Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets

NO GOATS OR DONKEYS HARMED IN THIS ENCOUNTER

Posted on December 8, 2012 by asknod

Member Jim sends us this latest in the War on Terror. Brings back memories of FAC missions over the fence. We engaged vehicles for the most part but troops were fair game too. Sometimes we forget how these experiences can … Continue reading →

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WHO IS THAT?

Posted on November 23, 2012 by asknod

Okay. Who is it coming in on the search engines with “Alien abduction of hepatitis children”? Or “eating feces”? There are several other bizarre things that search engines bring here. I posted several about alien abduction being a leading risk factor … Continue reading →

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T-DAY FACEBOOK

Posted on November 22, 2012 by asknod

Rebeccamarie Beque MignoneSalaiz put this up on my facesite. Beautiful. Now there’s a name that won’t fit on a check.

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NEW ARMY MEDAL

Posted on November 19, 2012 by asknod

In what was widely hailed as a foregone conclusion, Secretary of Defense Leon “the pants” Panetta announced the Army will be creating a new medal to honor those who refrain from shooting back at Afghan soldiers engaged in “blue on … Continue reading →

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DR. PHIL–SOMEWHERE A VILLAGE IS MISSING ITS IDIOT

Posted on November 16, 2012 by asknod

Okay. the burning question sits on our collective lips. Did aspiring singer Tim Poe, recently of America’s Got Talent, lie to the nation about his alleged “injuries” in Afstan and Iraqistan? Was it the RPG that broke his back in … Continue reading →

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US ARMY–LOST RECORDS AGAIN

Posted on November 14, 2012 by asknod

Gee. And here we thought they might have learned something after the wonderful record-keeping we had in Vietnam. Well, actually they did. They learned it’s far better to lose them or just not even bother to create them in the first place. … Continue reading →

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vARO– ERRORS? WE DON’T CARE. APPEAL IT.

Posted on November 9, 2012 by asknod

Finally, a truthful answer to a vexing question. We know vA is error prone. All we are arguing these days is just how much so. The va is in deep denial and maintains that just maybe it’s 14% of the … Continue reading →

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INJURIES DURING TRAINING NOT SC

Posted on November 2, 2012 by asknod

After reading this article I’m speechless. I’ve been working with member JM on his claim which falls into the same category and he’s being handed the same baloney sandwich. We all signed on the dotted line with no codicils other … Continue reading →

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FAST LETTER 09-52

Posted on November 2, 2012 by asknod

Some of you are soon going to run afoul of the strictures of classified operations as I did after the war. This precluded my filing for legitimate injuries in a timely manner. As we used to say “If I tell … Continue reading →

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BVA–HCV & PRESUMPTION OF REGULARITY

Posted on October 31, 2012 by asknod

Sweet. Here’s a new avenue of attack I never considered. Gulf War Vet enlists in 2007 and departs 2009. Accepted for service as good to go. Dx’d w/ HCV while in and vA comes up with the grand conclusion it’s … Continue reading →

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