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OSAMA SAID TO HAVE ATTEMPTED SURRENDER

Posted on May 8, 2012 by asknod

This just in. Apparently leaked by someone on the SEAL Team who did the dynamic no-knock entry,  it was confirmed today that  Osama himself called in the location of his hideout. After having been holed up with three wives in … Continue reading →

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WRITS OF MANDAMUS–USEFUL?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by asknod

Several times in the past year I have been queried about using a writ for extraordinary relief. The CAVC has this power and exercises it infrequently, preferring to see the VA  somehow muddle through at their snail’s pace. This is no panacea to Vets who have … Continue reading →

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ANC-Funeral For Gary Lupole

Posted on May 8, 2012 by asknod

The funeral for Gary Lupole at Arlington National Cemetery is scheduled for tomorrow at 1300 hrs. A grateful Nation will honor one of its Fallen on Gen. Robert E. Lee’s former plantation overlooking the Potomac. Our thoughts will be with HCVets founder … Continue reading →

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9th Fed.Circus Bails Out of VCS Controversy

Posted on May 7, 2012 by asknod

In an stunning display lacking intestinal fortitude, the 9th Fed. Circus, in an en banc decision, decided on narrow grounds-i.e. it wasn’t an “individual” but a group claim- to get out of this sticky wicket.  I was looking forward to seeing … Continue reading →

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For KC &RC In W.V.

Posted on May 7, 2012 by asknod

They do not have Rhododendrons in West Virginia. Therefore we bring them to you. The camera doesn’t do the flowers justice. I apologize.

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37 YEARS

Posted on May 7, 2012 by asknod

Thirty seven years ago was the last day of our involvement in the Vietnam Boundary Dispute. I had a tshirt with the unofficial logo of the Air Wing but I can’t find it. It was a skull and crossbones with … Continue reading →

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SNORKELING IN HAWAII

Posted on May 5, 2012 by asknod

For Member Leigh who enjoys my warped humor Everybody’s been to Hawaii, right? I went there in 82 for my divorce honeymoon.   The second time was to get over a particularly rotten relationship that went south over drugs- a … Continue reading →

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BVA– Bronze Star= HCV

Posted on May 5, 2012 by asknod

Here’s a perfect stir of a combat soldier, 38 USC 1154(b) and vA’s grant of HCV service connection. The confluence of all three is the key to his success. Why this had to go to the BVA , the CAVC … Continue reading →

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ILP Computer and Peripherals

Posted on May 4, 2012 by asknod

Apparently VA gets good deals on certain computers. This go around they are pushing Dells. Here’s the email from the VA’s IT guy: Okay Here is the computer and the extras.  I can send them in as soon as I … Continue reading →

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BVA–Energizer Bunny–Still Going

Posted on May 4, 2012 by asknod

From the cigarette RO in N.C. This decision caught my eye for a number of reasons. When I saw  the two different Diagnostic Codes employed and the cutoff date of July 2001, I knew this Vet had been at it … Continue reading →

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