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Bulletin 160615 (PDF Edition) RAO BULLETIN 15 June 2016 PDF Edition THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES Pg Article Subject * DOD * . 04 == Exchange Online Shopping [05] -------------------------- (Still in Limbo) 06 == Commissary Funding [28] ------------ (Budget Neutrality Not Realistic) 07 == DOD Tuition Assistance [04] --- (TA & GI Bill Most Popular Schools) 07 == GI Bill [206] --------------- (Ashford University’s Pending Disapproval) 08 == POW/MIA Recoveries ------ (Reported 01 thru 15 JUN 2016 | Twelve) * VA * . 11 == VA Medical Staff --------------------------------------- (APRN Utilization) 12 == VA Medical Marijuana [22] --- (79% of Voters Support Use for PTSD) 12 == VA Care Assessment [02] ------------------------- (A Safety Net for Vets) 13 == VA Commission on Care [07] -- (Tricare-like System for VA Proposal) 15 == VA Vet Choice Program [42] - (McCain Slams Vet Advocacy Groups) 16 == VA Vet Choice Program [43] --- (VFW|DAV|AL Response to McCain) Page 1 of 134 17 == VA Vet Choice Program [44] ----- (Long Waits for Doctors & Patients) 18 == VA Health Care Access [40] --------- (Fired Phoenix Director’s Appeal) 20 == VA Health Care Access [41] ----------- (Wait Times Creeping Back Up) 21 == VA Reform [04] ---------------- (Presidential Candidate’s Fix Proposals) 22 == VA VISTA [09] --------- (GAO Study Requested on Moderation Effort) 23 == VA OIG [07] - (Senate Investigation Highlights OIG’s Tomah Failures) 25 == PTSD [209] ----- (Study Finds VA 30% Better at Providing Medication) 26 == VA Legal Settlements --------------------------------- (Tripled Since 2011) 28 == Traumatic Brain Injury [52] ------ (VA National Vet Exam TBI Review) 29 ==VA Privatization [04] - (Will Neither Improve Access nor Reduce Costs) 30 == VA Mustard Gas Claims ---------------- (90% Rejected in Last 10 Years) 31 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse --------------- (Reported 1 thru 15 JUN 2016) 33 == VAMC Northport NY (Unable To Perform Surgeries for Most of 2016) 33 == VA HCS Phoenix [21] ---------------------- (3 Senior Officials Removed) * Vets * . 34 == VFW To Obama ----------------------------- (No Confused Politics Here) 34 == Vet Unclaimed Remains ----------------------- (Six Buried in Knoxville) 35 == Vet Unemployment [09] ------------- (Low | Continues to Set Records) 36 == Red Cross Vet Assistance ---- (Filling the Military Relief Society Gap) 38 == Veterans' Preference [10] -------- (NDAA Provision Would Limit Use) 38 == Vet Fresh Vegetable Locator ---------- (VA Proximity Interactive Map) 39 == Homeless Vets [71] --- (48,000 Nationwide Still Suffer Homelessness) 40 == Atomic Vets [11] ----------------- (Retro Report | Operation Hardtack I) 42 == Trump Vet Organization Donations ------ (JAN Fundraiser Goes to 41) 44 == Vet Brains Sought ---------------------- (Battle Related Disorders Study) 45 == AJROTC --- (250 Recently-Retired Soldiers Needed to Fill Vacancies) 45 == Flag Etiquette [02] -------------- (TWC Fires Vet for Half Masting Flag) 46 == Vet Fraud & Abuse --------------------------------- (01 thru 15 JUN 2016) 48 == WWII Vets 110 ------------------------------------------------ (Dallas~Paul) 50 == Trump Active Duty’s Preference [01] ---- (Vet’s Scathing Open Letter) 52 == Veterans ------------------------------------------ (It is the Veteran Who …) 53 == Obit: Stephanie Czech Rader | OSS Agent ---------------- (21 JAN 2016) 54 == Retiree Appreciation Days --------------------------- (As of 14 JUN 2016) 55 == Vet Hiring Fairs -------------------------------- (16 JUN thru 15 JUL 2016) 55 == Vet State Benefits & Discounts ----------------------------- (Arizona 2016) * Vet Legislation * . 56 == NDAA 2017 [12] ----------------------------- (BAS Amendment SA 4237) 57 == NDAA 2017 [13] --------------------------------- (Amendments of Interest) 57 == VA Structure [01] ------------- (H.R. | Convert VHA to Non-Profit Corp) 59 == Vet Bills Submitted to 114th Congress ------------ (160601 thru 160615) * MILITARY * . 61 == Secret Awards ------------------ (Classified Missions Almost One in Five) Page 2 of 134 64 == Discharge & Examination Processing [01] ----- (ADSEP Policy Change) 65 == BAH --- (Senate Plan to Overhaul Troops’ Housing Stipends in NDAA) 66 == USAF Drones ------------------------- (Everyday Part of the War Machine) 68 == USAF Strategy -------------------------- (Air Superiority 2030 Flight Plan) 70 == Sea Wasp -------------------------------- (Mine Hunting Underwater Robot) 71 == Dover Port Mortuary ----- (Among the Dead: My Years in the Mortuary) 73 == NDAA 2017 [11] ------------------------------- (JLENS Survival Doubtful) 74 == Navy Ink -------------------- (One of Fleet Week’s Best Tattoo Selections) 74 == Clinton Military Family Plan ----------- (Policy Paper | 23-Point Agenda) 76 == ACTUV [02] ----------------------- (Largest Unmanned Ship in the World) 76 == MOH Awards [05] ------------------ (Green Beret Denied | Doing His Job) 80 == Fisher House Expansion [14] --------------- (Fort Bragg | Womack AMC) * MILITARY HISTORY * . 81 == Hiroshima [01] ----------- (Cables Reveal Lead-Up to A-bomb Decision) 82 == WWII Operation Torch ------------ (Excerpted from Battlefield Surgeon) 85 == D-Day Anniversary 2016 - (Shrinking number of Survivors Attend 72nd) 86 == Military Trivia ------------------------------ (America's First Military Draft) 89 == Military History -------------------------------- (The Patriot and the Traitor) 91 == Boxer Rebellion ----------------------------------------- (116th Anniversary) 92 == WWII Battles Q&A [3] ------------------------------------------- (Questions) 93 == Military History Anniversaries ---------------------------- (16 thru 30 JUN) 93 == WWII Battles Q&A [3] -------------------------------------------- (Answers) 95 == D-Day ---------------------------------------------- (Forgotten Black Heroes) 97 == Medal of Honor Citations --------------------- (Bauer~Harold W | WWII) * HEALTH CARE * . 99 == Cohen Veterans Network ------- (Open to All Vets Regardless of Status) 101 == Tricare Preventive Health Program [04] ---------- (Men’s Health Month) 101 == Tricare TMS Treatment ------- (Now Covered for Depressive Disorders) 102 == Tricare ECHO [02] -------------------- (Coverage Transfer Under ECHO) 102 == XSTAT ------------------------------ (Injectable Sponges to Stop Bleeding) 103 == Device Addiction ------------------------------------------------ (What to Do) 104 == TRICARE Healthcare Ranking ---------- (Customer Experience Ratings) 105 == Blood Pressure [05] - (Variable Readings | Cognitive Decline Predictor) 105 == PTSD [208] --------------------- (Treatments | Transcendental Meditation) * FINANCES * . 106 == Saving Money -------------------------------------------- (Cooling Tips - 01) 108 == TSP [19] ---------------- (When Should You Make changes to Your TSP) 110 == Federal Pay [04] --------------------------------- (Disabled Vet Sick Leave) 112 == Travel Destinations ------------- (Financial Aspects | Overseas Bargains) 112 == Social Security Reset Option [01] ----------------- (Collection Strategies) 114 == Tipping ------------------------------------------ (No-Tipping Policy Impact) 115 == Cremation [01] -------- (Cost Can Vary from Less than One to $9,000+) 116 == Sweepstakes Scam [01] ----------------------- (WWII Vet Loses $43,000) Page 3 of 134 116 == Kidnap Scam ------------------------------------------------ (Parents Beware) 117 == Tax Burden for Idaho Retired Vets ---------------------- (As of Jun 2016) * GENERAL INTEREST * . 119 == Notes of Interest -------------------------------------- (1 thru 15 JUN 2016) 121 == US-Philippines Relations ------ (New RP President Impact on Defense) 122 == China Territorial Claims [03] ----- (ADIZ Issue Sparks Sharp Warning) 123 == Army Times ---------------------------- (Jim Tice Retirees After 46-years) 124 == American Sniper ----------------- (Court Vacates $1.8M Ventura Award) 125 == Internet Speed ------ (How fast should your high-speed connection be?) 126 == Renters ---------------------------------- (10 Reasons for Non-Acceptance) 127 == Intelligence Briefings ---------------- (Presidential Pre-election Briefing) 129 == Brain Teaser ---------------------------------------------------- (Movies Stars) 130 == Have You Heard? ---------------- (Puns for Educated Minds & FF or EF) 132 == Brain Teaser Answer ------------------------------------------ (Movies Stars) 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 - Veteran Legislation as of 15 JUN 2016 Attachment - Arizona Vet State Benefits & Discounts JUN 2016 Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 30 JUN * DoD * Exchange Online Shopping Update 05 ► Still in Limbo Two years after they received a proposal to expand online shopping at military exchanges to all honorably discharged veterans, Pentagon officials are still mulling over the idea. “The policy office has identified some things that need to be included in the proposal, and await the final version so it can be staffed for approval,” said Defense Department Page 4 of 134 spokesman Eric Pahon. “As these recommendations are pre-decisional, it would be inappropriate to say anything more.” He did note that DoD program managers “are aware of the interest in expanding the service benefit that would facilitate online exchange purchases by honorably discharged veterans.” The idea was initially proposed
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