RAO BULLETIN 1 February 2022

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RAO BULLETIN 1 February 2022

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == AO & Burn Pits [01] ---- (Everyone Wants To Help Military Victims. Not All Want To Pay)
06 == DoD Budget 2022 [04] ---- (Reliance on CRs to Fund the Nation’s Defense a Wasteful Strategy)
08 == NDAA 2022 [14] ---- (Military Community Supportive Provisions Which Passed)
10 == Neptune Strike '22 ---- (NATO Maritime Exercise in the Mediterranean Sea to Commence)
12 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---- (Reported JAN 16 thru 31, 2022)
13 == Navy Frigate Program [01] ---- (FFG-62 Design Changes Carry Risks and Rewards)
16 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported JAN 01 thru 15, 2022 | Four)
18 == Ukraine ---- (Map of What Could soon be Impacting on All of US)
. * VA * .
19 == Prostate Cancer [20] ---- New Radioactive Tracer Drug to Track It in the Body under VA Test)
20 == VA Disability Claims [04] ---- (New Automated System Could Speed Up Claims Decisions)
21 == VR&E Program [07] ---- (GI Bill Alternative Created To Assist Disabled Veterans)
23 == VA EHR [31] ---- (Another Delay on New $16B Medical Records System. This Time by COVID)
24 == VA Community Care Program [02] ---- (VA Approved Thousands of Ineligible Doctors)
25 == VA Extended Care Program ---- (Will Expand Services to All Medical Centers by 2026)
26 == VA Glioblastoma Claims [01] ---- (42% of the 2,126 Post-9/11 Vets Having It Have Been Denied)
28 == VA Cervical Cancer Care ---- (Reducing Your Risk for It)
30 == VA Anesthesia Policy ---- (Secretary Warned New National Standards Could Hurt Vet Care)
32 == VA Health Care Enrollment [15] ---- (Troops Would Automatically Be Enrolled Under Plan)
33 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 JAN 2022)
. * VETS * .
36 == Vet COVID-19 Test ---- (Lawmakers Want VA to Make That an At Home Free Thing)
37 == Military Retiree ID Card [06] ---- No More Covid-19 Extensions
38 == Stolen Valor [122] ---- (Alleged Spec Ops War Hero under Prosecution)
40 == U.S. Capitol Riot [23] ---- (Marine Corps, Navy Veteran John Walden Sentenced)
41 == Obit: Charles McGee ---- (16 JAN 2022 | WWII-Korea-Vietnam Vet)
44 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of FEB 1, 2022)
45 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of FEB 1, 2022)
46 == Veteran State Benefits ---- (New Hampshire 2022)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
46 == Vet Bill Progress ---- (16 thru 31 JAN 2021)
47 == Vet State Income Tax [04] ---- (California AB 1623 | SBP & Vet Retiree Pay Tax Exemption)
48 == VA DEA Program [09] ---- (H.R. 2327 | DEA Program Time Limit Elimination)
50 == VA HISA Grants [03] ---- (H.R. 5819 | Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act)
51 == VA Clothing Allowance [05] ---- (S.2513/ H.R. 4772 | DVA Clothing Improvement Act of 2021)
52 == ALS [16] ---- (H.R. 5607/ S.3483) | Justice for ALS Veterans Act)
. * MILITARY* .
54 == Military Sexual Harassment/Assault [13] ---- (Now a Crime under Biden Order)
55 == Base Housing [22] ---- (Utility Bills Are Returning; Few Details Offered)
57 == USS Kitty Hawk ---- (Headed For the Scrapyard)
58 == Operation Lone Star ---- (Texas Assigned Guardsmen Risks & Benefits)
59 == Army Project Convergence ---- (New IBCS Demonstrated Expanded Capability)
61 == SBP Basics [04] ---- (Why You Need to Talk to Your Spouse about It before Retiring)
62 == Military Fraud & Abuse [11] ---- (Airman, Wife Admit To Pandemic Loan Fraud)
63 == National Guard Unionization ---- (DoJ Says Troops Can Unionize On State Active Duty)
64 == USMC Grooming Standards ---- (Will Female Marines Be Allowed To Wear Ponytails?)
65 == Cornhusker Admirals ---- (How the Landlocked State Of Nebraska Got Its Own Navy)
66 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Baby Shit’ thru ‘BAM’)
. * MILITARY HISTORY * .
68 == Battle of New Orleans [01] ---- (Fought After the War of 1812 Had Ended)
70 == Ely Whitney ---- (First Man to Land a Plane on a Ship)
71 == Holocaust ---- (Nazi Germany’s Anti-Jewish Laws)
73 == Nazi SS & Police ---- (Their Merger by Heinrich Himmler into a New State Protection Corps)
76 == WWII Barefoot Marines ----- (1st Samoan Battalion, Marine Corps Reserve)
77 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [91] ---- (Classy Chassy)
78 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Robert Pruden | Vietnam)
79 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Herbert C. Jones | WWII)
81 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Spoils of War)
82 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (01 thru 14 FEB)
. * HEALTH CARE * .
82 == Prescription Drug Costs [78] ---- (Efforts to Lower Drug Prices Still Alive)
83 == Seasonal Affective Disorder ---- (Sunlight in Wintertime Can Put You at Risk of Depression)
84 == Covid-19 Testing [11] ---- (Omicron & Throat Swabs: What Type of Testing Is Best?)
86 == Covid-19 Testing [12] ---- (At-Home Tests: How User-Friendly Are They?)
87 == Covid-19 Testing [13] ---- (Many Tricare Beneficiaries Left Out of Test Reimbursement Plan)
88 == Covid-19 Victims [07] ---- (What We Know About Their Omicron Symptoms, Recovery)
90 == Heart Health ---- (Surprising Effects That Oatmeal Has On the Heart)
93 == TRICARE & Birth Control [02] ---- (Lawmakers Want DoD to Waive Copays on 95 Services)
95 == Diabetes [29] ---- (UCSD-Led Study | Walking Regularly May Help Prevent It in Seniors)
96 == Liver Disease [05] ---- (Symptoms of Liver Damage)
98 == Human Body Facts [02] ---- (Still More You Most Likely Do Not Know)
100 == Blood Pressure [05] ---- (Impact of Aging)
. * FINANCES * .
102 == Military Overseas Taxation [03] ---- (Air Force Needs Data to Address German Tax Issue)
104 == Deferred Military Payroll Taxes ---- (How they Impact Your 2021 Taxes)
105 == Covid-19 Scams [07] ---- (Phony Testing Sites)
107 == Covid-19 Scams [08] ---- (Phony Test Websites)
108 == Book Exchange Scam ---- (More Than it Seems)
109 == Public Service Loan ---- (How to Apply for a Forgiveness Waiver)
111 == Cryptocurrency [01] ---- (Q&A on A Few Things to Know About It)
113 == Tax Tips ---- (Six Things Early Filers Should Know Before Tackling Their 2021 Taxes)
114 == Tax Burden on Texas Vets ---- (As of JAN 2022)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
119 == Notes of Interest ---- (JAN 16 thru 31, 2022)
120 == Covid-19 Protection ---- (US behind Many Other Countries w/Free Rapid Tests/N95 Masks)
122 == Gettysburg Air Force Station ---- (Abandoned Base with Underground Tunnels for Sale)
123 == US Embassy: Manila Msg for U.S. Citizens ---- (Voting in the 2022 U.S. Elections)
124 == US Embassy: Manila Msg for U.S. Citizens ---- (Absentee Voting Forum on February 4, 2022)
125 == US Embassy: Manila Msg for U.S. Citizens ---- (Upcoming Changes in PI Entry Requirements)
126 == Rats ---- (The Truth about Them and Car Engines)
129 == Afghanistan Post War [02] ---- (Taliban Cracking Down Harder As Women Insist On Rights)
129 == Age-Old Advice [01] ---- (More from Seniors to Millennials)
132 == Marine Corps Burger ---- (“Land, Air and Sea” to Storm the Beaches of McDonald’s 31 JAN)
133 == News of the Weird ---- (JAN 16 thru 31, 2022)
135 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 220131)
136 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Walmart vs the Morons... | Think Toons | Senior Citizens 6)
. * ATTACHMENTS * .
New Hampshire State Veterans’ Benefits (Updated) http://thearmysecurityagency.com/upload ... h_2022.pdf
Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 14 FEB (Updated) http://thearmysecurityagency.com/upload ... 021421.pdf
Afghan Women Protests http://thearmysecurityagency.com/upload ... otests.pdf
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