Following on the heels of last week’s Tennessee SMC Seminar, I’m happy to announce the Post-Game Wrap of our presentations by none other than the speakers themselves. If you were unable to dial in that day (Wednesday the 8th last), you can still get a round up of the whos, whys and whats this Thursday at 1900 Hours Eastern or 1600 Newsome time. John and Ray will be hosting and the rest of the Peanut Gallery will be contributing bits and pieces as well.
Cocktails and snacks will be served virtually, as usual per Corona 19 protocols.
Here’s the computer link to the festivities
https://www.blogtalkradio.com/jbasser/12287062/connect/d85782b2a48f89768c4c68613143c01bd049f36e
And the call in number for you computer-challenged folks is
(515) 605-9764
Hope to see you there in the cloud or out loud. Dial one if you wish to contribute to the conversation. Look for the Bat Signal in the sky
asknod
Bethanie Spangenberg
kcraveiro
robinhoodesqvetsatty
Wesley McCauley
Veterans Claims Help 
Such a pleasure to hear an unscripted conversation about how you are helping veterans with their claims with some laughter tacked on for good measure. It’s true, there are enough agents available and never will be.
In terms of how to get started filing a claim, I’m wondering if a community college could host an open access course to audit at no cost. Even Yale online is doing this. If someone wants a certificate, there is a cost. But with the VA, vets and their families just need solid information and a reliable website.
Even in my case, after stepping back from VA matters, I’m not feeling paralyzed as I try to begin with a new claim, PD. and an approved, then unapproved, community-care dental bill. Was it Alex who once commented something to the effect that VA encounters feel like mud being thrown on you. Dirt doesn’t feel good so people back away by the thousands.
The rules of the “game” keep changing. It shouldn’t be a game, with fuzzy rating math
and questionable C &P exams.
The next generation of veterans shouldn’t have to use strategies instead of just presenting the plain facts.
And there WILL be more veterans because we see that world governments are in no hurry to end their wars even though most civilians are in favor of military actions for self-defense of ourselves and our allies. Or deployed to emergency situations as in Puerto Rico and in so many other locations. Or, not allowing big fat Chinese spy balloons, I mean “weather” balloons, to drift over our country. Somehow, our intelligence didn’t detect them! (Oh, sure.)
Many non-combat events and training exercises are incredibly dangerous as well.
I better sign off, make a calming cup of tea, seek and embrace a bit of optimism now.