I bet you always wondered what those “bonuses” amounted to when mentioned by vA for service above and beyond the call of duty. Well, pilgrim, an FOIA can move mountains. I received this several weeks ago and my addled brain tells me I forgot to publish it. Or, if I did, it’s a rerun worth reading.
Often, we fail to realize all the hard work that goes into doing claims work. Hoisting martini glasses high in tribute to hard work accomplished in the heat of legal battle frequently is overlooked and proper recompense is overlooked. Fortunately, everyone at the top is watching their six and that of their brethren. This can lead to some interesting results during an economic meltdown or “great recession”.
Indeed, while Veterans sleep under overpasses and commit suicide with great regularity during these tumultuous financial times, it is heartening to know that those entrusted with our well-being are keeping their noses to the grindstone and whittling away at the pesky backlog. Why, even those over at the VHA are similarly motivated to “keep them doggies rolling” on the PTSD frontier. Think what the numbers of suicides daily might rise to absent this concerted effort to ameliorate and treat those who have borne the battle…
Herewith, I attach a compendium of all the worthy souls to whom we owe so much. This is a miniscule snapshot of 2010. The 2011 bonuses are still being tabulated. Obviously the 2012 remunerations have not been posted due to some who are no longer employed after the Orlando Playcation and Golf Tournament revelations.
Crack a cold one and kick back in the recliner while you read this. For those of you who live under the overpasses in life, ask the librarian if she’ll print it for you so you can recycle it for bathroom tissue after digesting the absurdity of it.
And the winner, at $27,000.00 even, is Edward L. Murray of Central Office fame. My goodness. What on earth could Mr. Murray have done single-handedly that would warrant an almost yearly stipend for a 100% service connected Veteran? He must be an accomplished worker integral to the day-to-day operations of this august agency.
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Bethanie Spangenberg
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