Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

VA Sec. Erik Shinseki impresses

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Laura

Here on ASKNOD, we’ve taken a look at some of the wasteful spending by the VA under Secretary Shinseki’s leadership and denounced that waste. He’s regularly chewed out by the Veterans’ committees in the House and Senate for waste. However, … Continue reading →

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C-Span link to Sec. Shinseki’s testimony

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Laura

Thanks to  reader Steve W. who shared this information.  I haven’t watched it yet to comment. The blurb says In his opening statement, Sec. Shinseki told the committee that he would be unable to issue benefits checks on November 1, … Continue reading →

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Will Veterans’ benefits be delayed in November?

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Laura

If the debt ceiling isn’t raised, and the shutdown ended, this IS a likely possibility according to Sec. Lew testifying before the Senate Finance Committee today.  The story is reported by Fox news and other outlets.   VA Secretary Shinseki … Continue reading →

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NEW HIGH-PROTEIN BREAD FOR TROOPS

Posted on October 9, 2013 by asknod

Wonder Bread has won the contract with the Federal Government to provide fresh, highly enriched protein bread for our troops in Afghanistan. Starting in early September, in an effort to comply with Sequestration goals, hot meals were reduced from three … Continue reading →

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GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM

Posted on October 9, 2013 by asknod

Seems like it’s time to take the protein pill again and strap on the brain bucket. When we become Veterans, it is to be assumed we have finished our commitment to preserving America’s freedom. We then pass that torch on … Continue reading →

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Not eligible for VA health care?

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Laura

To get a sense of which “high income” non-service connected vets might be denied VA health care now, we need to get acquainted with Priority 8 GMT income limits for Fiscal Year 2012, (see health benefit chart) and a desired state and county.   … Continue reading →

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MORE POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

Posted on October 7, 2013 by asknod

This just in from member and neighbor Mark- formerly of Mexifornia as he fondly remembers it. Due to the climate of political correctness now pervading America, people who live in or are from northeast Alabama, north Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and West … Continue reading →

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DETROIT JOBS

Posted on October 7, 2013 by asknod

Member Bruce (Tip of the Spear) from Georgia sends us this one. Absolutely priceless and probably all too true. Bob was sitting on a plane waiting to fly to Detroit when a fellow took the seat beside him. The guy … Continue reading →

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SOFOSBUVIR STILL ON TRACK FOR OCT. 25 HEARING

Posted on October 3, 2013 by asknod

Whooooooooooo, doggies. Gilead is still hot to trot and the show will go on for FDA expedited approval on Oct. 25th. Mark your calendars to come back and find out. This is more exciting than the Affordable Care Act imbroglio. … Continue reading →

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THIS JUST IN

Posted on October 2, 2013 by asknod

  Here’s the latest on what is and is not affected by the shutdown at VA.     

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