Tag Archives: Gulf War Claims Help

DISABLED VETERANS BY RATING AND STATE

I was wondering when I’d find this one. Our Mr. McCartney dropped it in my lap. If  you try to correlate the highest concentration of severely disabled Vets by state and then match it against the highest number of ILP … Continue reading

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Not wanting to be left out, Cupcake sent me this via one of her agents. I find it very apropos.   I find it fits in well with my pet theories on Darwin’s seminal On the Origin of Species. Sometimes … Continue reading

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BENZODIAZEPAM–THE SOLDIER’S BEST FRIEND

Magic Bob the Law dog sends us this intriguing piece. For years they’ve been trying to pound Valium® down the throats of the troops with all those pesky personality disorders. They surely wouldn’t want any genuine, full-blown psychoses afoot. That would never … Continue reading

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WOMAN EXPLAINED (2)

From the Tomster on the touchy subject of deciphering women. A  Vet on his Harley was riding down 101 along a California beach when suddenly the sky clouded above his head and, in a booming voice, God said, “Because you have tried … Continue reading

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TIM POE REDUX

Another village is missing its designated idiot and this unfortunate condition will continue for a year and a day. For the three years following that, he’ll be on a short leash picking up trash along the interstates of Iowa. A … Continue reading

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ON THE SUBJECT OF ALIEN ABDUCTIONS

In the last several days I have had the honor of reading many posts by one James Perry. Mr. Perry has many concerns-among them a deeply-seated dissatisfaction with the way things are being run in America. News flash. We all do. … Continue reading

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TWO OLD ARMY BUDDIES

From the joke king in south Pierce County who knows where all the good tattoo parlors are in Da Nang (Tombo)… Russ and Sam, two older Vietnam survivors, met in the park every day to feed the pigeons, watch the … Continue reading

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CAVC–RICKETT v. SHINSEKI–EQUITABLE TOLLING

Every decade, it seems the Court has to restate their position on some facet of VA law. Here, it’s the confusing tapestry of decisions coming down from the Fed. Circuit that seems to confuse the Court again and again. Each … Continue reading

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Carrier air traffic control image

A positive high-tech image for the weekend. U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 1, 2013) Sailors control the recovery and departure of aircraft in the carrier air traffic control center aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN … Continue reading

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VBMS–THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

USB Hickey: ” But the very last thing I do want to just tell you is I leave today at this hearing and I go do what I have been doing for the last four months. I get on a … Continue reading

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