RAO BULLETIN 15 October 2016 PDF Edition THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES Pg Article Subject . * DOD * . 05 == DoD Suicide Policy [12] ---- (Mourning the Loss of a Loved One) 06 == DoD Afghan 'Ghost Soldiers' ----------- (Unease Over Numbers Paid) 06 == NDAA 2017 [20] - (McCain to Oppose Vet Hiring Preference Limit) 07 == POW/MIA [76] -------------- (KIA Remains Returned After 10 Years) 07 == POW/MIA Recoveries ------- (Reported 1 thru 15 Oct 2016 | Fifteen) . * VA * . 12 == VA Appeals Backlog [05] ----- (House Proposed Appeal Procedure) 13 == VA Mental Health Care [30] ----------- (Never Again Act H.R.6108) 14 == VA National Archives----------------------- (Dayton VAMC Selected) 14 == VA Vet Choice Program [48] --------- (Provider Payment Problems) 16 == VA Suicide Prevention [36] ---------------------- (Raising Awareness) Page 1 of 128 17 == HVAC [20] -------------------------- (Chairman Not Leaving Quietly) 18 == VA Vet Training ---------------- (Online Self-Help Resource Center) 18 == VA Loans -------------------------------------------------- (Multiple Use) 19 == VA CVEB ---------------- (Community Veteran Engagement Board) 20 == VA Disability Claim Delay [03] ------ (Exam Outsourcing Planned) 21 == VA Fertility Services [01] -------------------------- (IVF Now Funded) 22 == VA Hearing & Vision Benefit [06] ---------- (Research & Advances) 23 == VA IPV Help ------------ (Available to Women Vets Upon Request) 24 == VA Nursing [04] -------- (Record Public Comment on RN Proposal) 25 == VA Transportation [02] ----------------------------- (El Paso Problems) 26 == VA Travel Allowance [16] ----------- (Non-Service Connected Vets) 26 == VA Housebound Vets ------------ (Shortchanged $110M in Benefits) 28 == VA Mobile Apps --------------------- (22 Launched for Veterans Use) 28 == VA Burial Delays [03] ------------ (Misleading Chicago-Area Report) 29 == VA Suicide Prevention [35] --- (Lawmakers Push on Hotline Fixes) 30 == VA Whistleblowers [46] ------ (Budget Bill Gives New Protections) 31 == GI Bill [210] -------------------------- (ACICS & ITT Student Relief ) 31 == GI Bill [211] ----------- (VA Overpay Schools $247M+ in FY 2013) 32 == GI Bill [212] ---------------------- (Top Ivy League Schools for Vets) 33 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse---------- (Reported 1 thru 15 OCT 2016) 34 == VA Medical Marijuana [26] -------------- (Shot Down - What Now?) 35 == VA OPC Plano TX -------------------- (Grand Opening Held 16 SEP) 35 == VAMC Hampton VA [04] - (Vet Gets Wheelchair After 5 Months) 36 == VAMC Hines IL [05] ---------------- (Vet Remains Neglect Alleged) 37 == VAMC Salisbury NC [01] ------------ (15 Die While Awaiting Care) 38 == VAMC Fargo ND ----- (New Veterans Care Coordination Program) 39 == VA HCS San Francisco ----- (Hiring In All Facilities In the Region) 40 == VA HCS Phoenix [26] ------------------ (New Boss w/Troubled Past) 41 == VA HCS Phoenix [27] ----- (OIG Report Verifies Mismanagement) 41 == VA HCS Salisbury ----------- (Scheduling and Wait Times Problem) . * Vets * . 42 == Burn Pit Toxic Exposure [37] ------------ Burn Pit 360 Obama Letter) 43 == Medicare Eligible Vets [01] -- (TRICARE/CHAMPVA Termination) 44 == Vet Toxic Exposure | Lejeune [64] ---------- (Justice Wait Too Long) 44 == Vet Political Endorsements ----- (Legal Status | Retired Mil Officers) 46 == Son Tay Raiders ------------------------ (Possibly Their Final Reunion) 46 == WWII OSS Gold Medal ----- (Congressional Holdup Frustrates Vets) 48 == Mexican-American War Vets ----------------- (14 Returned for Burial) 49 == Retiree Checklist ----------------------- (What Survivors Should Know) 51 == Vet Fraud & Abuse ------------------- (Reported 01 thru 15 OCT 2016) 51 == Vet Jobs [199] --------------------- (Washington Employer Tax Credit) 52 == Vet Cemetery Idaho [01] --- (Twin City National Cemetery Planned) 52 == Obit: Carroll~Alfred --------------------------------------- (28 SEP 2016) 53 == Obit: Haerry~Raymond ------------------------------------ (27 SEP 2016) 55 == Obit: Martinez~Carlos M --------------------------------- (16 JAN 2016) 56 == WWII Vets [119] -------------------------------- (Harold Baker | Welder) 57 == Vet Franchises ----------------------- (2017 Ranking | 43 Best For Vets) Page 2 of 128 59 == Retiree Appreciation Days ------------------------- (As of 30 SEP 2016) 59 == Vet Hiring Fairs -------------------------- (16 OCT thru 15 /NOV 2016) 61 == Vet State Benefits & Discounts -------------------- (Illinois OCT 2016) * Vet Legislation * . 61 == Continuing Resolution [01] ----------------- (70-Day Extension Deal) 62 == VA Emergency Room --------- (Vet Act Should Enhance Treatment) 62 == Purple Heart Award [02] ---------- (H.R.6234 Would Prohibit Resale) 63 == SASC [02] -------------------- (Upcoming Election's Potential Impact) 64 == GI Bill [213] -------------- (Protecting Veterans’ Educational Choice) 65 == House Vet Bill Progress ---------------------------------- (15 OCT 2016) 66 == Senate Vet Bill Progress ---------------------------------- (15 OCT 2016) . * MILITARY * . 67 == B-52's [01] ---------------------- (Mothballed Stratofortress To Service) 68 == Navy Enlisted Rating Titles [01] ------ (Sailors Reaction to Deep-Six) 69 == Navy Enlisted Rating Titles [02] ------- (SECNAV Defends Removal) 71 == MCPON's Confession ----------------------- (Sailor's Positive Reaction) 72 == Combat Performance -------- (Can It Be Boosted With Testosterone) 73 == Military Death Penalty ------ (Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge) 74 == Service Members’ Rights [01] --------- (Wells Fargo Bank Violations) 75 == Retirement Ceremony Protocol [01] ---------------------- (Flag Folding) 76 == Troops & Obesity ----------------------------------- (Growth Since 2001) . * MILITARY HISTORY * . 77 == Hanoi Hannah ------------------- (Vietnam's Trinh Thi Ngo Dies at 85) 78 == Navy Ratings -------------------------------- (Old, Obscure, & Obsolete) 78 == 65th Infantry Regiment ------- (Congressional Gold Medal Recipient) 81 == Bad Angel -------------------------------- (WWII Pilot Lt. Louis Curdes) 82 == Military History ------------------------ (WW2 Unalaska Dutch Harbor) 84 == Military History Anniversaries ------------------------ (16 thru 31 OCT) 84 == Medal of Honor Citations --------------------- (Dutko, John W.| WWII) . * HEALTH CARE * . 85 == Sub Threshold PTSD --------- (Yale Study Results | Morbidity Risks) 86 == Flu Shots [09] ----------------------------- (FluMist Not Recommended) 87 == TRICARE for Guard/Reserve [01] ------------- (2017 Rates Released) 88 == Aging -------------------------------------------- (Healthy Tips to Follow) 89 == Hernias ---------------------------------------------------- (What They Are) 91 == Rabies ------ (Reducing Exposure | 59K Deaths Worldwide Annually) 91 == Prostatitis [02] ------------- (Symptoms | Urinary Problems With Age) 92 == Permanent Home Selection ----------------------- (Health Care Factor) 94 == TMOP [21] -------------------------------- ( How To Switch From CVS) Page 3 of 128 95 == TRICARE Podcast 368 ----- (ESI Network Pharmacy | Preparedness) 96 == TRICARE Podcast 369 --- (Women | Mental Health | Health Literacy) . * FINANCES * . 97 == CA Property Tax --------- (Postponement (PTP) Program Reinstated) 98 == VA Loans [14] -----------------------------------------Reasons to Use (2) 100 == NFCU Disclosure -------------- (Improper Debt Collection Practices ) 101 == Dental Insurance ------------------------------ (Do you Really Need It?) 102 == Dental Insurance [01] ----------------------------------- (10 alternatives) 104 == Car Insurance [13] ----------------- (Ways to Drive Down Your Rates) 105 == Homeowners Insurance [06] ----------- (Ways to Reduce Your Rates) 106 == USA Discounters ------------------ (Guilty of Vet Predatory Practices) 107 == Canadian National Parks -------------------- (Free Admission in 2017) 108 == Political Survey Phishing Scam ------------------------ (How it Works) 109 == Blank Deposit Slip Scam ---------- (A New Twist On An Old Fraud) 110 == Tax Burden for Maryland Retired Vets ------------- (As of OCT 2016) . * GENERAL INTEREST * . 112 == Notes of Interest ---------------------------------- (16 thru 31 OCT 2016) 114 == Comcast Customer Bullying ---------------- (FCC Levies $2.3M Fine) 115 == Election Impact on Social Security ------------------- (Party Platforms) 116 == Only In America - (Canadians Version of David Letterman's Top 10) 117 == U.S. Philippine Bases [04] -------- (Duterte Threatens to End EDCA) 117 == U.S. Philippine Bases [05] -------- (RP Could Face Major Obstacles) 118 == U.S. Philippine Bases [06] ------ (1st Break In Defense Cooperation) 119 == U.S. Philippine Bases [07] ---- (Duterte Question Need for Alliance) 120 == Consumer Laws ---------------------------------------- (Did You Know?) 122 == U.S.-Russia Tensions ------ (Gorbachev Warns at a Dangerous Point) 123 == Pumpkin or Squash ---------------------------- (What Are you Buying?) 123 == Philippines War on Drugs ------------ (3 Million Addicts in Jeopardy) 124 == Have You Heard? ---------- (Paddy and Mick || Grandpa’s IRS Audit) 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 - Illinois Vet State Benefits & Discounts OCT 2016 Attachment - Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 OCT Attachment - U.S. Navy Old, Obscure & Obsolete Jobs Page