RAO BULLETIN 1 MAY 2019

1 RAO. BULLETIN . 1 MAY 2019. PDF Edition THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING. ARTICLES. Pg Article Subject . * DOD * . 04 == Transgender Troops [23] ---- (Medical Association Blasts Military's Transgender Policy). 05 == Feres Doctrine [13] ---- (Congressional Hearing on DOD Malpractice Rules Change). 06 == Cyber Defense [03] ---- (Cyberattack on Japan could be Regarded as an Armed Attack ). 07 == Nuclear Weapons [03] ---- (Trump Stops Stockpile Size Disclosures). 08 == Commissary Alcohol Sales [02] ---- (No Decision on Which Stores Will Sell Next). 09 == Commissary/Exchange Merger [04] ---- (Scrutiny of Merger Proposal Requested). 09 == DoD Fraud, Waste, & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 30 APR 2019). 10 == Selective Service System [29] ---- (The Case for Keeping Military Draft Registration). 12 == Background Investigations ---- (Responsibility Shift from OPM to DOD's DCSA).

2 12 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported 16 thru 30 APR 2019 | Ten).. * VA * . 14 == VA Appeals Status Tracker ---- (How to check the Status of Your Claim). 16 == VA Disability Review ---- (Frequently Requested to Check Severity of Disabilities). 17 == VA Women Vet Programs [38] ---- (Text Messaging Call Center | 855-829-6636). 17 == VA EHR [15] ---- (Senators Move to Ramp Up Oversight of VA's $16B Project). 18 == VA Privatization [17] ---- (Latest Battleground for Congressional Rising Stars). 19 == VA Privatization [18] ---- (If it Ain't Broke, Don't Fix it). 19 == VA Vet Choice [84] ---- (Program Eligibility Mileage Change). 1. 21 == VA Women Vet Programs [37] ---- (What's Available at Your VAMC). 22 == VA Infertility Services [01] ---- (VA Can Help Veterans and Their Families). 23 == VA Individual Unemployability [07] ---- (What It is in Plain, Understandable English.)

3 24 == VA Whistleblowers [57] ---- (New VA Protection Office under Investigation for Retaliation). 27 == VA 3D Printing [01] ---- (VA Looks to Create Artificial Organs, Even Bones). 28 == PTSD [250] ---- (Prolonged Exposure vs. Coping Skills Therapy Use). 29 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 30 APR 2019). 30 == VA Blue Water Claims [69] ---- (Supreme Court Grants 30-Day Denial Extension). 30 == VAMC Indianapolis IN [02] ---- (Why No One Was Fired After Foot Amputation Error).. * VETS * . 32 == Veterans in Politics Program ---- (For Veteran Eyeing a Run for Office). 33 == Census 2020 ---- (Veteran Status Question). 33 == GI Bill [283] ---- (VES Study | How Schools Utilize Taxpayer Money Received). 34 == Veterans FAQ ---- (Could My Lesions be From Exposure to Agent Orange?). 35 == Veterans FAQ ---- (Why Isn't My IU Application on record with VA?)

4 36 == Veterans FAQ ---- (How Can I Prove Drill Sargent Beatings Caused My Medical Problems?). 37 == WWI Vets ---- (Eddie Rickenbacker | America's Flying Ace). 38 == WWII Vets 191 ---- (Arthur Joseph Holmes | Bronze Star Recipient). 39 == USCGC Tampa ---- (WWI's Greatest Combat Loss by the Naval Forces). 41 == Obit: Richard Lugar ---- (28 APR 2019 | Navy Officer & 36 Year Senator). 43 == Obit: Robert Graham ---- (12 APR 2019 | WW2 Guadalcanal & Bougainville Vet). 43 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of 1 MAY 2019). 44 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of 1 MAY 2019). 44 == Vet State Benefits ---- (Massachusetts 2019).. * VET LEGISLATION * . 45 == Agent Orange Diseases [05] ---- ( | Keeping Our Promise Act). 46 == DIC [11] ---- ( | DIC Improvement Act). 46 == Tricare Reserve Select [16] ---- ( | TRS Improvement Act).

5 47 == Vet Suicide [31] ---- ( | Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act). 48 == Vet Suicide [32] ---- ( | Fight Veterans Suicide Act). 49 == MOH Awards [11] ---- ( | World War I Medals Review Act). 50 == Gold Star Families ---- (Senate Compromise Would Extend Free College Tuition in New York).. * MILITARY* . 51 == Transition Assistance Program [08] ---- (Changes Coming to TAP this Fall). 52 == Military Recruiting [13] ---- (Do US High Schools Bar Military Recruiters?). 53 == UFO Reporting ---- (Navy Drafting New Guidelines). 54 == Military Draft [02] ---- (Trump Appeals Ruling That Male Only is Unconstitutional). 55 == Night Vision [01] ---- (ENVG-B | One of the Most Advanced Optics Available Being Deployed). 56 == Army Promotions ---- (Way For Senior NCO Promotions Completely Revamped). 58 == USCG China Mission ---- ( Using Coast Guard to Help Counter China).

6 59 == Base Housing [11] ---- (New Registry and Hotline Aims to Address Housing Woes). 61 == CBD Products ---- (Military Users Risk Testing Positive for Illegal Drug Use). 62 == USMC Perris Island [01] ---- (956 Day Recruit Becomes a Marine). 63 == Toxic Exposure | Kirtland AFB ---- (Jet Fuel Seeping Into the Ground for Decades). 2. 63 == RC Transgender Troops ---- (3 More States to Allow Them to Serve). 64 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (Boot Topping thru Break (the). 65 == Warships That Will Change the Future ---- (USS Port Royal (CG-73).. * MILITARY HISTORY * . 66 == Go For Broke Day ---- (Japanese-American Army Unit is the Reason We Celebrate it Nationally). 67 == WW2 Operation Vengeance ---- (Coordinated Effort to Kill Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto). 67 == Vietnam War Radiomen ---- (Life Expectancy). 68 == General Henri Giraud ---- (Escaped the Germans in Both World Wars).))

7 70 == Post WWII Photos ---- (General Charles de Gaulle Visits Lorient France). 71 == War Memorials ---- (Shrine of Remembrance). 71 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Little Friend). 71 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [29] ---- (Big Time Operator). 72 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (01 thru 15 MAY). 72 == Medal of Honor Citations ---- (Louis James Hauge | WWII).. * HEALTH CARE * . 73 == Health Care Cost [02] ---- (Americans Report Great Angst Over Healthcare Costs). 75 == PTSD Detection ---- (Voice Analysis Software | 89% Accurate). 76 == Medicare Freebies ---- (Seniors, Don't Overlook these Six). 77 == Heart Disease [05] ---- (People with Stress Disorders like PTSD are at Higher Risk). 78 == Bed Sores [01] ---- (Researchers Working on 3D Method to Aid Treatment). 79 == Ticks [02] ---- (Season Has Begun). 79 == Boils & Carbuncles ---- (Recognition and Treatment).

8 81 == TRICARE after Retirement ---- (Must Enroll Within 365 Days). 82 == Family Addition ---- (What You Need to Do for TRICARE Coverage). 83 == Prescription Drug Costs [29] ---- ( | Prohibit Delaying Generic Drug Market Entry). 84 == TRICARE Podcast 498 ---- (Freedom Quitline - Military Kids Connect). 84 == TRICARE Podcast 499 ---- (MilConnect & BWE - Activating? - Coverage After Retirement).. * FINANCES * . 86 == IRS 2019 Filing Season ---- (7 Ways Your Taxes Will Change in 2020). 87 == IRS Kiddie Tax ---- (A Disaster for Some Gold Star Families). 90 == Rent or Own ---- (13 Cities Where Renting Is Cheaper Than Buying). 92 == Social Security Q & A ---- (190415 thru 190430). 93 == Hotel Fees ---- (Tips for Avoiding Ridiculous Ones). 94 == Hidden Cable Fees ---- (Let's End Those Sneaky Fees!). 95 == Use Tax ---- (Legal Obligation and Civic Duty to Pay).

9 95 == Genetic Testing Scam ---- (How it Works). 96 == Global Entry Scam ---- (Misleading Lookalike Websites). 96 == Notre Dame Cathedral Scam ---- (Watch for Phony Crowdfunding). 97 == Tax Burden for Nebraska Retired Vets ---- (As of APR 2019).. * GENERAL INTEREST * . 99 == Notes of Interest ---- (16 thru 30 APR 2019). 100 == Afghan Manning Levels [04] ---- (Afghanistan's Hired Guns). 3. 102 == Grandchildren ---- (Things They Will Never Understand). 104 == Women's Hall of Fame ---- (Vote Fails to Keep Jane Fonda from Being Inducted). 105 == Afghan Withdrawal ---- (Poll | Veterans, Military Families Want Out). 106 == South China Sea [03] ---- (Vietnam vs. China Islet Development). 107 == GoFundMe Scam [02] ---- (Female Accomplish Pleads Guilty | Will Serve 4 years). 108 == California Unclaimed Property ---- ($ Billion Waiting to be Claimed).

10 109 == Iran Revolutionary Guard ---- (US Terrorism Label Takes Effect). 110 == Fort Trump ---- (Poland Nearing a Deal for New In Country Base). 111 == African OPS ---- (The Footprint in Africa). 112 == African OPS [01] ---- (Operations Conducted to Date). 115 == Memories ---- (Hoover Dam 1936). 116 == Immigrants ---- (Foreign Born Residents by State in America). 116 == Secrets of Flying (1) ---- (What You May Not Know). 118 == DPRK Russia Relations ---- (Kim Jong Un's Upcoming Summit Objectives). 119 == Sanctions | Iran [02] ---- (Bill Labels all Military Forces as Terrorist). 120 == Interesting Inventions ---- (Charges + Window Stickies). 121 == One Word Essays ---- (Accomplishment). 122 == Have You Heard? ---- (Husband & Wives | Then (1945) & Now (2016). NOTE. 1. The page number on which an article can be found is provided to the left of each article's title 2.)