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The Costs of War Project at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies
An article in the Burlington Free Press, Afghanistan veteran honored in Randolph after losing his battle with post-traumatic stress (Link), about young Cory Green, only 31, raises a lot of emotions. There is the utter sadness of his death, and … Continue reading →
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act, H.R.1448 – Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act
Arooo! President Biden signed this bill on 8/25/21 and it had 312 co-sponsors. Summary (Link): This bill implements a program and a policy related to service dog therapy for veterans. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) … Continue reading →
Covid-19 vaccines come in multi-dose vials
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 →
Posted in All about Veterans, Congressional HCV info, Corona pandemic, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, HBV, HCV Epidemiology, HCV Risks (documented), hepatitis, Jetgun BvA Decisions, Jetgun Claims evidence, Jetgun Manual, Legislation, medical injections, Medical News, research, Uncategorized, Vietnam Disease Issues
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MORE NEWS ON JETGUNS
USAID toots its horn and shows off vintage images of retired jet injectors 60 years of USAID: “Innovative Immunizations Past and Present” There is no question that vaccinations are beneficial for most people. But, and there are always a … Continue reading →
Posted in Complaints Department, Congressional Influence, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, HBV, HCV Epidemiology, HCV Risks (documented), hepatitis, History, Jetgun BvA Decisions, Jetgun Claims evidence, Jetgun Manual, Legislation, medical injections, Nexus Information, Uncategorized
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Any action on the new presumptive benefits for bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism yet?
A little. They have been added to the Agent Orange Exposure webpage (LINK). I do not see anything on this in the Federal Register yet. However, VA posted on VAvantage blog (May 27) >>>BREAKING: VA plans expansion of benefits for … Continue reading →
Posted in Agent Orange, All about Veterans, AO, BvA Decisions, Complaints Department, Congressional Influence, Food for thought, General Messages, Guest authors, Legislation, Medical News, Uncategorized, VA BACKLOG, Vietnam Disease Issues
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Homeless Veterans and the HUD-VASH program
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 →
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The People Vs. Agent Orange (2020)
VA Secretary Denis McDonough is responsible for implementing H.R. 6395, P.L.116-283–the FY 2021 NDAA, which contains the Tester/Harder Amendment. It was passed into law on Jan. 1, 2021. I have not yet seen any updates on the VA website to … Continue reading →
Is VA spitting in the faces of CAVC Judges and Veterans with this Proposed Rule?: Definition for Aggravation (09/11/2020)
On February 1, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) heard a consolidated appeal, Ward (No. 16-2157), Neal NO. 17-1204 v. Wilkie, and decided it on Jun 14, 2019. DAVIS, Chief Judge: Both cases in this consolidated … Continue reading →
Agent Orange (AO) thoughts; “And it’s one, two, three, what are we fighting for?”
116th Congress: It’s been one month since H.R.6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, passed over a veto on 1/1/21 and became Public Law No: 116-283. It includes an important AO amendment, pushed through by Sen. Tester … Continue reading →
Posted in Agent Orange, All about Veterans, AO, Congressional Influence, Food for the soul, Food for thought, Future Veterans, General Messages, Guest authors, History, Inspirational Veterans, Legislation, Uncategorized, VA Health Care, vA news, Vietnam Disease Issues
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White House official list of highlights concerning veterans (to January 2021)
With the Biden inauguration almost upon us, I thought it would be interesting to see some of the Trump Administration’s final online notes before they are purged. I have copied those relating to veterans and added some various links to … Continue reading →