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RAO BULLETIN 1 February 2017 RAO BULLETIN 1 February 2017 PDF Edition THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES Pg Article Subject . * DOD * . 04 == Trump 350 Ship Fleet ---------- (Where Will the Money Come From) 05 == DoD 2018 Budget [01] --------- (McCain's Plan for Military Buildup) 07 == Army Wish List -------------------- (2017-2018 Lists Sent to Congress) 09 == DoD Mariana Islands Lawsuit ----------------------- (Dismissal Sought) 10 == China Territorial Claims [04] --- (Indisputable Sovereignty Claimed) 10 == DoD Mariana Islands Lawsuit ----------------------- (Dismissal Sought) 10 == Arlington National Cemetery [67] --- (Eligibility Restriction Proposal) 12 == U.S. Philippine Bases [16] --- (Duterte | Weapon Depots Not Allowed) 12 == DoD Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---------- (Reported 16 thru 31 JAN 2017) 13 == POW/MIA [80] ---- (U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on POWs/MIAs) 14 == POW/MIA Recoveries --------- (Reported 16 thru 31 JAN 2017 | Two) . * VA * . 15 == VA Progress----------------------------------------------- (By the Numbers) 17 == VA Home Loan [46] ----------------------- (707,000+ loans in FY 2016) 17 == VA Electronic Health Record [05] ----- (New Digital Health Platform) 18 == VA Telehealth [09] --------------------------------- (Impact on HIV Care) 1 19 == VA Fertility Services [03] -------------- (IVF Regulation Amendment) 20 == VA Hiring [08] -------------- (What Freeze Means for VA Healthcare) 20 == VA Hiring [09] ---------------- (Democrats Ask for Freeze Exemption) 21 == VA Hiring [10] ----------------------- (Freeze Exemption List Released) 22 == FHCC Chicago [01] -- (Joint DoD/VA Experiment Not Working Out) 23 == VA Claim Denials ---------------------------- (Jarman Jenkins, Vietnam) 24 == Agent Orange Guam [03] --- (VA Continues to Deny Related Claims) 25 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ----------- (Reported 16 thru 31 JAN 2017) . * Vets * . 27 == Vet Job Hunting [01] ---- (Some Strategies to Help Your Job Search) 29 == Vet Jobs [209] ---------------------------------------------- (Truck Driving) 29 == Vet Jobs [210] ----------------------------- (Trump Hiring Freeze Impact) 30 == Vet Jobs [211] ---------------------------------- (Parent - Job Description) 31 == Wyoming Veterans Cemetery [02] -------------------- (Land Purchased) 31 == Pacific War Memorial --- (Rear Adm. Lloyd R. “Joe” Vasey's Vision) 33 == USFSPA & Divorce [28] ----------------------------- (State Rule Listing) 34 == Vietnam Vets [19] ------- (Duane Hackney | Recipient of 70+ Awards) 35 == Vietnam Vets [20] -------------- (Larry Thorne | Fought Under 3 Flags) 37 == Vet Cemetery Rhode Island [02] ------------------------ (Grave Mix-Up) 37 == Obit: Liteky~Charlie ------------------- (20 Jan 2017 | MOH Awardee) 38 == Retiree Appreciation Days ------------------------- (As of JAN 31, 2017) 39 == Vet Hiring Fairs ------------------------------------ (01 thru 28 FEB 2017) 41 == Vet State Benefits & Discounts ------------------------------ (Utah 2017) * Vet Legislation * . 41 == Purple Heart [04] ----------------------------- (Additional Protection Bill) 42 == VA Blue Water Claims [37] --------- (H.R. 299 Gains 100 Cosponsors) 43 == Military Spouse Job Continuity Act -------- (S.143 Introduced 12 JAN) 44== VA Accountability [40] - H.R.5620. Reintroduced as H.R.611/S.152) 44 == BRAC [53] ---------- McCain Labels Congress's Handing Cowardice) 45 == Military Family Tax Burden ----- ( H.R.282 | Spouse State Residency) . * MILITARY * . 46 == USS Gerald A. Ford [05] ------ (CVN 78 Will Head to Sea in Spring) 47 == Hack The Army ----------------------- (Bug Bounty Program a Success) 47 == Army Handgun ------------------------------- (M9 Beretta Replacement) 48 == Navy Fleet Size [02] ------------------- (Deferred Maintenance Impact) 49 == Air Force Readiness ---------------- (Trump Pledges to Reverse Trend) 50 == Military Manpower Challenge -------- (Rebuilding the U.S. Military) 51 == Credentialing Assistance --------------- (Giving Credit for Experience) 52 == Army Combat Systems ------- (Ground | Becoming Cold War Relics) 53 == USMC Field Exercises ------------------------- (Mixed Gender Policies) 54 == Navy Uniform Changes [03] ------------ (TYPE III Phase-in on Track) 2 . * MILITARY HISTORY * . 55 == Versailles Treaty ------------------------------ (Marked the End of WWI) 56 == Inventions That Led to Big Victories -------------- (Seven Small Ones) 60 == Zimmerman Telegram ---- (WWI German Attempt to Ally w/Mexico) 61 == Military History Anniversaries --------------------------- (1 thru 14 FEB) 61 == Medal of Honor Citations -------------------- (Erwin, Henry E | WWII) 63 == Great Patriotic War ------------------------------------ (Forgotten Battles) . * HEALTH CARE * . 64 == PTSD [226] ------------- (Marriage | 5 Things Spouses Should Know) 65 ==Traumatic Brain Injury [59] - (ONR Spearheads BLAST Monitoring) 66 == Alzheimer's [12] ---------------------------------------- (Concussion Link) 67 == Hospice Care [05] ----- (Children's Eligibility Rule Change Needed) 67 == Cervical Cancer -------------------------- (What Women Need to Know) 68 == VA COPD Treatment ------------------- (Guideline Compliance Quirk) 69 == Premature Death Rates ----- (Decreases & Increases in Last 15 Years) 70 == TRICARE Podcast 381 ---------- (Prescription Refills | Energy Drinks) 71 == TRICARE Podcast 382 ------------(High BP | E-cigarettes | Hydration) 72 == Depression [05] -------------- (Things Women Need to Know About It) 73 == Drug Cost Increases [02] ------------------------ (Trump on High Prices) 74 == Prescription Drug Advertising [01] -- (Reaction to Trump Comments) . * FINANCES * . 75 == Personal Budgets ------- (Overlooked Expenses That Can Ruin Them) 76 == Military Retirement Pay [06] ------------------------------- (BRS Option) 77 == FHA Mortgages --------- (Trump Stops Loan Insurance Premium Cut) 78 == IRS 2017 Filing Season ------------------ (Tips & Filing Help Options) 79 == Tax Burden for North Dakota Retired Vets --------- (As of JAN 2017) 80 == College Tuition & Fees [01] -- (Free for 8 with Steep Commitments) 81 == College Grad Income ----- (10 Top Colleges & Majors in 2016-2017) 81 == Postal Rates [04] -------------------------------------- (22 JAN Increases) 82 == Toothpaste --------------------- (Alternate Uses That Will Save Money) . * GENERAL INTEREST * . 83 == Notes of Interest ----------------------------------- (16 thru 31 JAN 2017) 85 == Personal Security ---------------------------------------- (FamilyTreeNow) 86 == PLAN ----------------------------------------------- (China's AGI Program) 87 == Trump-Jackson Analogy ------------- (In the Mold of Andrew Jackson) 89 == Marriage ----------------------------- (U.S. Never Married Percentages) 89 == GTMO Prison [08] ---------------- (Trump Era Strands Five Prisoners') 91 == North Korea Humanitarian Aid ---------- (U.S. Gave $1M on 19 JAN) 92 == NATO Defense Spending ----------------------------- (Who Pays What) 93 == The Wall ---------------- (Democrats Said ‘Build That Fence' in 2006) 3 93 == China’s Offensive Capability [01] -------- (Stepping Up Preparedness) 94 == Have You Heard? - (Rainy Day Fishing | Officer vs. NCO Difference) Note: 1. The page number on which an article can be found is provided to the left of each article’s title 2. Numbers contained within brackets [ ] indicate the number of articles written on the subject. To obtain previous articles send a request to [email protected]. * ATTACHMENTS * . Attachment - RAO Bulletin February 1, 2017 Attachment - Utah Vet State Benefits & Discounts JAN 2017 Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 14 FEB Attachment - Forgotten Battles of the Great Patriotic War * DoD * Trump 350 Ship Fleet ► Where Will the Money Come From President Donald Trump wants to expand the Navy's fleet to 350 ships, the largest build-up since the end of the Cold War. But where that money will come from is unclear and defense contractors aren't counting their ships yet. Experts say that going from the current fleet of 274 ships to Trump's 350 goal will cost about $165 billion over 30 years. And it will be impossible to achieve unless there's a dramatic increase in the defense budget, currently at $619 billion. Navy budget expert Ronald O'Rourke said the $165 billion price tag does not include broader costs such as staffing the ships, maintenance and operations. "The cost to build the ships is just a fraction of this larger number," O'Rourke, a Congressional Research Service analyst, told The Hill. "It's some much more substantial amount of money that would be needed." There are expectations on Capitol Hill and within the Pentagon that Trump will substantially increase the defense budget. Sen. John McCain (AZ) and Rep. Mac Thornberry (TX), the chairmen of the Armed Services Committees, are preparing a 2018 defense budget plan of about $640 billion, according to a source close to the House panel. And the Navy added more ships to its 30-year shipbuilding plan after Trump's election. On the campaign trail, he called for a plan to grow the military that experts say would raise the current Pentagon budget by 20 percent. Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, has also voiced support for increasing the size of the military and number of ships. However, there are key obstacles to raising defense spending. The first is the 2011 Budget Control Act, which imposed budget ceilings on defense spending after Congress failed to agree on tax and spending reform. The ceilings are referred to as sequestration, or sequester, and go through 4 2021. Overturning
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