Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets

ILP–MR. BOYD, WON’T YOU GRANT ME MY I-L-P

I must make amends to Janis when (and if) I ever get to Heaven. As some know, a big part of my Writ is to provoke what the Veterans Rehabilitation and Education arm of VA has been avoiding for three and a half … Continue reading

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FACEPLACE–DECEMBER DETRITUS

I apologize for allowing all this valuable social media to crop up on my desktop but the Writ of Extraordinary pissed offness set me back chronologically. Therefore, subscribing to the better-late-than-never school of thought, I immediately disgorge the backlog of … Continue reading

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Naval Base San Diego Holiday Lights

Tomorrow’s veterans bring holiday spirit to communities across the globe. Volunteers, young and old, have remembered our deployed troops.    Veterans home residents are not forgotten. Christmas visits from our grandchildren came earlier this week for us. Our packages have … Continue reading

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VIETNAM: WHAT WENT WRONG IN SIX MINUTES

America is becoming more and more enamoured of it’s former warriors than ever. Each day reveals a new commission, a new museum showing or another commemorative gun from one of those outfits that advertises in American Rifleman. This month they’re … Continue reading

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CAVC– GROVES V MCDONALD–WE MISFILED IT. IT’S OKAY.

We at Asknod always troll for the blood at the CAVC and Fed. Circus. On the rare occasion that we Vets have one of our own go up to the Big BIG House, of course that warrants even more attention. … Continue reading

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MARINES 5-BAD GUYS 0

I love these stories. Either the same crooks came back to get all the goodies they spotted the first time (greed) or they had the ungodly bad luck to pick the same house that had recently been burglarized. Either way, … Continue reading

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DOJ’S HOLDER LETS VA OFFICIALS SKATE

It seems no matter how many Veterans you kill via ignoring their medical needs or simply scheduling them further and further into the future until they die, there is no “criminal intent”. Well, boy howdy I’m sure glad to know … Continue reading

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Post-9/11 veterans and a look-back to 9/11/01 and 9/11/12

I’ve been reading about younger veterans.  One nonpartisan organization, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), has released a very modest set of questions this cohort should ask candidates before the upcoming mid-term elections.  Like Vietnam veterans, this group … Continue reading

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A few recent Air Force photos

The Official photostreams of the branches of military service show tomorrow’s veterans at work today.  They are doing dangerous work, useful work, and humanitarian (also dangerous) work.  Will they find meaningful well-paying work commensurate with their experience and skills when … Continue reading

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VA Medical-related freebie mobile devices and apps

But, no, the free tablets are not for you!   Fiscal Year 2014 means free 10,000 ipads for VHA providers. In the interests of efficiency this use of technology makes sense.  But security is the big concern. Providers can take their devices home, playground … Continue reading

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