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RAO BULLETIN 1 July 2014

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:34 am
by boardman
RAO
BULLETIN
1 July 2014

THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES

Pg Article Subject
* DOD * .

04 == Exchange Online Shopping --------- (Open Access to All Vets Proposal)
05 == Commissary Generics Use ---- (Might Cost Commissaries in Long Run)
05 == DoD Mobilized Reserve 24 JUN 2014------------------ (Decrease of 721)

* VA * .

07 == VA Whistleblowers [04] ----------------- (Albany Stratton VAMC Case)
08 == VA Quality-of-Care [03] --------- (Better or Worse than Private Sector)
09 == VA Bonuses [18] --------------- (Given to 65% of Senior Execs in 2013)
10 == VA Female Vet Care ----------------- (Persistent Shortcomings Remain)
13 == VA Health Care Delays [05] -------- (Latest Nationwide Data Released)
14 == VA Registries [05] ------------- (AH Burn PIT Registry | Sign-Up Now)
14 == VA Disputed Claims [15] -------------------- (Willie McCall $100,000+)
15 == VGLI [05] ------------------------ (Revamped Website Enhances Service)
15 == VA Fraud, Waste, and Abuse ----------------------- (140616 thru 140630)
17 == VA Bonuses [17] ------------------------------ (Opportunity of a Lifetime)
18 == VA Health Care Access [10] ----------------------- (Expansion Concerns)
19 == VA Health Care Access [11] --- (Bills Could Double Spending in 3YR)
21 == VA Health Care Access [12] ------------- (Wait Time Audit Disparities)
22 == VA Scandal News ----------------------------- (Wait List Coverage Fades)
23 == VAMC Fayetteville NC -- (Gibson Directs Actions to Improve Access)
24 == VAMC Phoenix AZ [06] --- (More Allegations of Fraud and Coverups)
26 == VA Private Care Access [02] ---- (GAO Questions Need for New Law)
26 == VA Whistleblowers [03] ------- (Whistleblowing and its Consequences)
28 == VA Credibility [06] --------- (Restoring Integrity to Scheduling Process)
28 == VA Credibility [07] –------- (VA Brass Knew of False Data for 2 years)
29 == VA Credibility [08] -------- (OSC Says VBA’s Response Unreasonable)
32 == VA Credibility [09] -------- (Sen Coburn | 1,000+ Vets May Have Died)
33 == GI Bill [175] ---- (Gibson Predicts Benefit Cut Unlikely in Near Future)
34 == PTSD [168] ----- (IOM Report Cites DoD/VA Inconsistent Treatments)
35 == PTSD [169] ---- (AL Survey on PTSD/TBI Clinical Help Effectiveness)
35 == VA Loans ---------------------------------------------- (Unbeatable Benefits)

* VETS * .

37 == Pennsylvania Vet Bonus [01] ----- (Desert Shield & Desert Storm Vets)
37 == Elder Vet Abuse ------------------------------------- (Gerbing~Thomas, 93)
38 == Vet Benefits ~ Seniors [01] ------------------------- (Elder Law Planning)
39 == Lincoln Award -------------------------------------- (New Veterans Award)
41 == Clark AFB Vet Cemetery [06] ----------- (Transfer to ABMC Complete)
41 == Congressional Gold Medal [04] ------------------- (President Approves 4)
41 == Vet Jobs [155] ------------------ (Post-9/11 Vet Jobless Rate Falls Again)
42 == SBA Vet Issues [35] ------------ (Boots to Business Program Expansion)
42 == POW/MIA Recoveries ------------------------------- (140615 thru 140630)
45 == OBIT | Steve Robinson ---------------------------------------- (12 Jun 2014)
46 == Vet Job Opportunities @ PMA ---------- (Military Recruiting Programs)
47 == Retiree Appreciation Days ----------------------------- (As of 23 Jun 2014)
47 == Vet Hiring Fairs –---------------------------------- (1 Jul thru 31 Aug 2014)
48 == WWII VETS 66 ----------------------------------------------- (Pickrel~Ervin)
51 == America's Most Beloved Vets --------------------------------- (Civil War 2)
51 == State Veteran's Benefits & Discounts ----------------------- (Alaska 2014)

* VET LEGISLATION * .

52 == Don’t Ask, Don't Tell [12] -------------------- (Separation Pay H.R.5009)
53 == VA Overhaul Bill -- (Joint Conference to Discuss Pending Legislation)
54 == VA Overhaul Bill [01] ---------------------------------- (How to Pay for it)
54 == Military Experience Credit - (Ohio Military Transfer Assurance Guide)
54 == Defense Appropriations Bill 2015 ------------- (House Passes H.R.4870)
55 == OEF/OIF Vets ---------------------- (Official Welcome Home Resolution)
57 == VA Exec Firing Bills --------------------------- (May be Unconstitutional)
58 == Vet Toxic Exposure Legislation [03] -------------- (H.R.4816 & S.1602)
59 == Vet Bills Submitted to 113th Congress -------------- (As of 27 Jun 2014)

* MILITARY * .

61 == Mini-Z ------------------------------------------------------------ (X-ray Gun)
62 == USS Constellation (CV-64) ----- (ExSupercarrier Headed to Scrapyard)
64 == Navy Topside Paint - (New Polysiloxane Can Last More than 7 Years)
65 == Military Sexual Misconduct ----------- (General Demoted Two Grades)
66 == Military Handbooks ----------- (2014 Editions Available for Download)
67 == Next-Gen Gas Mask ------------------------- (Cooler, More Comfortable)
68 == Medal of Honor Citations --------------------- (Mann, Joe Eugene WWII)

* MILITARY HISTORY * .

70 == Aviation Art ------------------------------------- (Raid on the China Coast)
71 == Military History ---------------------------- (The Bougainville Campaign)
71 == D-Day ------------------------------------------------ (Allied Air Campaign)
73 == WWII Postwar Events ---------------------- (Soviet Victory Day Parade)
74 == Military History Anniversaries ------------------------------ (1 thru 31 Jul)
74 == Spanish American War Image 27 ---------------------- (Camp Life 1898)
74 == WWI in Photos 106 -- (Prussian Infantry Leave Berlin for Front Lines)
75 == Faces of WAR (WWII) ------------------------ (Fighter Ace Don Gentile)

* HEALTH CARE * .

76 == Sitting Can Be Fatal ---- (You Can’t Exercise away its Harmful Effects)
77 == TRICARE Emergency Care --------------- (ER or Urgent Care Decision)
77 == TRICARE Former Spouse Eligibility -------------------- (20-20-20 Rule)
78 == TRICARE Coverage [04] ------- (Lab Developed Tests Demo Program)
79 == TRICARE Autism Care [07] -------------- (Autism Care Demonstration)
79 == TRICARE Healthy Living ------------------------------- (Senior Smoking)
80 == TRICARE Claim Appeals ------------------------ (Process Fair, But Long)
81 == CT Veterans Health Care ------------ (New State Law to Aid Treatment)
82 == Vitamin Supplements [05] ----- (Some Ingredients Could be Dangerous)

* FINANCES * .

83 == Student Loan ------------ (Consequences of Ignoring Monthly Payments)
85 == Divorce Financial Impact [01] --------- (First Step to Minimize Damage)
86 == Divorce Financial Impact [02] -------- (Steps 2-15 to Minimize Damage)
89 == Debt Collection [06] ------------- (Are Social Security Benefits Exempt?)
89 == COLA 2015 [01] -------------------------------- (Projected 1.7% or Higher)
90 == Saving Money ---------------------------------------------- (Scholarship Tips)
92 == Credit Card Fraud Alert Scam ------------------------------ (How It works)
92 == USPS Undelivered Package Scam -------------------------- (How It works)
93 == Tax Burden for Maine Retirees ---------------------------- (As of Jun 2014)
95 == Thrift Savings Plan 2014 ------------- (Share Prices + YTD Gain or Loss)

* GENERAL INTEREST * .

96 == Notes of Interest --------------------------------------- (15 thru 30 Jun 2014)
96 == Flag Etiquette [01] -------------------------------- (Star-Spangled Manners)
98 == Pollinator Health Task Force --- (Food Production Systems Threatened)
98 == Fast Food ----------------- (2014 American Customer Satisfaction Index)
99 == Car MPG --------------------------------------------- (Advertised vs. Actual)
100 == Car MPG [01] - (Ford to Compensate User’s for Overstating Numbers)
101 == Photos That Say it all --------------------- (Our Symbol Standing Guard)
102 == Normandy Then & Now -------- (Omaha Beach near Vierville sur Mer)
102 == Have You Heard? ----------------------------------- (The Coyote Principle)
103 == They Grew Up to Be --------------------------------------- (Vladimir Putin)
103 == Interesting Ideas ----------------------------------------- (Innovative Spoon)

*ATTACHMENTS* .

Attachment - Veteran Legislation as of 27 Jun 2014
Attachment - Alaska Vet State Benefits & Discounts Jun 2014
Attachment - Military History - The Bougainville Campaign | Hell on Hill 700
Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 31 Jul
Attachment - Retiree Activity\Appreciation Days (RAD) Schedule dtd. 23 Jun


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