Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets

VAOIG–WE DON’T DO VA CRIME

Posted on September 17, 2014 by asknod

Doesn’t anyone on Capitol Hill (i.e. Rep. Miller et al) find it intriguing that if you or I so much as filed a phony travel pay report and tried to take these folks for $40 dollars, we’d be hounded to … Continue reading →

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THE NEW IMPROVED VA–CALL ME BOB

Posted on September 10, 2014 by asknod

Much in the last week has come to light regarding all things VA. As I speak, they are discussing this at the HVAC hearings up on Capitol Hill. Cause for concern wells up in the breasts of all Vets concerning … Continue reading →

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Guinness–Coming Home

Posted on August 4, 2014 by asknod

Few commercials move you as this one submitted by members Paul and Leigh.  Someone who feels he has the stoic control of his emotions may still feel the lump and remember the moment when he/she arrived back from being in … Continue reading →

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PTSD AND FIREWORKS

Posted on July 10, 2014 by asknod

I was contacted numerous times during the leadup to July 4th by some who suffer PTSD and asked-almost begged- to write an article about the negative effects of loud explosions on those with PTSD. The folks who wished me to … Continue reading →

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WHAT MILITARY BACKLOG?

Posted on April 13, 2014 by asknod

As if the VA didn’t have their own PR problems trying to explain away their backlog, now the military is facing the identical same predicament. What’s more, the military’s medical discharge backlog is now colliding with the VA’s. Déjà vu … Continue reading →

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ARMY COMMISSIONS TATTOO POLICE

Posted on April 9, 2014 by asknod

I can’t believe the Army promulgated this new regulation. Hasn’t anyone been keeping up with the Navy and Marines for the last 70 years? They invented the tattoo-especially big naked women with big naked boobs. And now the Army has … Continue reading →

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POT FOR PTSD?

Posted on April 7, 2014 by asknod

This was on the front page of my fishwrap this morning. I don’t normally discuss the pros or cons of pot as a medicine. I think adults can come to their own conclusions on the subject with one simple test. … Continue reading →

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FORT HOOD– THE PRAETORIAN GUARD SYNDROME

Posted on April 6, 2014 by asknod

I took several years of Latin in preparation for even more years of French. It was a cakewalk as my mom spoke French better than English. While studying Latin, we also ended up with a heavy dose of Roman History and … Continue reading →

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SERVICE DOGS IN VA PTSD CASES

Posted on March 19, 2014 by asknod

You folks with bent brain syndrome who desire a good service/comfort dog may want to investigate this avenue. Hell, you don’t need to have scrambled eggs upstairs to need one. They are great to talk about the meaning of life … Continue reading →

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THE SHARPER IMAGE FARMER

Posted on January 2, 2014 by asknod

Veterans Administration psychiatrists are quick to tell you that Veterans, as a whole, are more prone to mental aberrations like being anally retentive, suffer obsessive compulsive disorder and antisocial, positively icky personalitites. Well, why wouldn’t they? Those are manifestations of … Continue reading →

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