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RAO BULLETIN 15 January 2017 PDF Edition THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES Pg Article Subject . * DOD * . 04 == Concurrent Receipt Status [03] --------- (Petition Signatures Needed) 05 == Concurrent Receipt Status [04] ------ (Wrong Ways To Save Money) 06 == Fleet Expansion -------------------- (Biggest Since Cold War Planned) 07 == Identity Theft [15] --- (Pentagon Subcontractor Leaks 11GB of Data) 07 == Sequestration [49] --------------- (Impact on Trump Military Agenda) 07 == Sequestration [50] ----------------------- (Repeal Needed for FY 2018) 08 == Enlistment Bonus Payback [09] - (Most California Cases Dismissed) 09 == DoD Pharmacy Program ----- (Win-Win for Patients & Government) 10 == Traumatic Brain Injury [58] ------ (DoD Stops Blast Gauge Program) 11 == Exchange Online Shopping [08] --------- (Policy Change Announced) 12 == DoD Fraud, Waste & Abuse ----------- (Reported 1 thru 15 JAN 2017) 12 == POW/MIA Recoveries -------- (Reported 1 thru 15 JAN 2017 | Thirty) . * VA * . 1 18 == Trump VA Plan [04] ------------ ( Trump Picks for VA Post Drop Out) 19 == HVAC [21] -------- (New Chairman to Continue Accountability Push) 20 == HVAC [22] ---------------------------------- (New Democrat Top Voice) 21 == VA Nursing Homes [07] ------------------------------ (Florida Shortage) 22 == VA Prosthetics [16] ---- (Military Amputees to Receive LUKE Arms) 23 == VA Health Care Access [47] ------------ (Report Shows Improvement) 24 == VA Burial Benefits [40] -------------------------- (Spouse Rule Change) 24 == VA Transgender Care [01] - (Patients Are Welcomed and Respected) 26 == VA Secretary [53] ------------ (Biggest Issues Replacement Will Face) 28 == VA Secretary [54] ---------------------------- (McDonalds's Exit Memo) 29 == VA Secretary [55] --------------- (Trump Picks David Shulkin for Job) 31 == VA Privatization [09] ------------- (Sen. Sanders Slams Trump's Plan) 32 == VA Bonuses [32] --------------- ($30M Paid in 2014 Was Unjustified) 33 == VA Opioid Therapy [03] ------ (Fewer Vets Receiving Prescriptions) 34 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ------------ (Reported 1 thru 15 JAN 2017) 35 == VA Golden Age Games 2017 -- (To be Held May 7-11 in Biloxi MS) . * Vets * . 36 == Homeless Vets [76] --------------------- (VA's 30 Day Housing Effort) 37 == Wounded Warrior Project [05] ------------ (Can They s]Survive 2017) 38 == Vet Unemployment [10] -------------------------- (Drops Again in 2016) 39 == WWII VETS 127 ------- (DeLong~George | USS Oklahoma Survivor) 42 == WWII VETS 128 -------------- (Overton~Richard | Oldest Living Vet) 43 == Texas Veteran Tuition [05] ---------- (Court Upholds Hazelwood Act) 43 == Vet Toxic Exposure | Lejeune [66] ----------- (VA SC Rule Published) 44 == Vet Toxic Exposure | Lejeune [67] ----------------- (VA Cash Payouts) 45 == Obit: Austin Lindsey ----------------------------------------- (DEC 2016) 46 == Presidential Pardon - (Petition Cites Clinton Email Scandal Treatment) 47 == Vet Assisted Living Facility --- (Rents Double - Pay Up or Move Out) 48 == Arkansas State Income Tax ------- (Military Retiree Tax Cut Proposal) 49 == Vet Fraud & Abuse --------------------- (Reported 01 thru 15 JAN 2017) 49 == Retiree Appreciation Days ------------------------- (As of JAN 15, 2017) 50 == Vet Hiring Fairs ------------------------------ (16 JAN thru 15 FEB 2016) 51 == Vet State Benefits & Discounts ----------------------------- (Texas 2017) * Vet Legislation * . 52 == VA Accountability [39] ---- (House Passes Pro-Vet H.R. 1038 & 1016) 52 == VA Project ECHO ------------ (S.2073/H.R.5395's Impact on Vet Care) 54 == VA Blue Water Claims [36] ---------------- (H.R. 299 Introduced 5 JAN) 55 == Concurrent Receipt Status [05] --------------- (S.66, HR.303 & HR.333) 55 == American Legion [03] ------------- (115th Congress Legislative Agenda) 56 == TREA -------------------------- (What They Will be Looking at in 2017) . * MILITARY * . 57 == Military Retirement Pay [05] -------- (Troops Have 1-Year to Decide) 2 58 == Reservist Deployment Benefits ------------- (New Rules Block Some) 59 == Columbia SSBN Program - (Ohio Replacement Program Parameters) 60 == Army Grooming & Dress ----------------------------- (New Guidelines) 61 == Military Tattoo Criteria [09] ------------------ (USAF Modifies Rules) 62 == Military Pay & Benefits [06] ---------- (Unclear on What Lies Ahead) 62 == Less-Than-Honorable Discharges [02] ------------ (Pentagon Review) 63 == Hyper Velocity Projectile Program ------------- (Platform Expansion) 66 == Military Working Dogs [02] --------- (Dogs for Defense Program ++) 67 == B-52's [02] ------------------------------------------------ (Engine Issues) 68 == Obama's Military Legacy ------- (How the Troops Rated Him | Part I) 70 == Obama's Military Legacy ------ (How the Troops Rated Him | Part II) . * MILITARY HISTORY * . 72 == USS Constitution ----------------- (History of the Legendary Survivor) 72 == Last Six Seconds --------------- (Gen. John Kelly USMC 2010 Speech) 75 == Operation Meetinghouse ------------ (When Fire Rained From the Sky) 79 == Operation Linebacker II - (VN Maximum Effort Bombing Campaign) 79 == Military History Anniversaries ------------------------- (16 thru 31 JAN) 79 == Medal of Honor Citations -------------- (Epperson~Harold G | WWII) . * HEALTH CARE * . 81 == Drug Price Gouging ----------------------------- (SAC Report Released) 81 == Mindfulness Exercises ------------------ (Improve Your Health With 4) 82 == End of Life [03] --------- (Physician Survey on Medical Aid In Dying) 84 == Energy Drinks [01] ------------------------ (Reasons to Avoid Overuse) 86 == NDAA 2017 [ 26] ------------------- (Avalanche of TRICARE Changes) 87 == TRICARE Pub Updates [01] --------------------------- (As of JAN 2017) 88 == Deep Vein Thrombosis ---------------------------- (Know the Symptoms) 89 == TRICARE Podcast 379 ----- (Referrals | Network Provider | Go Green) 90 == TRICARE Podcast 380 --- (Preventive Services | Students | Go Green) . * FINANCES * . 91 == College Tuition & Fees 2016-17 --------------- (Average Cost by State) 92 == Car Ownership ---------------------------- (10 Year Longevity Rankings) 92 == Tax Burden for North Carolina Retired Vets --------- (As of JAN 2017) . * GENERAL INTEREST * . 94 == Notes of Interest ------------------------------------- (1 thru 15 JAN 2017) 96 == Sam Johnson (R-TX) ---- (Vietnam/Korea Vet Won't Seel Reelection) 96 == Terrorist's Treatment ------- (Torture Unnecessary/Counterproductive) 97 == Holoman Rule --- (Enables Individual Federal Worker Pay Cuts to $1) 99 == Pushups ------------------------------------- (How the USMC Does Them) 99 == USA Deaths & Mortality ---------------------------------- (Data for 2014) 3 100 == Presidential Inauguration ---------------------------- (Tips for Attending) 102 == The Century That Ended -------------------------- (What 1916 Was Like) 102 == RP~Russia Relations --------- (Naval Exercises Under Consideration) 103 == RP~Russia Relations [01] ----- (Philippines Finalizing Security Deal) 104 == North Korea Nuclear Weapons [02] --------- (Can They Reach USA?) 106 == Pioneer Cabin Tree ---- (Giant Sequoia With ‘Tunnel,’ Falls In Storm) 107 == Kids Say the Dardnest Things --- (Art Linkletter Would Have Agreed) 108 == Have You Heard? ---------------------------- (Last Kiss | Jungle Rumble) 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 - Texas Vet State Benefits & Discounts JAN 2017 Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 JAN Attachment - USS Constitution: The Legendary Survivor * DoD * Concurrent Receipt Status Update 03 ► White House Petition Signatures Needed Career service members earn their retired pay by service alone and those unfortunate enough to suffer a service- caused disability in the process should have any VA disability compensation from the VA added to, not subtracted from, their service-earned military retired pay. The proposition made by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to remove the Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) provision would strip previously earned retirement benefits from hundreds of thousands of retired service members. Veterans are widely regarded as disadvantaged when looking for post-service employment opportunities, due largely to the military culture and combat related training. Wounded Warriors are further disadvantaged due to their injuries incurred in support of the nation's foreign policies. 4 Those who agree with the government continuing to pay concurrent receipt are requested to sign the 'We The People' petition titled, "Recognize the Distinction Between Military Retirement and VA Disability Compensation". It was initiated on 23 DEC 2016 to ask the president to propose a new administration policy on the issue. As of 14 JAN it had 13,691 signatures. However, it Needs 86,309 more signatures by January 22, 2017 to get a response from the White House To sign it go to https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/recognize-distinction- between-military-retirement-and-va-disability-compensation. Keep in mind that if concurrent receipt is eliminated it will impact nearly 600,000 veterans and make it easier for the government to propose additional money cutting programs at vet's expense. [Source: We The People | December 23, 2016 ++] ***************************** Concurrent Receipt Status Update