Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

FAST LETTER 09-52

Some of you are soon going to run afoul of the strictures of classified operations as I did after the war. This precluded my filing for legitimate injuries in a timely manner. As we used to say “If I tell … Continue reading

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FOIA– SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE BONUS PROGRAM 2010

I bet you always wondered what those “bonuses” amounted to when mentioned by vA for service above and beyond the call of duty. Well, pilgrim, an FOIA can move mountains. I received this several weeks ago and my addled brain tells me … Continue reading

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FACEBOOK FROM PATRICIA

HCVETS Founder Patricia Lupole posted this on my facebook page today.  This is sadly all too true day in and day out. That’s a lot of troops and former ones. Every day. You would think vA might get apoplectic over … Continue reading

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BVA–SAY, DID I MENTION THE TOENAIL CLIPPERS?

FROM  THE RETIREMENT VARO IN FT. PETERSBURG I read literally thousands of decisions a week searching for gotchas, no nexus, and frivolous filings that aggravate all of us. Here is the perfect example of what happens when you deviate from the game plan and speak without … Continue reading

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BVA–DR. CECIL NEXUS PREVAILS ON JETGUN

You have to hand it to Dr. Cecil. He gets a lot of static for helping and does not always come away with a win. Often, the Vet who seeks him out is less than forthright about his/her medical history … Continue reading

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BVA–HCV & PRESUMPTION OF REGULARITY

Sweet. Here’s a new avenue of attack I never considered. Gulf War Vet enlists in 2007 and departs 2009. Accepted for service as good to go. Dx’d w/ HCV while in and vA comes up with the grand conclusion it’s … Continue reading

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BVA–LET FREEDOM RING

FROM THE ORIGINAL FREEDOM VARO IN PHILADELPHIA Here’s a real jetgun win with no baggage attached. Very interesting in light of the tattoo info. Finally, a January 2012 opinion letter discussed numerous studies that considered the spread of disease through … Continue reading

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SIX DAYS LEFT TO VOTE

With six days left, I couldn’t resist. This came to me from brownwater Jimbo. That’s what he calls bourbon. He was also brownwater Navy but we don’t hold that against him. This is not a political endorsement of any kind. … Continue reading

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MILITARY VEHICLE ORIGINS

I guess you always wondered about these things.

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JOIN THE NAVY

This wasn’t produced in my era. We looked at it with a more simplistic attitude. We knew what the Army would be. We knew what the Navy and Marines would be. That left the Air Force as the only civilized … Continue reading

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