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RAO BULLETIN 1 June 2013 RAO BULLETIN 1 June 2013 PDF Edition THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES == WWII Oldest Vet -------------------------------- (107th Memorial Day) == HUD-VASH [02] ------------------------- (Grants for 9,000 Homeless) == Veterans Disability Claims Help [01] --- (Law School Legal Clinics) == VA Secretary [18] ------------------------------ (Generational Problem) == SSA Windfall Elimination Provision -------- (Does it Apply to you?) == GI Bill [147] ---------------------- (Vet Widow Education Legislation) == Retiree Appreciation Days [02] ------------------ (Jun thru Nov 2013) == Waikiki Natatorium WWI Memorial -------- (A Decaying Structure) == DUI Cost ----------------------------------------------- (Did You Know?) == Vet Preference ----------------------------------- (BCD No Disqualifier) == Sequestration [29] ----------------------------------- (Commissary POA) == Memorial Day [05] -------------------------------------- (27 May 2013) == Memorial Day Remembrance [03] -------------- (The Flags In event) == Memorial Day Remembrance [04] ----- (Meuse-Argonne Cemetery) == DoD Benefit Cuts [18] ----------------- (Stimson Center Suggestions) == NDAA 2014 [01] ----------------------------------- (Committee Action) == Stolen Valor [88] ------------------------- (Congress Passes Both Bills) == VA COLA 2013 [02] ------------------------ (H.R.570 Sent to Senate) == Vet Cremains [21] -------------------------------------- (Santa Rosa CA) == VA Cataract Surgery --------------------------- (Improving Outcomes) == Aid & Attendance [11] ---------------------------- (Pension Poachers’) == Utah Veterans Homes [05] ---------------------- (Two ribbon cuttings) == OBIT ~ Vernon McGarity ------------------------------ (21 May 2013) 1 == Vet Drivers License [06] --------------------- (Status as of May 2013) == VA Mental Health Care [21] ---------- (Inter-Agency Effort Report) == AC/RC Cost Comparison ----------------- (Report Says RC Cheaper) == Texas Vet Legislation --------------------------- (190 Bills Introduced) == Texas Vet Legislation [01] ---------------------- (27 May 2013 Status) == Michigan Property Tax -------- (Disabled Vet Exemption Proposed) == VA Claims for Older Vets ----------------------------- (Demographics) == DoD/VA VLER [08] ----------------------------- (Development Funds) == Other than Honorable Discharge [01] ------------- (On The Increase) == DoD Sexual Abuse [07] ------------------ (Leave No Stone Unturned) == DoD Sexual Abuse [08] - (Military Callousness/Brass Interference) == Utah Veteran Cemetery -------------------------- (New Burial Options) == Homeless Vets [38] ---------------------------------- (Two New Grants) == VA Home Loan [40] --------------------- (Underutilized in California) == Health Care Reform [52] ------------------------ (Eight Months Away) == Health Care Reform [53] ---- (Medicad Expansion Critical for Vets) == Commission on America and Its Veterans ---------------- (H.R.1492) == DEERS Verification ------------------------------------------ (Updating) == Affordable Care Act Scam ---------------------------- (BBB Warning) == Call Forwarding Scam ---------------------------------------- (*72 code) == TRICARE User Fees [98] -------------- (HASC Rejects Higher Fees) == TRICARE Region West [06] ---------- (Referral Waivers Extended) == TRICARE Prime [22] -------------- (New Legislation Offers Option) == Tricare Reserve Select [14] --------------- (TRS/TRR EFT Payments) == TRICARE Oklahoma Waivers -- (Tornados Trigger Authorization) == Medal of Honor Citations ------------------- (Cole, Robert G. WWII) == Mobilized Reserve 28 May 2013 ---------------------- (685 Decrease) == Vet Unemployment ------------------------------- (As of 30 Apr 2013) == Vet Hiring Fairs --------------------------------------- (Jun & Jul 2013) == Vet Jobs [111] --------------------------------------------- (Eye Contact) == VA Claims Backlog [97] ------ (Mandated Overtime for Processors) == VA Claims Backlog [98] -------- (VBA Truth Opinion on Overtime) == VA Claims Backlog [99] ------------------------------- (FDC Program) == VA Claims Backlog [100] --------- (Congress Vows Close Scrutiny) == WWII Vets [44] ------------------------------------------ (Russell Bond) == WWII Pre War Events -------------- (Japan Bombing of China 1937) == POW/MIA [43] -------------------------------------- (16-31 May 2013) == Spanish American War Image 16 -------------- (Sunken USS Maine) == Saving Money ------------------------------------------- (Cable Bundles) == Notes of Interest -------------------------------------- (16-31 May 2013) 2 == Medicare Fraud [122] -------------------------------- (16-31 May 2013) == Medicaid Fraud [86] --------------------------------- (16-31 May 2013) == State Veteran's Benefits ----------------------------- (Mississippi 2013) == Veteran Hearing/Mark-up Schedule ---------- (As of 30 May 2013) == Military History --------------------- (WWII Battle of Monte Cassino) == Military History Anniversaries ------------------ (Jun 1-15 Summary) == Military Trivia 75 ------------------------------------ (WWII Rationing) == Tax Burden for Wyoming Retirees ----------------- (As of May 2013) == Veteran Legislation Status 28 May 2013 ---------- (Where we stand) == Aviation Art ----------------------------------------------------- (Adlertag) == Have You Heard? ------------------------------------------------- (Crows) == Military Lingo/Jargon/Slang --------------------------------------- (010) == Interesting Ideas ---------------------------------------------- (Bread Tab) Attachment - Veteran Legislation as of 28 May 2013 Attachment - State Veteran's Benefits MS 2013 Attachment - WWII Battle of Monte Cassino ** Denotes Military Times Copyrighted Material ********************************* ********************************* WWII Oldest Vet: The oldest U.S. veteran just celebrated his 107th Memorial Day. Richard Arvine Overton, who saw many of his soldiers fall in the line of duty in World War II and see even more of them die in the following decades, celebrated quietly at his home in Austin, TX. It’s the same home he built after returning from World War II. Overton is believed to be America’s oldest living veteran. He intended to spend his day at his Austin home with a cigar nestled in his right hand, according to FoxNews.com. He usually combines it with a cup of whiskey-stiffened coffee nearby. In a phone interview with Foxnews.com, he said, “I don’t know, some people might do something for me, but I’ll be glad just to sit down and rest. I’m no young man no more.” Oldest U.S. Veteran: Richard Arvine Overton Celebrates 107th Memorial Day In Austin, TX, “Truly One Of Our Unsung Heroes 3 Although it’s extremely difficult to determine if Overton really is the oldest veteran in the country, less than half of the 22 million veterans are registered with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the City of Austin didn’t think twice to give one of their own the credit. They proclaimed him the oldest veteran in Texas during his birthday at a proclamation in City Hall. Mayor Leffingwell said in a statement, “I’ve spoken with Mr. Overton on a few different occasions, and admire his spirit for life and his country. He is truly one of our unsung heroes and we are privileged that he calls Austin his home.” Born on May 11, 1906 in Texas’ Bastrop Country, Overton was has gotten used to all the attention he has been receiving lately. He was formally recognized by Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell on 9 MAY and traveled to D.C. on 17 MAY as part of Honor Flight, a nonprofit group that transports veterans free of charge to memorials dedicated to their service. It was his first time at the nation’s capital Overton served in the South Pacific from 1942 to 1945, and was stationed in Hawaii, Guam, Palau, and Iwo Jima. “I was really honored when I got there,” Overton recalled of his visit to the World War II Memorial. “There were so many people, it was up in the thousands. And we danced and we jumped … them people tickled me to death. It made me happy as can be.” The World War II veteran credits his longevity to aspirin, which he takes daily, and the relative stress-free life he’s enjoyed since getting out of service in October 1945. He then worked at local furniture stores before taking a position with the Texas Treasury Department in Austin. Overton has been married twice but never fathered any children and still attends church every Sunday. He said, “I got good health and I don’t take any medicine. I also stay busy around the yards, I trim trees, help with the horses. The driveways get dirty, so I clean them. I do something to keep myself busy.” Overton wished he could spend a few hours Memorial Day reliving war stories with his fellow veterans, but he’s outlived most – if not all – of them. “I know I had someone from my platoon until recently, but he passed so now I don’t have anyone that I know,” Overton said. “So I feel lonesome by myself sometimes. I would love to ask some of them some questions, but nobody is here. Everybody’s passed.” [Source: FoxNews.com | Joshua Rhett Mille | 26 May 2013 ++] ********************************* HUD-VASH Update 02: Approximately 9,000 homeless Veterans living on the streets and in the nation’s shelter system will soon find a permanent place to call home. U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced 29 MAY that HUD will provide $60 million to local public housing agencies across the country to offer permanent
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