Tag Archives: ASKNOD BOOK

CAVC– THE BIRTH OF A WRIT

Posted on January 4, 2015 by asknod

Happy New Year to all and an apology is in order. I have been deeply immersed in my Opera Dei with my rainmaker. This Writ which I mentioned in December is for the whole shooting match. As some of you … Continue reading →

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The Phoenix VA Whistle-blowers

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Laura

Physical courage — something you find on athletic fields, for example — is very common, but moral courage is not. It is not easy to stand up for what is right when that might mean losing one’s job, one’s family … Continue reading →

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U. S. Navy New Year’s 2015 celebration image from Japan

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Laura

With 24,000 military and civilian personnel, this is a very large installation! Fleet Activities, Yokosuka comprises 568 acres and is located 43 miles south of Tokyo at the entrance of Tokyo Bay and approximately 18 miles south of Yokohama. Yokosuka … Continue reading →

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FOOTLOCKER–NEW YEAR’S DAY 1971

Posted on January 1, 2015 by asknod

I ran into a case of these at the Air Am Air Operations Center on New Year’s Day at Udorn and gave the warehouse dude a case of Marb reds  for one. For the record, at 17¢ a pack, that … Continue reading →

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The head-to-toe “groom me” Asian street phenomenon

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Laura

HBV, vaccine but no cure; HCV, no vaccine, possible cures.  Both can be transmitted during pedicures and other personal care activities. In Asia, open-air barbers and pedicurists still ply their trades the old-fashioned unsterile way. Helen Tryell of Hepatitis Australia, … Continue reading →

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Phoenix VA finally rid of Sharon Helman for greed, not mismanagement

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Laura

Benjamin Krause has been following former Phoenix VAHC Director Helman’s firing on his blog. The firing was upheld a few days ago.  She improperly accepted lavish gifts from a lobbyist–and her former boss–and failed to report them. There are some whistle-blower … Continue reading →

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Prejudicial Title: The Vietnam drug user returns; final report, September 1973

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Laura

To the best of my knowledge, Vietnam veterans have been the victims of the largest outbreak of HCV in the United States to date.  The largest cohort was born in 1954. We know that there are many transmission routes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest authors, HCV Health, HCV Risks (documented), IMOs/IMEs, LOD and willful misconduct, Medical News, VA Health Care, Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

El Paso VA (EPVAHCS): OIG Healthcare Inspection (VISN 18)

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Laura

This part of the country is on my bucket list of places I want to visit some day because the   scenery looks spectacular.  However veterans in the region have a tough time accessing VA health services and their complaints … Continue reading →

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Naval Base San Diego Holiday Lights

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Laura

Tomorrow’s veterans bring holiday spirit to communities across the globe. Volunteers, young and old, have remembered our deployed troops.    Veterans home residents are not forgotten. Christmas visits from our grandchildren came earlier this week for us. Our packages have … Continue reading →

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VET CHRISTMAS GIFTS–JUST FOR HER

Posted on December 23, 2014 by asknod

You know that one significant other is just waiting for you to send her these gifts or have them installed by the time she gets home from work tomorrow evening. Sharper Image® has all of these except for the Beretta … Continue reading →

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