Category Archives: Inspirational Veterans

BVA-ASKNOD DOES DC AGAIN AND WINS

Posted on January 17, 2014 by asknod

Here’s the actual decision that gets down in the weeds and begrudgingly grants my 1994 earlier effective date. What is of note is that the BVA tries to impute that I submitted evidence after the issuance of the  January 5th … 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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THE ROBERTS REDUX

Posted on December 8, 2013 by asknod

The Veterans Administration is one of the largest agencies of the US government. As such, they consume the lion’s share of the finances in their administration of benefits and medical services to Veterans. At last count, I believe the annual … Continue reading →

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FIND WALDO

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

This just in from Brownwater Jim of the Delta persuasion. Seems he found something wrong in his news feed and decided to share it with us. Assuming everyone in this picture is a patriotic American, what is amiss here? Is … Continue reading →

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VETERAN’S SPONGEBOB TOMBSTONE REMOVED

Posted on October 22, 2013 by asknod

I spotted this in the AM papers and it crushed me for many reasons. Kimberly Walker had one big love in life-Spongebob. She carried this to the grave after her murder by a fellow soldier in Colorado earlier this year … Continue reading →

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SIX FLAGS® OVER YOUNTVILLE VETS HOME

Posted on October 18, 2013 by asknod

 Emma sends me this: Imagine having a vision for Vets and just desperately wanting to reach out and help them. Well, pilgrim, what better way than to start your own TARP program and start throwing around some serious money stimulating … Continue reading →

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Closed? No way! WWII veterans knock down barriers at their memorial

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Laura

Mississippi WWII veterans are mad as hell and they are going inside their Memorial on the National Mall.  The New York Post and others are reporting   a mini-rebellion by old veterans in wheel chairs, walkers, canes or not. Some … Continue reading →

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FORTY YEARS LATER–POWS REMEMBERED AGAIN

Posted on September 27, 2013 by asknod

Member and four-tour dustoff medic (68-72) Bruce sends me this poignant reminder of May 1973. I had been home from Vietnam one year and was struggling to make ends meet as a cab driver in Lancaster, California. While not terribly … Continue reading →

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NEGATIVE OBJECTIVE CORRECTED

Posted on September 24, 2013 by asknod

Member Frank opened up an old wound this morning when he mailed me this WP article published yesterday. I find it hard to believe it was a mere forty three years since I departed the Kingdom of Laos on the C-46 Klong … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s veterans at work (Sept. 1,2013)

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Laura

A true image of natural leadership and diplomacy from Army’s Flickrstream “U.S. Army Capt. Steven Pyles, of Fort Washington, Md., troop commander, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks with local residents during a counter indirect … Continue reading →

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