Tag Archives: Gulf War PTSD

BENZODIAZEPAM–THE SOLDIER’S BEST FRIEND

Posted on March 19, 2013 by asknod

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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A scientist with guts: VA Whistle-blower testimony

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Laura

In December 2012, Dr. Steven Coughlin quit his job as a VA epidemiologist in disgust with his supervisors and VA policies that hurt veterans.  He is working as a professor now.  He  testified before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on 3/13/13. … Continue reading →

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FEINSTEIN SAYS VETS HAVE BENT BRAINS

Posted on March 11, 2013 by asknod

Member Paul sends us this juicy tidbit from Capitol Hill. It kind of makes you wonder what’s in the water in California. Perhaps Timothy Leary polluted the groundwater back in 68. That might explain why Diane thinks PTSD originated during the Iraqi War. Whoooooooo, … Continue reading →

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PTSD–DIRECTIONS FOR CYA

Posted on March 9, 2013 by asknod

I received this from Law Bob and/or Berta from Hadit.com, one of the more outstanding  sister sites which looks out  for the best interests of Veterans. Veterans have been getting a raw deal for the last sixty years when they … Continue reading →

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VA GUN SCARE– IT’S A CONSPIRACY

Posted on February 22, 2013 by asknod

Every time I get one of these in the mail, I immediately digest the entire website to make sure I’m not being inveigled into promoting some goofball “Holes in the Poles” theory about where the aliens park all their spaceships … Continue reading →

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VA PTSD SUICIDE STATISTICS FOR 2012

Posted on February 19, 2013 by asknod

Hot off the press. Find out who, where and when. The why is pretty much a foregone conclusion.  A big thank you to Bob for this one. Perhaps this will also help in spotting trends that develop geographically or by … Continue reading →

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“FIXING” THE VA BACKLOG

Posted on February 4, 2013 by asknod

Member JAVet was toying with this bone and I finally take the initiative and publish it. He pointed out correctly that 16-17 Vets were checking out of the Hotel California each day in 2011-some without collecting their benefits check before … Continue reading →

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GOING UP? SIXTH FLOOR! SUICIDES AND MURDER

Posted on February 3, 2013 by asknod

I don’t mean that to be humorous. Everything is going up. The delay times in our adjudications. The time to get in to VAMC for a mental health evaluation. The price of gas. And so on. What shouldn’t be, is. … Continue reading →

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DESPONDEX

Posted on January 31, 2013 by asknod

My VA doctor opted to put me on Despondex  Monday. Apparently I was waaaay too cheerful and ebullient. I had no idea. Why didn’t anyone tell me? Cupcake was unwilling to point this out for fear I would simply brush it off … Continue reading →

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MILITARY SUICIDES HIT RECORD NUMBERS IN 2012

Posted on January 16, 2013 by asknod

Military suicides (349) surged to record heights in 2012 exceeding the number of losses in Afghanistan (295). Leon “the pants” Panetta had tentatively forecast  325 so this came as a rude surprise. In fact, all the services reported more this year but … Continue reading →

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