Category Archives: Complaints Department

VSOs NOW CHARGING FOR SERVICES

Posted on January 7, 2015 by asknod

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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CMB MISSES CONGRESSIONAL DEADLINE ON VA’S CHOICE CARDS

Posted on November 6, 2014 by asknod

CMB (Call me Bob)McDonald blogged to us today to let us know VA is once again dancing on their collective neckties and doing another faceplant-this right on top of their inability to find any fault with the way VAMC Director … Continue reading →

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Fear of veterans may remove their legal right to claim information

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Laura

Jordain Carney, a defense journalist from a Washington (D.C.) news service, National Journal, reported on a story (10/21/14) that veterans and their elected representatives need to be aware of.  Here is the headline: VA Moves to Prevent Veteran Violence Over Disability … Continue reading →

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VASEC–PLEASE ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF

Posted on July 3, 2014 by asknod

I have refrained from writing about the shakeup at 810 Vermin Ave. NW in hopes of reading them bones more closely. Sure enough, the rats are jumping ship with the sage premonition that the USS Veterans Affairs is in mortal … Continue reading →

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MARINE BOOT INSPECTION

Posted on January 16, 2014 by asknod

When this photo was first published, the ACLU was told it was nothing more than a snapshot of Marines looking down at their shoes and contemplating how dirty and unpolished they were. Later, when informed the troops were on Federal … Continue reading →

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LIES, DAMNED LIES AND VA STATISTICS

Posted on January 4, 2014 by asknod

Benjamin Disraeli, the eminent British Prime minister said this in the late nineteenth century long before the VA was beginning to hit its stride at obfuscation and disingenuous, convoluted statistics showing up was left and down was, well, whatever they … Continue reading →

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DIANE FEINSTEIN AT HER FEINEST HOUR

Posted on November 12, 2013 by asknod

Remember, we don’t create history anymore. As Veterans, we now simply record it for posterity and try to help the youngsters avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. Member Bruce, who isn’t even from the land of the fruits , … Continue reading →

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$47,000 mechanical bull for Utah National Guard?

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Laura

AMVETS National Exec­u­tive Direc­tor Stew­art Hickey was ticked off. While the Depart­ment of Defense has money to call 350,000 employ­ees back to work, and buy a $47,000 mechan­i­cal bull, they don’t have the fund­ing for our fallen fam­i­lies…. This is such a trav­esty that … Continue reading →

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FACETHOUGHT

Posted on October 18, 2013 by asknod

Member emeritus “Pop” Smoke put this winner up on his Facepage this morning. Nothing seems more apropos under the circumstances. The public servants on the hill must feel unclean this morning.

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House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs members who voted for the shutdown

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Laura

These members voted YEA for adding garbage to the government spending resolution thus shutting down the government.  Out of 13 members of the the House Veterans Committee, only four are veterans.   Why are so many non-veterans sitting on this veterans … Continue reading →

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