Monthly Archives: October 2014

VA denies new meds to vet-victim of Minot HCV outbreak

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Laura

About that serious HCV outbreak that ND’s health department wishes would go away (in 2013): The latest count is now 47 and one person was not a Manor Care resident (news video). Unfortunately, the Fargo VHA (in VISN 23) is not stepping … Continue reading →

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VAOIG FINALLY ADMITS KNOWLEDGE OF COVERUP

Posted on October 6, 2014 by asknod

Here’s a great article on who knew what, what they knew and when they knew it. Seems VA has been peeing on our collective leg and telling us it’s been raining since 2005. I can’t wait for the rotten watermelon over at … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK-JANUARY 18TH,1969–A DAY IN THE LIFE

Posted on October 5, 2014 by asknod

From the Vietnam footlocker of life, we pull out a story of one who thankfully missed his opportunity to be immortalized on the Vietnam Wall. On that day, three would die and fifteen would suffer life-altering changes from their wounds. This is … Continue reading →

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GUN CONTROL–ONE VET AT A TIME

Posted on October 3, 2014 by asknod

I guess you all knew this was coming. I expect some day every one of us will be given a Bent Brain rating as we separate and handed similar paper. VA can then assign crooked “good ol’ boy” fiduciaries to … Continue reading →

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VARO PHILADELPHIA–THE CRADLE OF CORRUPTION

Posted on October 3, 2014 by asknod

FROM THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEMORIAL RO IN PHILADELPHIA And here we thought the RO malfeasance was limited to Fort Fumble in Houston. Well, with the exception of the Laura Eskinazi “rocket dockets” scandal at the BVA. Seems like a new … Continue reading →

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8,276 new VA tenant-based vouchers announced by HUD

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Laura

The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program “provides permanent housing and case management for eligible homeless Veterans, single or with families.” However, if a lucky family is enrolled in the program, and the Veteran dies, the family will not be … Continue reading →

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VASEC–WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CALL BOB?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by asknod

Hold on to your hats, ladies and gentlemen. First I wish to express an abject apology to Robert. A. McDonald, our newest and potentially most intriguing of all VA Secretaries to date. I was cynical after over twenty years of … Continue reading →

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SHREVEPORT VAMC RUNNING ON EMPTY

Posted on October 2, 2014 by asknod

Member Vicki sends us this vignette on the Louisiana VAMC in Shreveport. Seems if you’re going there, you better be sure to wear more than flowers in your hair. A spare set of PJs or two and an an extra toothbrush/paste better … Continue reading →

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VA AWARDS CONTRACT TO “INDEPENDENT” CONTRACTOR

Posted on October 2, 2014 by asknod

VA yesterday awarded a contract to MITRE Corp. for an assessment of the hospital care, medical services and other health care processes in VA medical facilities throughout the fruited plain. For those of you in California-relax. That includes you and you … Continue reading →