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GOOD MORNING AMERICA–WAITING FOR THE SUN

Fire Mission! Fire Mission! LZ Whiskey Two Papa declares Tango India Charlie.Repeat- Whiskey Two Papa reports Troops in Contact on LZ. Alpha Six Actual requests immediate Four Deuce Illumination over LZ . MACV Authorization is ”Waiting for the Sun. Repeat … Continue reading

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VBMS–ZEROES FOR HEROES

It’s a good thing my VA researcher in Vermont, Maple Frank, is not named Bernie or there would be all manner of confusion. Frank has his ear to the ground in constant search of Mickey D’s doings at all times. … Continue reading

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ILP–BOLO VA GREENHOUSE

I have a greenhouse they tell me it’s nice I asked how much but they won’t tell the price. I write them letters and say I can’t wait. They IRIS back ‘n say they’re running real late (bom bom bom bom). I had … Continue reading

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FIRING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS AT THE VA

Maple syrup Frank sent me the good news that VA had “refired” Diana Reubens and her Tupperware® sidekick Kimberly Graves. Imagine the woes of having to suddenly play second fiddle in Houston with everyone laughing behind your back. That’s Diana’s … Continue reading

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WORKPLACE VIOLENCE IN IRAQISTAN

Here’s some pretty raw, unfiltered footage, certainly not on a par with the Daesh beheadings on AlGazebo TV. Nevertheless, it conveys to me why we’ll always have the greatest, best-trained professionals. It felt like this somewhat in Southeast Asia. We had air … Continue reading

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VSOs–LET’S SEND IN A “REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION”

Have your dogs ever approached you en masse and demanded to go somewhere? Outside? For a ride in the car? Mine do. They don’t actually swarm like the crows in Al Hitchcock’s Birds. It’s far less organized, boisterous and simultaneously not as … Continue reading

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TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE–THE END OF A 27-YEAR RELATIONSHIP

Can you imagine a mutually beneficial 27- year relationship with a business entity? It was almost a marriage. Every morning at o600 I would take the dogs out to the mailbox and collect the paper. It was always there on time … Continue reading

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CAVC– DOBBINS V McDONALD– AB V. BROWN REDUX IN VA 9

As I love to point out, some of the best VA law is found in reversals. What better place to look than CAVC Judge (Saint) Mary Schoelen’s rulings. She seems impervious to the stares and consternation of her fellow jurists … Continue reading

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VBA ANNOUNCES NEW REGIONAL OFFICE IN HO CHI MINH CITY

VA Spokesperson Shawn McDandy summoned an impromptu Press Conference this morning in the Blue Paper Room at 810 Varmint Ave NW to announce an expansion planned way back in the early eighties. Citing to Veterans Administration research on the subject, a large … Continue reading

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VSOs DON’T GET NO RESPECT

Veterans Service Organization representative Carl Jenkins emails me this New Year’s morning to inform me that I don’t know very much about the process. Mr. Jenkins identifies with the Veterans Of Foreign Wars service organization he represents but neglects to identify which … Continue reading

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