I found this buried under a lot of different roadblocks. It’s apparent that the VA would love to attain somewhat more anonymity than they currently are experiencing. Great Leader Eric’s demeanor in the accompanying photogragh is not very flattering nor is the message.

I expect the high point of the release is the interactive map at the bottom. It’s almost as useful as my CFC-360® claim finder and user-friendly to boot. I find it incongruous that this can go on now for three years and we are no closer to resolution of our backlog. I can believe Seattle’s RO is the slug in the pack. It rains a lot here and that causes cabin fever and depression. VA ratings personnel are in this together with us. I’m sure they share our angst. I have no explanation for what’s up in Oakland.

As usual, there is no repair order on the horizon for the two worst, compromised, broken ROs in the country, but they’re working on it diligently from what I hear. At three years, they can confidently call it a “work in progress”. We, on the other hand, were hoping for something a little more shovel-ready.

A twenty five percent error rate at the OAKRO? Gosh, when I was up country, that meant you had a 75% chance of getting it right, whether it was dropping ordnance or surviving the mission. VA should take a page from successful corporations and revamp their PR to accentuate the positive. Never let the media, as here, control the discussion. It may be that the First Amendment has outlived its usefulness.

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