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THE PROBLEM WITH THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM

Posted on June 14, 2013 by asknod

Here’s the take on the ILP. It needs more “oversight”. Of course, if they aren’t granting much of anything to Veterans, it hardly needs to be audited. Leave it to the government to “fix” something that is never used.  Here’s … Continue reading →

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WET BLANKETS AND GREEN WOOD AT HUGFEST

Posted on June 11, 2013 by asknod

Here’s our attempt to communicate from Magnet and Hugfest. It’s primative. I had to have Cupcake bring us up the hill and connect via our my-fi DIY internet connection. Greetings from Magnet Our numbers wax and wane. Kat arrived for … Continue reading →

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HUGFEST SHOWTIME

Posted on June 7, 2013 by asknod

  Wheels up @ 0600L.  

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WHERE’S THAT CONFOUNDED VET?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by asknod

Member Bruce McCartney, our Atlanta bureau chief, sends us this one. Seems the Atlanta VAMC can’t keep track of it’s PTSD inpatients. To add insult to injury , they can’t or won’t take care of the outpatients either. This is … Continue reading →

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WX REPORT: SUNNY W/OCCASIONAL HUGS

Posted on June 6, 2013 by asknod

Yeppers, Hugfest campers. We’re bringing some Washington mosquitoes to breed down there. They’re smaller than their brethren and don’t have Denial Virus. Cupcake is also trying to set up a my-fi connection to skype a Stardust show out to you. We’ll be … Continue reading →

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LATEST ON VA HACKING

Posted on June 6, 2013 by asknod

As most know, it has finally been disclosed that we have been getting some “supplementary help” from some of our sotto voce allies in the war on the backlog.  A former VA weenie in security reveals that the Chinese have … Continue reading →

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LAY TESTIMONY AS VIABLE EVIDENCE

Posted on June 5, 2013 by asknod

Recently, when I was backed up with my CAVC claim in March, I received this article and it is an absolute “must read” for do it yourselfer (pro se) claimants. By the same token, budding VA law dogs who browse … Continue reading →

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STOLEN VALOR ACT RESURRECTED

Posted on June 4, 2013 by asknod

This just in. President Obama just signed the bill. Tim Poe will have to watch what he says and wears. Did I show you my Purple Star yet?    

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PROOF OF PEROXIDE POISONING

Posted on June 4, 2013 by asknod

 Member Mark of the club sends us this one. 

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VA’S “HOPED FOR” PLAN

Posted on June 3, 2013 by asknod

I often noticed during the Vietnam Misunderstanding that all the bigwigs would get together down at 7th AF HQ at Tan Son Nhut Airpatch and collaborate on a “new” or improved plan to win the war. This happened so frequently … Continue reading →

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