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VET HUMOR–CHRISTMAS RAILROAD TRACKS

Filed by our senior East coast editor-in-chief, dustoff Bruce comes up once again with the quintessential humor we associate with a lifer. You have to serve at least twenty years to witness every eventuality. I rate this credible. I lived at Langley … Continue reading

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BVA– LAST DECISIONS OF 2014 POSTED

The BVA just put up the last of their decision for this year. Quite a few that were favorable for HCVets finally on the jetguns. It seems there must have been some reason the US Military decided to up and … Continue reading

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CAVC–‘TIS THE SEASON OF MANDAMUS

Sorry for the absence, fellow readers. I’ve been busy doing my Ho, Ho Ho. imitation. Mailing out boxes to the Bruce Almighty back east. Returning some of the overwhelming abundance of goodies Vermont Frank sends out in kind as well. … Continue reading

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RACIAL PROFILING TRACED TO THE MILITARY

The date? March 6th, 1836. Location? The Alamo in San Antonio. Few people know the truth about this so I will illuminate it for you. My cousin Denise was kind enough to share this historical perspective with me. I had … Continue reading

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FACIAL CAT HAIR

It never fails. Some HCVets member loves cats and sends me these. Thanks, Brenda.  I’m a dog person and always have been. Until I married, I never suffered the indignity of felines. Nevertheless, I find them invaluable down in the … Continue reading

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CAVC–WALKER V. MCDONALD–NOT THAT WALKER

Rarely do you see Judge Lance in this good form. Enjoy it. It’s rare. He can’t get past the middle of page three before tooting his own horn on the Kahana v. Shinseki (Lance, J. concurring) cite. Some egos are … Continue reading

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312th AIR EVAC–CHU LAI 1968–POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE

A Huey door gunner wakes up at the 312th Air Evac. surgical ward in Chu Lai late one night. He’s in great pain and sees a lot of tubes and medical gear over his head. He vaguely remembers the pilot yelling “B 40 … Continue reading

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VARO RENO–7.62 RD. IS NOT RELATED TO YOUR NAVY CROSS

Documented proof now exists that there is a glitch in the VA’s Cray M21-1MR super computer in Reno. The latest VBMS update apparently disabled the 38 USC 1154(b) logic circuits and no further awards for Vietnam Veterans will be processed … Continue reading

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SOVALDI–THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE

Today, besides marking a day seventy three years ago that will live in infamy, also celebrates a milestone begun June 15th of this year. This is my first day post-Sovaldi in the 168-day treatment regimen. I’ll receive my pest infestation … Continue reading

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STOLEN VALOR–DUMB AND DUMBER

Imagine having TWO stars on your CIB. That would require you to have been in three conflicts as an 11 Bravo line Infantryman. Three conflicts in which you traded fire face to face with the enemy. Three recognized conflicts I … Continue reading

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