Category Archives: ASKNOD BOOK

WOWSERUPDATE–ALL KINDS OF NEWS

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

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VHA– HARVONI HAS ARRIVED

Just in time for the almost-gone  stage 4 (Metavir) Heppers of my era, the VA is apparently snapping up Harvoni at $867 a pill. That’s down from the official price charged Multicare and Franciscan of $1187.00 each. The best news … Continue reading

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VSOs NOW CHARGING FOR SERVICES

Apparently, in a new development for Veterans, VSOs everywhere have instituted a new policy of charging Veterans and their widows for help in getting service connection. The Battle Creek Enquirer, in what appears to be the scoop of the century, … Continue reading

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VETERANS POEMS–THE FINAL INSPECTION

I received this several years ago and mistakenly thought I had published it. For that, I apologize profusely to Member WGM of Texas fame. You may remember him from my book as I used him as a prime example of … Continue reading

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ANDY WARHOL FAME AT LAST

For years and in my book, I have always referred to Veterans with a capital V. The VA has finally acknowledged my wisdom. I spotted this change in the M21 1MR last week (circled in blue) as well as a … Continue reading

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VASEC–WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CALL BOB?

Hold on to your hats, ladies and gentlemen. First I wish to express an abject apology to Robert. A. McDonald, our newest and potentially most intriguing of all VA Secretaries to date. I was cynical after over twenty years of … Continue reading

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A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE MAILBOX

On May 15th, 1972,  after two years of banging around the Indochinese Peninsula, I DEROS’d back to the United States of America. DEROS, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, stands for Date Of Return from Over Seas. When I … Continue reading

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KIDNEY STONES

Sorry if it appears I went on vacation. I actually did. Just got out of the hospital this morning. I crumped last Wednesday and was in the ER by Friday morning. It felt like the ugly return of the small … Continue reading

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ASKNOD BOOK AT THE DENTAL CLINIC

A month ago I was at the VA dental clinic getting six (6, hoke, seis, roku, sáu etc.) fillings replaced that fell out. No comment. Well, a short one. Anything free comes with strings attached. Free VA dental comes with … Continue reading

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VA TENNIS: GAME, SET, …

This is one of those stories I have been itching to write. I have been waiting exactly six thousand nine hundred and thirty nine days. Due to the backlog in 1994, somehow this one got overlooked. I am fond of the … Continue reading

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