Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

FLYING FOR VEGETABLES

Posted on July 20, 2013 by asknod

Community fundraising and flying go together like peas and carrots. And what could be more fortuitous than the added bonus of finding a new recipient for zucchini squash. Our illustrious Navy Vietnam Veteran (two tours), pilot Tom H., has acquiesced … Continue reading →

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FOOTLOCKER–MY OLD FRIEND THE U-17

Posted on July 19, 2013 by asknod

Air America buffs will remember the venerable  U-17, none of which were ever in Laos, of course. And even had some FNG inadvertently become disoriented and landed up country, they were all suitably designated as official USAF Inventory. Well, most … Continue reading →

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WHY I LOVE FACEPAGE

Posted on July 18, 2013 by asknod

 This is what I always wanted for Christmas for my sisters and they wait until I’m too old. Go figure. There’s no justice in this world. Thank you Keith.   

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BETTER WATCH OUT. BETTER NOT POUT. BETTER NOT FILE ‘CAUSE I’M TELLIN’ YOU WHY

Posted on July 18, 2013 by asknod

This was in my Facebook from  Chapman AmVETS. Ugly percentages. The comments alone make me sick. Perhaps some of these enlightened people will step forward and sign up for a few years of early morning wake ups and cold chow. Cold … Continue reading →

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NEW CLASS OF BRITISH DESTROYERS LAUNCHED

Posted on July 16, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on July 16, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on July 16, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on July 14, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on July 14, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on July 12, 2013 by asknod

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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