Category Archives: General Messages

VA Emergency Care good news: Staab v Sec. Shulkin

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

Thanks to Frank’s helpful eyeballs, I have some good news to report about the veteran emergency care benefit that has been withheld since 2010. Sec. Shulkin has had a change of heart.  Last week he held that the Staab case … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, CAVC Knowledge, CAVC ruling, General Messages, Guest authors, Important CAVC/COVA Ruling, Inspirational Veterans, Lawyering Up, non-va care, Uncategorized, VA BACKLOG, VA Secretaries | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Are the walls tumbling down?

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

The American Legion sponsored a free HCV screening in Vermont last week  according to the Burlington Free Press (Link).  Information on the HCV-jet injector connection is given in the announcement along with this graphic. “Military veterans are five times more … Continue reading →

Posted in General Messages, Guest authors, HCV Epidemiology, HCV Health, Jetgun Claims evidence | 9 Comments

Nurse tip to me: hospital socks: “throw them out!”

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

Reason:  they are full of dangerous germs you don’t want to bring home. I believed her and trashed lots of them during my recent hospital stays. I spent a week in the hospital post colon rectal surgery and another week … Continue reading →

Posted in Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, Uncategorized | Tagged | 4 Comments

MR. ENSMINGER: “What the hell?”

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

The name, Sargent Jerry Ensminger, will be familiar to veterans following the Camp Lejeune tragedy through the film, or the Janey Ensminger Act, which honors his deceased child. On January 21, 2017, he participated in the public CAMP LEJEUNE COMMUNITY … Continue reading →

Posted in C&P exams, Camp Lejeune poisoning, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, Obtaining a C-file, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 (S. 305)

Posted on March 30, 2017 by

Pres. Trump signed Public Law No.115-15 on 3/28/17.  Will towns and cities across the USA fly flags out of respect for all Vietnam veterans decades after it ended?   Although we know that tens of thousands of Vietnam veterans have … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, Vietnam War history | Tagged | 6 Comments

No hygiene for the recruit masses

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

Silvia’s jetgun photos, quotes from HCVets Tricia Lupole and in an excellent article by Paul Harashim,  Jet guns should be a recognized risk factor for hepatitis C, (Las Vegas  Review Journal, 2/25/17) will be appreciated by NOD readers (Link).  He … Continue reading →

Posted in General Messages, Guest authors, HCV Epidemiology, HCV Risks (documented), hepatitis, Jetgun Claims evidence, Vietnam Disease Issues | 6 Comments

Can VA chaplains help fill the gap of too few mental health workers?

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

Most, or perhaps all VA hospitals, employ VA chaplains and have a chapel. This one at the Baltimore VA is an uplifting space.  Chaplains are trained to work with all faiths in addition to their connection to their home denomination … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Food for the soul, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, Uncategorized, VA Health Care | 3 Comments