Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

VAOIG–CAP REVIEW-PHOENIX, AZ

Posted on April 24, 2014 by asknod

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Review Purpose At the insistence of Rep. Jeff Miller, and prompted by over 1600 complaints of  Veterans waiting over a year and half or longer for primary care followup appointments at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center … Continue reading →

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FACE IT–EASTER BUNNY HUMOR

Posted on April 21, 2014 by asknod

It seems the really good stuff doesn’t surface until the day after Easter. Why not share it sooner? What’s the big deal? Religion? Included here is a rare shot of the Big Guy himself being chased by Chicago’s finest. Seems … Continue reading →

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CAVC–MURPHY V. SHINSEKI-MURPHY’S LAW STILL REIGNS

Posted on April 15, 2014 by asknod

I often wonder if the original Mr. Murphy ever considered his future enshrinement in the Hall of Giants when he began compiling his laws. I wonder if there was one that covered this sorry mess. Some of us struggle to … Continue reading →

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WHO SAYS SEXTING AND DUIs REDUCE WORK PRODUCTIVITY?

Posted on April 14, 2014 by asknod

We always read horror stories about the VA and government in general. Tip of the Spear in Georgia (Bruce) who brought us the initial reports of “irregularities” in a Veterans charity’s wage structure, sends us this equally revolting report on VA’s … Continue reading →

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WHAT MILITARY BACKLOG?

Posted on April 13, 2014 by asknod

As if the VA didn’t have their own PR problems trying to explain away their backlog, now the military is facing the identical same predicament. What’s more, the military’s medical discharge backlog is now colliding with the VA’s. Déjà vu … Continue reading →

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ARMY COMMISSIONS TATTOO POLICE

Posted on April 9, 2014 by asknod

I can’t believe the Army promulgated this new regulation. Hasn’t anyone been keeping up with the Navy and Marines for the last 70 years? They invented the tattoo-especially big naked women with big naked boobs. And now the Army has … Continue reading →

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A VA Dental Insurance experience

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Laura

So far so good!   My spouse decided to give the VA Delta Standard plan a try because he didn’t think he needed much work done this year.  The monthly premium for our region is $9.73 per month.  So far he’s … Continue reading →

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ALL MUST GIVE SOME BUT SOME MUST GIVE ALL?

Posted on April 7, 2014 by asknod

An interesting poster from member Tombo of the magnificent Marines. I’m not too het up on politics as most know but I reprint this as it is your forum-not exclusively mine. While I may agree with the sentiments, I am … Continue reading →

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POT FOR PTSD?

Posted on April 7, 2014 by asknod

This was on the front page of my fishwrap this morning. I don’t normally discuss the pros or cons of pot as a medicine. I think adults can come to their own conclusions on the subject with one simple test. … Continue reading →

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FORT HOOD– THE PRAETORIAN GUARD SYNDROME

Posted on April 6, 2014 by asknod

I took several years of Latin in preparation for even more years of French. It was a cakewalk as my mom spoke French better than English. While studying Latin, we also ended up with a heavy dose of Roman History and … Continue reading →

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