Category Archives: Vietnam War history

HOW MANY TIMES MUST A CANNONBALL FLY?

Posted on September 14, 2025 by asknod

Greetings. I just got back from Washington, DC. Cupcake and I gathered with the faithful of our Veterans Legal Group to absorb new ideas on how to whup the VA at their own poker game. We left early so we’d … Continue reading →

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PACT ACT–AO=PRESUMPTIVE HYPOTHYROIDISM

Posted on August 3, 2025 by asknod

Contributor and reader Brian from the easterly reaches of our great state of Washington, also called the “other Washington”, asks me to bloviate on hypothyroidism à la Agent L’orange. Of course, there are other ways you can develop hypothyroidism and … Continue reading →

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UNITED FOR VETS POST- READ IT!

Posted on June 6, 2025 by asknod

My fellow VA agent and good  friend Wes just wrote a great article about one of my fellow Vietnam Veterans who deserves the medal. This is a great article and hopefully will induce the Vet’s congressman to get off his … Continue reading →

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(I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE

Posted on April 19, 2025 by asknod

Some folks say I don’t talk much about my adventures in Southeast Asia. Other say I’m waaaay too verbose on the subject. Seems it hinges on how many adult beverages I’ve had. A fifty-year NDA in 1972 would hush your … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK–TIDYING UP LOOSE ENDS

Posted on December 9, 2024 by asknod

I reckon if you query any seasoned VA litigator, especially the folks down in the trenches who do this 24/7/365, you’ll find consensus among them that the VA’s ability to get their underwear on facing the right way when they … Continue reading →

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MILEPOSTS-Don E. Hill 1942-2024–VIET NAM VETERAN

Posted on November 17, 2024 by asknod

Pause in your daily ablutions today and pay your respects to a wonderful father, a Viet Nam Veteran and a true American patriot. Don came to me belatedly in April of this year via his loving wife Cheryl. It seems … Continue reading →

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MILESTONES– CHUCK ENGLE

Posted on February 26, 2024 by asknod

Every year, about this time, I think back on the enigma of 1st Lieutenant Charles E. Engle (promoted posthumously to Captain). I’ve watched over the last fifteen years as the Bigwigs come back and review his file and award additional … Continue reading →

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QUILTS OF VALOR

Posted on October 31, 2023 by asknod

A funny thing happened on the way to my office just before the Spring NOVA event in Fort Worth. A gal named Sandy Heinzele of the Kitsap County branch of the Washington State Quilts of Valor Foundation called me out … Continue reading →

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MEMORIAL DAY 2023–STILL IN SEARCH OF THE OTHER 81,000

Posted on May 29, 2023 by asknod

Being a voracious reader (and a Veteran + advocate), I gravitate toward military stories of old MIA/BNR Veterans. Note that I capitalize Veteran and always have. Veterans served our nation whereas veterans are longtime employees of an organization. One of … Continue reading →

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5/07/1975-2nd PLACE–SEA WAR GAMES

Posted on May 7, 2023 by asknod

May 7 is an anniversary event for me. That’s what psychologists call a particularly bad hair day you went through in the war. May 7th embodies an ignoble day of a not-so-special time in our military history. Win. Place. Show. … Continue reading →

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