Category Archives: All about Veterans

RED SHIRT FRIDAYS COMING-REMEMBER THOSE DEPLOYED

Posted on July 14, 2015 by asknod

Cupcake attended a Veterans Real Estate event last week and we’re armed and dangerous. From now on, wear red on Friday if you would. You’ll also spot kindred spirits and other Vets that way. In addition, I spotted this on … Continue reading →

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ILP–SILVER QUEEN UPDATE FOR VLJ

Posted on July 3, 2015 by asknod

Laugh if you will but I made sure I included the Asknod website in my Travel Board hearing briefing. Judge Vito Clemente is well aware of the website and my proclivity to question the nonadversarial posture of Veterans Law Judges. … Continue reading →

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VA WATCHPUPPY

Posted on June 11, 2015 by asknod

I noticed I was getting a lot of hits from another Veterans’ oriented website so naturally I was intrigued. I found this criticism from an ASKNOD reader: “Attention Bloggers: This is why we don’t rant. When you rant and speak … Continue reading →

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DVA-WHAT ELSE COULD GO WRONG?

Posted on June 3, 2015 by asknod

That question must ricochet around 810 Vermin Ave. NW day in and day out. If it isn’t someone with a conscience and an ax to grind filing a Whistleblower claim, it’s some unnerving revelation that the boys in Denver have … Continue reading →

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THE NEW VA.GOV–ONE-STOP SHOPPING FOR EVERYTHING

Posted on May 11, 2015 by asknod

Long awaited and long overdue. One website for everything coming May 20th. Unless I miss my guess, the people you’ll be talking to will sound like they’re from India. “Ah, Mr. Gordon. It is good that you have contacted to us. … Continue reading →

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FOOT LOCKER 2009–FISHER HOUSE IN SEATTLE

Posted on May 5, 2015 by asknod

Cupcake was cleaning out her pictures from whichever device held them and ran across these photos. VA personnel (or Fisher House hierarchy) allowed her to stay over far past the normal one-week Squatter Rights at most of the 64 Fisher … Continue reading →

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ROAD TRIP– RENO–NOVA IN SF

Posted on April 10, 2015 by asknod

Cupcake called for a Road Trip. Naturally, being her assigned bodyguard, I will be required to go with her. We’re heading out Monday and heading south on the back roads. RON @ Klamath Falls on Monday night and then to the … Continue reading →

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PTSD–TEACHING TO THE TEST

Posted on April 7, 2015 by asknod

I received an interesting email yesterday (Monday) from a fellow (Hank R.) who feels we (Veterans advocates) are in some way “coaching” our brethren on how to best answer the DBQs (Disability Benefits Questionnaires)and VA psychiatrists/Doctors. The implicit suggestion was that … Continue reading →

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FRIENDLY FIRE IN 1967 FINALLY RESULTS IN BELATED PURPLE HEART AWARDS

Posted on March 14, 2015 by asknod

I’m not sure why it is that the US Government cannot bring itself to honor those it puts in harm’s way until forced to by the court of public opinion or shamed into it. Our erstwhile member, Veteran Butch Long, … Continue reading →

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WOWSERUPDATE–ALL KINDS OF NEWS

Posted on February 20, 2015 by asknod

Yes siree/madamee. Take your pick. We have news from our esteemed and unidentified Vermin Lane correspondents that the BVA has created what can only be described as a vacuum in VA space- a nether region where all VBMS-generated claims were … Continue reading →