Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

NEW CLASS OF BRITISH DESTROYERS LAUNCHED

The Royal Navy is proud to announce its new fleet of Type 45 destroyers. Having initially named the first two ships HMS Daring and HMS Dauntless, the Naming Committee has, after intensive pressure from Brussels, renamed them HMS Cautious and HMS … Continue reading

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MILESTONES–LARRY BACON

We received mail from four tour dustoff medic (and member Bruce) of the passing of another of our brethren from what the  VFW insists wasn’t a war. Semantics sometimes obscures the reality of life. We have seen that in Florida … Continue reading

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VETS MORE LIKELY TO HAVE HCV

This just in from Dennis (Smoke). Vets born between 1945 and 1965 are far more likely to have HCV. Gee, where did the VA police park the Squad car? I don’t see it out front. Having had ample opportunity to … Continue reading

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NPRC RESTORATION STORY

Member John sends us this tasty treat. Forty years later they are hard at it. I commend them. If I were doing it, I’d concentrate on the newer rather than the older records. I suppose I shouldn’t bitch. They’ll spend … Continue reading

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CAVC– FAUST V. WEST–A FAUSTIAN BARGAIN

I have been receiving quite a bit of mail regarding VA reducing some of your ratings out there on the fruited plain. It seems that in spite of the major backlog in claims, VA has taken it upon themselves (and … Continue reading

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VARO– JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN

Here we thought there were only 58 Regional Offices where claims were processed. As old Doc Emmett Brown in Back to the Future might have said post-VBMS, “Where we’re going, you don’t need any VAROs”. I recently filed with the … Continue reading

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WEDNESDAY DOUBLE HEADER IN DC

With all the focus on Vets for the first time since the War of Northern Aggression (1861-65), we are starting to see a grateful America shower us with some of its accolades. This is heartwarming for Vietnam Veterans who, due … Continue reading

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BUT HE COULD BE A TERRORIST

 This just in from rotorhead Mac. Just because an American soldier gets an arm or leg blown off doesn’t mean he’s not a potential terrorist waiting to get even with America. Or so it would seem. Retired Marine Corporal Nathan … Continue reading

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KY VARO– COL. SANDERS’ WIDOW LOSES ON DIC AGAIN

In what Veterans Administration historians say is the longest case on record, the widow of  Harland D. Sanders, a colonel in the Kentucky  National Guard, lost again for the third time in her bid to obtain DIC benefits.  The claim … Continue reading

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AND THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY

This little snippet from member  MapleFrank. Looks like Panetta or Hagel’s been sniffing too much Galaxy Glue. Jez, pretty soon we’ll be allowing dogs and predator drones to wear uniforms, too. Most importantly, is it regulation black?

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