RAO BULLETIN 14 February 2022

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RAO BULLETIN 14 February 2022

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THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
Pg Article Subject
. * DOD * .
04 == IMMVETS ---- (DHS/VA Launch New Online Services for Noncitizen Military Community)
05 == Military Suicide Prevention ---- (Reddit Filling Gaps in DOD’s Mental Health Care System)
06 == GI Bill 2022 Benefits ---- (How to Evaluate Yours)
08 == Gulf War [01] ---- (Iraq Pays Last Chunk of $52.4 Billion in War Reparations)
09 == Troop Vaccine Refusal [05] ---- (Temporary Punishment Ban for Officers Refusing Extended)
11 == Texas Church Shooting Lawsuit ---- (Air Force Ruled 60% Liable)
12 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported 01 thru 14, FEB 2022 | Eleven)
. * VA * .
16 == GI Bill Housing Stipend [12] ---- (Vets Must Now Verify School Enrollment Monthly or Lose It)
17 == VA VRRAP ---- ($400M to Help COVID-Unemployed Vets Has Produced Few New Jobs)
18 == VA Loan Refinancing [05] ---- (Lower Your Mortgage Payments with a VA IRRRL)
19 == VA Funding Needs [05] ---- (Advisory Group Warns more is needed to Keep Pace with Vet Needs)
21 == VA Unclaimed Money ---- (How to Check If They Owe You)
21 == VAMC Dublin GA [01] ---- (Vet Possible Infection Risk Warning)
22 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 01 thru 14 Feb 2022)
. * VETS * .
23 == U.S. Capitol Riot [24] ---- (100th Person Sentenced Gets 6 Months)
25 == Vet Trucking Jobs ---- (White House Pushing To Get More Veterans into Them)
27 == Massachusetts RMV Lawsuit ---- (Failure to Suspend License of Driver Charged With Killings)
28 == Obit: John Singlaub ---- (29 JAN 2022 | Special Operations Legend)
30 == Vet Fraud Attempts [02] ---- (Alleged Marine Combat Veteran Dying of Cancer Lied)
32 == Vet Fraud & Abuse ---- (Reported FEB 01 thru 14, 2022)
34 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of FEB 15, 2022)
35 == Vet Unemployment 2022 ---- (Half a Million Veterans Re-Entered the Workforce in January)
36 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of FEB 15, 2022)
37 == Veteran State Benefits ---- (New Jersey 2022)
. * VET LEGISLATION * .
37 == Vet Bill Progress ---- (01 thru 14 FEB 2021)
40 == VA Hearing Care [07] ---- (S.3548 | Veterans Hearing Benefit Act of 2022)
41 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [92] ---- (Update 92: S.3541 | Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act)
42 == VA Mental Health Care [46] ---- (S.3293 | Post 9-11 Veterans Mental Health Care Act of 2021)
44 == Toxic Exposure | Thailand ---- (S.657/H.R. 2269 | Agent Orange in Thailand Act)
. * MILITARY* .
45 == Atomic Service Medal [02] ---- (Eligibles to Finally Get Commemorative Service Medal)
47 == Army Enlistment [03] ---- (Two-Year Options Expanded As New Screenings Kick In)
49 == Navy Train Car ---- (Has All the Firepower and Tech You Need for Nuclear Security)
52 == USMC Ship Needs [02] ---- (Over 30 Big Amphibious Warships Needed)
54 == Reserve Deployments ---- (Impact of “Defend the Guard” Legislation)
55 == Personal Heating Dexterity Device ---- (Under Army Development to Warm Fingers/Toes)
56 == Military Student Loan Debt [01] ---- (FSU Offers Free Tuition as Part of Push to Help Minorities)
57 == Military Spouse Employment [08] ---- (What’s being done to help the Nearly 1/3rd Who Are Jobless)
60 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Banca Boat’ thru ‘BB Stacker’)
. * MILITARY HISTORY * .
61 == WWII Operation Elster ---- (German Mission to Obtain U.S. Military Intelligence)
63 == WWI Paris Bombing ---- (The Plan to Protect “The City Of Light”)
65 == WWII Battle of Manila ---- (Failure to Declare Manila an “Open City” Made it Horrific)
66 == Buffalo Soldiers [01] ---- (Why They Biked Across America in 1897)
69 == WWII Metal Shortage ---- (Make It Do)
70 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [92] ---- (Take-Off Time)
71 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Henry Elrod | WWII)
73 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Forrest L. Vosler | WWII)
75 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Fat Man Message)
75 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (15 thru 28 FEB)
. * HEALTH CARE * .
76 == Medicaid Program ---- (Some Q&As to Help You Find Answers You May Need)
77 == Home Remedies ---- (Some That Don’t Really Work)
79 == Covid-19 Headgear [20] ---- (Tips for Spotting Fake N95, KN95 masks)
80 == TRICARE after Retirement [01] ---- (What You Need To Know Before You Retire)
83 == Inflammations [01] ---- (Foods That Worsen Them)
85 == Mold [01] ---- (What Happens when You Eat It)
86 == Sleep [16] ---- (Natural Methods or Supplements to Help)
89 == Probiotics ---- (The Benefits of Taking Them)
91 == Diverticular Disease & Diverticulitis ---- (Impacts 10% of Those under 50 & 50% of Over 70)
94 == Diabetes [30] ---- (Early Signs of Type 2)
96 == Human Body Facts [03] ---- (Update 03: 10 More You Most Likely Do Not Know)
. * FINANCES * .
98 == Gasoline Savings [10] ---- (Cheapest Day to Fill Up Your Car)
99 == Umbrella Insurance [01] ---- (Do You Need Coverage?)
100 == College Financial Aid ---- (In Helping Your Kids Knowledge Is Power)
101 == Federal Student Aid [07] ---- (Loan Repayment Set to Resume in May)
102 == Home Prices [02] ---- (Increased 20% in 2021)
103 == Home Security Systems [01] ---- (Protect Your Home for Less)
105 == Shopping Scams [01] ---- (Look Out For Phony Vintage Pieces)
106 == Shopping Scams [02] ---- (Fake Big Game Jerseys)
107== Car Insurance [28] ---- (Are You Aware of What You Are Paying For?)
111== Grocery Shopping Mistakes ---- (A Few You Don't Want to Make)
114 == Tax Tips [01] ---- (For Completing Your 2021 Tax Forms)
115 == Tax Burden on Utah Vets ---- (As of FEB 2022)
. * GENERAL INTEREST * .
121 == Notes of Interest ---- (Feb 01 thru 14, 2022)
122 == Nuclear Button [03] ---- (What It Is & Where It Came From)
124 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Limited Routine Passport & Citizenship Services)
124 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Increase in Travel Advisory to Level 4)
125 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Online Appointment Scheduling for Consular Agency in Cebu)
125 == U.S. Embassy: Manila Msg ---- (Cebu Closed February 15-18, 2022)
126 == Mythbusting ---- (George Washington’s Wooden Teeth)
127 == Duct Tape ---- (Top 15 Uses)
130 == Car Repair [02] ---- (Lies Your Mechanic Has Told You)
133 == Marijuana [07] ---- (D.C. Aims To Boost Ailing Medical Marijuana Industry)
134 == News of the Weird ---- (Feb 01 thru 14, 2022)
136 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 220214)
137 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Husband and Wife (3) | Think Toons | Corny Jokes (5)
. * ATTACHMENTS * .
· New Jersey State Veterans’ Benefits (Updated)
http://thearmysecurityagency.com/upload ... j_2022.pdf
· Military History Anniversaries 15 thru 28 FEB (Updated)
http://thearmysecurityagency.com/upload ... 022921.pdf
· Military Suicide & Reddit
http://thearmysecurityagency.com/upload ... reddit.pdf
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