19 == VA Lawsuit | Genital Exams ---- (U.S. Government Has Agreed To Pay Nearly $7 Million to Settle Claims)
20 == VA Lawsuit | GI Bill ----- (Additional Year of Education for Millions if Rudsill vs. McDonough Ruling)
21 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported JUL 01 thru 15. 2021)
. * VETS * .
24 == Vet Employment [14] ---- (Jobless Rate Saw a Big Jump as Summer Began)
25 == Vet Jobs [274] ---- (Five Unexpectedly High-Paying Jobs for Separating Veterans)
26 == Vet Jobs [275] ---- (Amazon Promises to Hire 100,000 Veterans and Spouses by 2024)
26 == Vet Employment Opportunities ---- (Listings from Companies Looking For Vets as of 15 JUL)
27 == Honor Flights [14] ---- (Set to Restart Trips for WWII, Korean War Vets to Nation’s Capital)
28 == Obit: Donald Rumsfeld ---- (June 30, 2021 | Former Defense Secretary)
29 == Vet Deportations [29] ---- (Effort to Provide Benefits)
30 == WWII Vets 265 ---- (Frank DeVita | Omaha Beach Veteran)
31 == Korean War Vets ---- (Hiroshi Miyamura | POW & Medal of Honor Recipient)
32 == Afghan Vets 18 ---- (Pedro Mnoz | KIA during Offensive Combat Operations)
33 == Vet Best Retirement States ---- (Top 5 According to WalletHub)
35 == Vet Fraud & Abuse ---- (Reported July 01 thru 15, 2021)
37 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of 15 JUL 2021)
37 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of 15 JUL 2021)
38 == State Veterans’ Benefits ---- (Massachusetts 2021)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
39 == National Park Fees [02] ----H.R.4300 | Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act
40 == Veterans Crisis Hotline [37] ---- (S.2283 | REACH Act)
41 == Vet Deportations [29] ---- (H.R.0000 | Repatriate Our Patriots Act)
42 == VA Mental Health Care [43] ---- (S.1468 | Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021)
43 == Military Sexual Assault [12] ---- (H.R.2724 | VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act)
. * MILITARY* .
44 == Military Coronavirus Treatment [02] ---- (Army Tells Commands Prepare for SEP Mandatory Vaccines)
44 == Military Student Loan Debt ---- (Ways Troops & Vets Can Cut Their Debt)
46 == Air Force Fitness [01] ---- (Why Airmen Will Be Allowed to Walk vice Run on Their Fitness Tests)
48 == First Baptist Church Massacre ---- (Judge Rules Air Force 60 Percent Responsible)
49 == Base Housing [21] ---- (Lendlease to Spend $72M Upgrading Communities at 5 Air Force Bases)
51 == Tokyo Summer Olympics ---- AAFES and NBCUniversal will Offer the Military Free Streaming)
52 == Army Night Vision [02] ---- (What It Looks Like Through New ENVG-B Goggles)
53 == National Guard Deployment ---- (States Gear Up for Fight to Keep their Guard Out of War)
54 == Military Fraud & Abuse [04] ---- (Army Chaplain Facing Court Martial on 12+ Sexual Charges)
55 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘TACTAS’ thru ‘Three Sheets to the Wind’)
. * MILITARY HISTORY *
56 == WWII Operation Rype ---- (Fallen U.S. Bombardier's Bracelet Tells Story)
59 == WWII Ghost Army ---- (How They Tricked the Enemy with Theater Tricks)
60 == Saigon Departure ---- (Evacuation Flight Line Air Force Staff Sgt’s First Hand Account)
62 == B-17 Combat Debut ---- (July 9, 1941 | Was A Fiasco)
64 == WWII Kiska Invasion ---- (Invasion of the Deserted Island Written Off As a “Training Exercise”)
65 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Gary Littrell | Vietnam)
68 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Contrails)
69 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [78] ---- (Kentucky Virgin)
69 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (16 thru 31 JUL)
. * HEALTH CARE *
70 == Covid-19 Treatment [09] ---- (Monoclonal Antibodies Available to Treat Eligible High-Risk Patients)
71 == PTSD [01] ---- (Seeking Out Mental Health Care Is the First Step to Wellness)
73 == Heat Exhaustion & Stroke [01] ---- (What You Probably Don’t Know But Should)
75 == House Health ---- (Ways Your House Might Be Making You Sick)
77 == COVID-19 Sanitation [09] ---- (What Physicians Say about Risk of Overuse Hand Sanitizers)
78 == Diabetes [27] ---- (Publishing Giant Agora Accused of Deception)
79 == Hospital Charges [02] ---- (Still Near Impossible to Know What You Will Charged Ahead of Time)
80 == TRICARE & Marriage ---- (What to Do When Getting Married)
. * FINANCES *
82 == COLA vs. Pay Raise [01] ---- (COLA Spike Could Put Retirees’ 2022 Pay Adjustment at Risk)
82 == Military Discounts [01] ---- (Good Reason to Get a Driver's License w/Vet Designation on It)
84 == Online Scam Tipoffs ---- (Signs You're Getting Scammed While Shopping Online)
86 == Driving Habits ---- (Ones That Wreck Your Vehicle & Wallet)
87 == Thrift Savings Plan 2021 ---- (Contributors, Check Your Contribution Amounts)
87 == Social Media Scams ---- (Phony Instagram Influencers Sell Fake Wigs)
89 == Child Tax Credit Scams ---- (Credits Are Coming, And So Are The Scammers!)
89 == Romance Scams [02] ---- (New One Where Everything Is Fake)
91 == Tax Burden on New Hampshire Vets ---- (As of JUL 2021)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
94 == Notes of Interest ---- (JUL 01 thru 15, 2021)
95 == U.S. Embassy Manila ---- (Current U.S. Passport Policy)
96 == U.S. Embassy Manila ---- (Extension of Expired Philippine Visas for Foreign Nationals)
96 == Iraq War Legacy [01] ---- (Among Iraqis, the Name Rumsfeld Evokes Nation's Destruction)
98 == DPRK*China Relations ---- (Leaders of North Korea, China Vow to Strengthen Ties)
99 == China’s Territorial Claims [10] ---- (China Says It Chased U.S. Warship out of Disputed Sea)
100 == China’s Carrier Program [01] ---- (J-35 Carrier Fighter Appears; Step to ‘Most Powerful Navy’?)
101 == Afghan Withdrawal [10] ---- (American Legion Deeply Disappointed w/Biden’s Allies Plan)
102 == Cybersecurity ---- (Biden Tells Putin Russia Must Crack Down On Cybercriminals)
104 == Death | Loss of a Spouse ---- (Ways to Prepare for It)
107 == Hacks & Gadgets [03] ---- (Items that Can Save You Time/Money with Hidden Purposes)
109 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 210715)
110 == Census 1790 vs. 2020 ---- (Happy 245th Birthday America)
110 == Airline Logic ---- (Passenger Information)
111 == News of the Weird ---- (JUL 01 thru 15, 2021)
112 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Comebacks 2 | Riddles 1 | Think Toons)
. * ATTACHMENTS * .
Attachment – Massachusetts State Veterans’ Benefits
Attachment – Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 JUL (Updated)
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