Author Archives: Laura

Unknown's avatar

About Laura

NW Vermont.

Military Veterans and Hepatitis C

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Laura

HCV advocacy group writer Terry Baker provides a 6-page chapter (22) about veterans in the book, Hepatitis C Choices (4th Ed.); it reiterates information discussed here with supporting charts and footnotes.   A major flaw in the chapter is its failure to … Continue reading →

Posted in HCV Health, Medical News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

DoD Vietnam interactive timeline

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Laura

Bookmark this link in your Vietnam research folder. This overview might be helpful in reconstructing when certain events happened during the Vietnam conflict and much  earlier.  The first contact between the US and Vietnam was in 1833. Use the arrows … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, research, Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

G-rated humor

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Laura

I found these corny jokes online.  I don’t know who created the cartoon. A 5-year old boy mistakenly stepped into the women’s dressing room at a health club. Women screamed and grabbed their towels. “What’s the matter? Haven’t you ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Memorable sign

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Laura

My DH and I were delighted to see this sign in front of a Vermont grocery store during our recent travels. We made use of this special perk several times.    The current military controversy in VT is over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food for the soul, Guest authors | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

$43,018 Orlando conference cash “awards” to VA employees

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Laura

Small chunks of information in the VA OIG investigative report, released on Sept. 30, 2012, reveal a great deal about the dysfunctional management of the VA at the highest levels. In FY 2011, 15 VA employees received cash awards for … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaints Department, Guest authors, vA news | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Army images: HCV extrahepatic manifestations

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Laura

A current online article, Hepatitis C, by Sandeep Mukherjee (et al.) provides a good overview of HCV and is worth bookmarking here.  The images from Walter Reed Army Medical Center Dermatology, slides 7-48, convey potential effects of HCV on skin/mucosa … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, HCV Health, Medical News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Free: science reference book for judges

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Laura

It’s been many years since I sat through 9th grade biology class learning about frogs and ponds.  I admit to being scientifically illiterate.  But my lack of science acumen is not disturbing to anyone but myself since the public is … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, Medical News, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2009 VA flu video

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Laura

A 2009 VA Channel video on Youtube (1-minute) shows Secretary Erik Shinseki, and other VA employees, getting flu vaccinations.  They’re doing it the only safe way––one needle, one syringe, only one time.  The drug delivery method used in this example of … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, Medical News, vA news | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Secret Veterans’ Benefits Academy

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Laura

I really had to hunt for any information about this academy but there is was, in small print, mis-named, on the Baltimore VARO webpage. The Baltimore Regional Office is co-located with the Eastern Area Human Resource Center (HRC) and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, Uncategorized, vA news, Veterans Law | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Use VA Secure Messaging to your advantage

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Laura

My DH got authenticated at the RO for this VA service a few months ago.  It’s great for checking blood lab results, refilling meds and sending messages to his VA primary doctor. Since a veteran’s sworn testimony is rejected so … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, Tips and Tricks, vA news | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments