Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

THIS JUST IN! VETERANS UPSET! NEWS AND FILM AT 6.

Posted on April 8, 2013 by asknod

If it bleeds it leads, unless you’re a Veteran. If a young man commits suicide, it’s on the AP newswire in less than five minutes, unless he’s a Veteran. If a man waits five years for some meaningful recompense for an injury … Continue reading →

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VA OBFUSCATION

Posted on April 8, 2013 by asknod

When no less than thirteen former military personnel (of high rank) with intimate knowledge of the system tell you what you need to do to get a program properly implemented, you might want to take notes. When they write out … Continue reading →

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COLLISION WITH COLLUSION

Posted on April 5, 2013 by asknod

Member Loyal sends us this one. It’s ugly. I tacked on a comment at the bottom of the article that sums up my feelings on the subject. It reminds me of the second stanza of the old Buffalo Springfield tune … Continue reading →

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RANDY-5, VA-0 FOR CUE

Posted on April 5, 2013 by asknod

We do not advocate using CUE as a legal means to attain the proper rating but apparently that hasn’t stopped some of you from doing so. More than a year ago now, WGM used it to overturn the Whacko, Texas … Continue reading →

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OUT, DAMN’D SPOT! OUT I SAY!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by asknod

We just got the news today that Gilead Sciences is unwilling to accept me for the Sofosbuvir trials as my Autoimmune Hepatitis is still active and busy at work. It was a known disqualifier when I applied but I had … Continue reading →

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FACEPAGE WEEKLY WINNER

Posted on April 4, 2013 by asknod

This from member David off my social media disaster… VA could use some of this innovative thinking.  VSRs could wear little lapel buttons that said “The Hickey on my neck does not imply support for  USB Allison Hickey.”  

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GREAT ARTICLE ON GORDON ERSPAMER

Posted on April 3, 2013 by asknod

Read about one of the giants in VA litigation. Gordon is taking time off from law to regain some of the things he needs to complete himself. I doubt we’ve heard the end of him. I wrote up a lovely … Continue reading →

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF I DIED?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by asknod

This, too, from Jim of the Mekong waters.He of Swift Boat fame sends us some really choice stuff. Too bad I can’t publish all that Swift Boat humor about, well, nevermind. A  Vet and his wife are sitting quietly in … Continue reading →

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VETS AND MEDICAL CARE

Posted on April 1, 2013 by asknod

Here’s a hot one for Vets’ spouses to check out. Not all of us have that gold-plated 20/80 medical /dental plan. Many have less or none. Vets and their wives are at an even greater disadvantage until they get to … Continue reading →

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Army K-9 Security

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Laura

(3/25/13) “Sgt. Justin R. Pereira, from Gooding, Idaho, and Laika 5, a Tactical Explosives Detection Dog with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide security as Afghan Border Police break ground on a new checkpoint March 25, in Spin Boldak district, … Continue reading →

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