Category Archives: Corona pandemic

LRRP HUMOR–PART II

Posted on January 11, 2022 by asknod

I love ol’ Ed. He’s from Winner, South Dakota. They must not have much to do there but collect jokes and send them to me. I get about 10 a day. Maybe it’s just a Corona thing and it’ll blow … Continue reading →

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2021-GIVING THANKS FOR MAKING IT HOME ALIVE

Posted on November 27, 2021 by asknod

Greetings from the Graham ménagerie-now only eight of us. Our pony, Big Shot (nee Buckshot) passed this fall from Diabetes Mellitus or what passes for pony diabetes. He’s buried out back next to Dude (another pony). Cupcake and I have … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 vaccines come in multi-dose vials

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Laura

Veterans and civilians remember seeing the multi-dose vials that sat on top of the jet injectors that delivered mass vaccinations into their arms. Or that were used with unclean syringes or needles. Were there early indications that jet injectors could … Continue reading →

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LZ GRAMBO-THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

Posted on August 22, 2021 by asknod

I reckon everyone knows nothing gives me greater pleasure than massaging Mother Earth and coaxing Her to grow fruits and vegetables for us. Well, there’s also torturing the VA on behalf of my Veterans to obtain that which is their … Continue reading →

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DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND

Posted on June 13, 2021 by asknod

Before I begin, let me relay a funny happening. Once upon a time back prior to Thanksgiving in 2016, I wrote a humorous article about cheating on c&p exams. I caught a lot of flak for it because some with … Continue reading →

Posted in 3.156(c), Agent Orange, All about Veterans, Blue Water Navy, Corona pandemic, Corona virus, Higher Level of Review (HLR), Humor, Independent Medical Opinions, LZ Cork, TBI, Tips and Tricks, VA Agents, Veterans Law, Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Homeless Veterans and the HUD-VASH program

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Laura

Posted 4/29/21 to VAntage “HUD VASH will not help with housing voucher in West Haven, Ct. Due to I have not been homeless for three years. I came up to help mom from Florida, but she passed. Thus my West … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Complaints Department, Congressional Influence, Corona pandemic, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, hepatitis A (HAV), HOMELESS VETERANS, Lawyering Up, Legislation, Military Madness, Uncategorized, VA Secretaries | Tagged , | 5 Comments

VAROs–THE THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM?

Posted on January 19, 2021 by asknod

Welcome to the New Year. It’s apparent we have a new metric afoot in the Veterans Service Centers across our fruited plains. Right. VAROs are now called VSCs and have been for a while. The boss of the “service” center … Continue reading →

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2021-BOLDLY GOING NOWHERE

Posted on January 3, 2021 by asknod

Remember them old party games with adult beverages back in the 70s and 80s like the Telephone Game? It might have been called something else depending on where you lived geographically. It consisted of Partygoer #1, so designated and labeled, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid and Attendance, All about Veterans, Appeals Modernization Act, Complaints Department, Corona pandemic, Corona virus, DM II, Humor, Nexus Information, R1/R2, VA Agents, vA news, VBMS | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

VA Covid-19 vaccine distribution list

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Laura

From 12/10/20 VA Press Release Who–Health care workers and long-term care patients will be the first to get vaccinated. 🛌 🚑 Where–37 medical centers were “…chosen for their ability to vaccinate large numbers of people and store the vaccines at … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Community Care Network, Corona pandemic, Corona virus, Food for thought, Guest authors, medical injections, non-va care, Uncategorized, VA Health Care | 11 Comments

BVA HEARINGS INFO-TRAVEL BOARD AND VIDEO

Posted on October 8, 2020 by asknod

I received a NOVA update on how the Appeals backlog at the Board is faring. I’d give it (progress) a so-so on a scale of 1-10. Corovirus 20 aside, it seems the pesky backlog of Legacy Appeals continues to fester. … Continue reading →

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