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VA claims blogger

ANOTHER HICKEYGRAM

Posted on July 12, 2012 by asknod

In what is perhaps a redux of the famous Z-grams which Rear Admiral Elmo Zumwalt used to issue in the 70s on operational procedures in the Navy, so too is Undersecretary of the VA for Benefits Allison  A. Hickey similarly … Continue reading →

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DIAL A PRAYER(827-1000)

Posted on July 11, 2012 by asknod
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HAL 9000 SERIES–THE M-21 1MR

Posted on July 11, 2012 by asknod

Meet the new, improved M21-1MR WARMS Computer. I bet that all this time you thought  there were little munchkins running to and fro down at the RO with C-files balanced on their heads. Busy, busy, busy. Or not. What is … Continue reading →

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MOONWALKING

Posted on July 11, 2012 by asknod

This just in from Member Jimbo of the Mekong brownwater Squid persuasion: A Veteran and his wife attend her twenty fifth high school reunion at a large disco ballroom rented for the occasion. After a few hours a gentleman starts to … Continue reading →

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SEXUAL ASSAULT PETITION

Posted on July 10, 2012 by asknod

I received this from member Shawn this morning as well as Emo (Twinny). It makes my skin crawl to thing that we would turn these animals loose to prey on women after service. This is Big Chicken Dinner  or a … Continue reading →

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WELCOME HOME,AIRMEN

Posted on July 9, 2012 by asknod

I always feel a special happiness when my fellow airmen are found  and returned. We had  no Geneva Conventions Agreement with Laos and we were “not there”. Imagine Mission: Impossible and your government denying you existed. Imagine them never coming … Continue reading →

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FROM THE GARDEN

Posted on July 9, 2012 by asknod

I discovered something for you guys that will give you a reprieve from the endless squash and carrots all summer. There was a time when I was proud as a peacock when I brought in the watermelon-sized zuchinni. Cupcake told … Continue reading →

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Footlocker–FIRST,SECOND MANASSAS

Posted on July 9, 2012 by asknod

In July 1861 and  again in August 1862, the Union Army got their asses kicked at what some call the Manassas turkey shoot. It wasn’t their fault. They had poor leadership and no military training. They probably sat around playing … Continue reading →

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INTERFERON-FREE TX FOR HCV IN 5 YEARS?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by asknod

Great. We have to wait five years for an IFN-free therapy for HCV. I don’t have that luxury nor do some of my friends who flunked the PegIntron Olympics. I’m S4 confirmed and it’s a matter of time to when … Continue reading →

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VIETNAM DICTIONARY

Posted on July 9, 2012 by asknod

I found this on one of my adventures in reading. It has many fond memories in it as I’m sure you’ll agree. What’s more, you can add to it as you see the need. I did. It is still a … Continue reading →

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