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RAO BULLETIN
1 June 2022
PDF Edition
THIS RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
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04 == Somalia Ops [01] ---- (U.S. Troops Heading Back Into Somalia, Reversing Trump Order)
05 == UFO Incidents [01] ---- (UFOs Pose Real Danger, DOD Says, but Aliens Aren’t To Blame)
07 == NDAA 2023 ---- (B83 Megaton Bomb Retirement Opposed)
08 == B-52 Stratofortress Bomber [07] ---- (CERP Costs Jumps by Half in New Estimate of Refit)
10 == Taiwan-China Dispute [15] ---- (Biden | U.S. Will Intervene Militarily If China Were To Invade)
12 == DoD Housing Program [11] ---- (Pentagon Asked to Expand Review of Contractor’s Performance)
13 == Military Base Name Changes [05] ---- (Commission Recommendations Released)
15 == Arlington National Cemetery [98] ---- (Upcoming Unjust Changes Need Fixing)
17 == POW/MIA Recoveries & Burials ---- (Reported MAY16 thru 31, 2022 | Seven)
19 == Iran Nuclear Threat [05] ---- (Biden Lead Negotiator Has Dim Outlook for Return to a Deal)
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21 == VA EHR [37] ---- (Glitches Continue to Plague System Rollout)
23 == Military Sexual Trauma [10] ---- (Servicemembers/Vets Empowerment & Support Legislation)
25 == VA Infrastructure [03] ---- (Sweeping Changes on Hold Due To Missing Nominee)
27 == VA Suicide Prevention [65] ---- (Mission Daybreak Will Pay for Ideas to Reduce Suicides)
29 == VA Fraud, Waste & Abuse ---- (Reported 16 thru 31 MAY 2022)
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32 == U.S. Capitol Riot [27] ---- (Air National Guard Member Jamie Ferguson Indicted)
33 == Obit: John Canley ---- (11 May 1922 | MOH Hero of the Battle of Hue)
35 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Jose Valdez | WWII)
37 == Medal of Honor Awardees ---- (Thomas R. Norris | Vietnam)
41 == Military Retirees & Veterans Events Schedule ---- (As of JUN 01, 2022)
41 == Vet Hiring Fairs ---- (Scheduled As of JUN 01, 2022)
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42 == VET Legislation Progress ---- (15-31 MAY 2022)
44 == SC Military Friendly Legislation [01] ---- (Military Retirement Pay Full State Tax Exemption)
44 == Medicare-For-All ---- (S.4204 | National Health Insurance Program Act of 2022)
45 == Vet COLA 2023 ---- (H.R.7846 | H.R.7846 | Bill To Guarantee Boost for Veterans Benefits)
46 == VA COLA 2023 ---- (S.4223 | Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022)
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47 == Military Retention [01] ---- (Junior Service Members Being Hit Hard By Inflation)
48 == Navy Climate Plan ---- (Mostly Silent on Its Biggest Polluters: Ships and Planes)
51 == NAS Key West ---- (Junior Sailors Scrambling for a Place to Live)
53 == USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. ---- (Navy Commissions Its 71st Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer 14 MAY
55 == Military Sexual Misconduct [03] ---- (Officer Court Marshalled for Motorboating Subordinate)
56 == Army Discrimination Policy ---- (Soldiers Facing State Law Discrimination Could Request Xfers)
59 == ROK’s Army ----- (Former South Korean Defense Official Claims Training ‘Very, Very Bad’)
60 == USMC Perris Island [02] ---- (Legendary Training Depot Will Be Underwater by 2050)
61 == Army Artillery [03] ---- (Dream of Artillery That Fires 1,000 Miles Is Officially a Dud)
63 == Navy LCS Program [09] ---- (LCS Montgomery Conducts First Land-Attack Missile Exercise)
64 == USAF Academy [02] ---- (Grads May Have To Repay Tuition after Refusing Covid Vaccine)
66 == Military Myths & Legends [06] ---- (Mr. Rogers Was a Deadly Military Sniper)
66 == Navy Days ---- (Bridge Comms)
68 == Navy Terminology, Jargon & Slang ---- (‘Breakaway’ thru ‘Bug Out’)
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70 == Battle of Hamburger Hill ---- (Abandoned After Taking | Deemed to Have No Military Value)
72 == MASH 8055th ---- (Distinguished Military Unit)
75 == WWII Japanese-American Internments ---- (FDR Executive Order 9066 Imprisons 120,000)
78 == Gen. MacArthur Ousted ---- (Why Truman Fired the Most Prestigious American Gen. of His Time)
81 == Battle of Anzio ---- (Defeat of U.S. Rangers at Cisterna)
82 == Allied Bombing of Germany ---- (Böblingen)
83 == Military History Anniversaries ---- (16 thru 31 MAY)
83 == Every Picture Tells A Story ---- (Awaiting Execution)
84 == WWII Bomber Nose Art [99] ---- (Rum and Coke)
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84 == Drug Price Gouging [10] ---- (Drug Companies Lobby Spending to Justify & Allow It)
85 == Military Health Care [05] ---- (Medical Forces Could Be Shorthanded During War w/Planned Cuts)
87 == Covid-19 Testing [15] ---- (FDA Issues Warning About Counterfeit Covid Tests)
88 == Gulf War Syndrome [48] ---- (Researchers Think They've Found the Cause)
91 == Bursitis [01] ---- (Recognition and Treatment)
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93 == Military Overseas Taxation [04] ---- (Court Decision May Offer Line of Defense for Some)
95 == Commissary Prices [13] ---- (Lawmakers Urge DoD To Take Action To Curb Rising Prices)
96 == Rent-A-Bank Loans ---- (Annual Interest Charges Of 96% To 189% Allowed by FDIC
98 == Tax Laws [02] ---- (Strange but True | New York thru Washington DC)
101 == Unclaimed Money Scams ---- (What To Do If Your Friend Claims You’re Owed Workers’ Comp)
102 == Dental Scams ---- (Spot Red Flags When Looking For Dental Deals)
103 == Car MPGe ---- (What You Should Know About It)
105 == Tax Burden on Alaska Vets ---- (As of May 2022)
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108 == U.S. Embassy Manila, Philippines ---- (RP BI Appointment Requirements Update)
109 == Notes of Interest ---- (MAY 16 thru 31, 2022)
110 == Fukushima Nuclear Disaster [01] ---- (Water Release Plan Gets Initial OK from Japan Regulator)
111 == RP Presidential Election ---- (Marcos Triumphs | Says RP-China Ties Set To Shift to Higher Gear)
113 == Cybercrime [01] ---- (Costa Rico Government Attacked by Russian Hacking Cartel)
115 == Iraq Israel Relations ---- (New Law Makes It a Crime to Have Ties with Israel)
117 == Advertisements ---- (Once Acceptable Vintage Ads | 05)
117 == Etiquette Rules ---- (Much-Missed Manners That No One Seems To Follow Anymore)
119 == Vocabulary ---- (Some Words to Enhance Yours | 220531)
120 == News of the Weird ---- (May 16 thru 31, 2022)
122 == Have You Heard or Seen? ---- (Riddles 3 | Toons | Reagan Comments)
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· Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 15 JUN (Updated)
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