Category Archives: All about Veterans

VABACKLOG DEADLINE SAVED BY GOVT. SHUTDOWN

Posted on October 8, 2013 by asknod

In a rare stroke of luck for the Department of Veterans Affairs, meeting their date of a 0% backlog in 2015 just got a reprieve. This actually couldn’t have happened at a more propitious time for the good general. In … Continue reading →

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VETS OVER THE HILL

Posted on September 18, 2013 by asknod

Some of you guys still want to play macho tough guy and prove you still have your six pack abs like Ranger school. In order to help you, member WGM has spotted this new Texas technique guaranteed to take you … Continue reading →

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VA–RELAX, IT’S A BLIND STUDY

Posted on September 18, 2013 by asknod

I’ve never been one for conspiracy theories or wiping my fingerprints off guns I handle. But… the other day an obvious piece of junk mail arrived from the VA. This one was labeled the Million Veteran Baseline Survey. Now, keep … Continue reading →

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“Dogs bless you”: service dogs for veterans

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Laura

We are huge fans of sharing our lives with furry companions, at one time sharing our property with a rescued yellow lab, five rescued beagles and two rescued cats.  It could get really noisy when they howled in chorus to … Continue reading →

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OH NO! MS. SANTIAGO’S BACK!

Posted on September 5, 2013 by asknod

By now, we are virtually inured to any further misfeasance or malfeasance of personnel in the Human Resources Department down at 810 Penny Lane NW. After millions of OIG dollars squandered chasing down a hoodoo lane looking for who authorized … Continue reading →

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WALTER REED WHERE ARE YOU?

Posted on August 16, 2013 by asknod

In what would make any physician, especially a military one, roll over in his grave, would be to see the way the military and by extension, the VA, treat our soldiers and Veterans when they think America isn’t looking or … Continue reading →

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PEW RESEARCH CENTER ON DISABLED VETS

Posted on June 14, 2013 by asknod

A great piece of research from the Pew boys and girls. This one delves into the nuts and bolts of disability and the who’s who of which ones and when. Well written and easy to digest. Certainly easier to digest than … Continue reading →

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Will veterans have to buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in January 2014?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Laura

There are many uncertainties with the ACA however the answer appears to be NO, eligible veterans (as individuals) can opt VHA without a tax penalty.  However, family members must be enrolled in a government or private health insurance plan.  Why? The VA … Continue reading →

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LIFE IN THE WAR LANE–UNCLAIMED

Posted on April 27, 2013 by asknod

I got this from a fellow Vet who is aware of my summer vacation in the Land of the Hmong in 1970. It strikes home as all who served there knew we were in Indian country. With no laws and the Geneva … Continue reading →

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MORE QUACKERY FROM YE OLD WITCH DOCTOR

Posted on April 21, 2013 by asknod

This may be the hardest article I have written to date. It will upset some, anger others and sow dissention. I do not do it lightly. I apologize for having to embarrass a Veteran. Anytime I find an injustice or untruth being … Continue reading →

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