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BEYOND THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD TRIP

Posted on February 7, 2018 by asknod

Indeed, as the lyrics state, I’ve decided my future lies beyond 810 Yellow Brick Road NW. Rarely do you get a chance to roll up six important projects into one and accomplish them all in one fell swoop. Imagine being … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, CAVC Knowledge, KP Veterans, Lawyering Up, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, Vietnam War history | Tagged asknod.org, CAVC Nonattorney Practitioners, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, HCV Veterans, HCVETS, Helping homeless Vets, Helping Veterans, In the Shadow of the Blade, Inspirational Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, VA Law dogs, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 8 Comments

KHE SANH–50 YEARS LATER

Posted on January 27, 2018 by asknod

I saw an article on the Khe Sanh Golf and Country Club Grand opening this AM. January 21st, two days before the start of Tet ’68, all hell broke lose up in NW Quảng Tri province. It was about as … Continue reading →

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SCOTTISH DEFINITION OF SH**HOLE

Posted on January 20, 2018 by asknod

I received an email from one of our members further illuminating what constitutes an unequivocal definition of the noun ‘shithole’. Forgive me the scatological associations of the word and focus your memories on how utterly primative 11 Bravos’ existence once … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, KP Veterans, Military Madness, Vietnam War history | Tagged asknod.org, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, HCVETS, Helping Veterans, Inspirational Veterans, Shithole countries, Veterans Humor, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 2 Comments

THE UDORN RESEARCH GROUP

Posted on January 14, 2018 by asknod

I belong to very few organizations and for good reason. Any time you attach your name to a group, you embody that group’s beliefs and aspirations. I hight three. I belong to the National Organization of Veterans Advocates, the National … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, All about Veterans, AO, DM II, KP Veterans, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, SMC, VA Agents, VA Attorneys, Vietnam Disease Issues | Tagged asknod.org, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, Service Connection, Udorn Research Group, VA claims, vA CLAIMS FOR PTSD, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 19 Comments

VA CLAIMS–CASE, CONTROVERSY AND THE VIOLIN

Posted on January 9, 2018 by asknod

I read a lot of claims and appeals to better understand and absorb VA law. I often ascribe an apt analogy to a VA claim- it’s a recipe- just like baking cookies. You would never go off the reservation and … Continue reading →

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VA-DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME

Posted on January 1, 2018 by asknod

Great Police song. I was humming it when I went in to the Seattle Regional Office last Thursday to report for fingerprinting and my Criminal Background Investigation (CBI) check. I told the gal doing the fingerprinting that the OGC had … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged asknod.org, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, HCVETS, Help with vA Claims, Helping Veterans, VA claims, Veterans Humor, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 6 Comments

HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THURSDAY

Posted on December 27, 2017 by asknod

Well, what an honor. John and Jerrell have invited me to be the last guest of the year on Hadit radio show series. I am honored. Remarkably, I also report tomorrow to the Seattle Regional Office for my official photo … Continue reading →

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VRE ILP–THE BAIT, WAIT AND SWITCH TECHNIQUE

Posted on December 22, 2017 by asknod

Like some amazing chimera, my greenhouse always seemed to be just over the horizon, following completion of that absolute last Performance Work Statement or awaiting final approval from my BFF Jack Kammerer-head of VRE Services Central Office. And boy howdy, … Continue reading →

Posted in All about Veterans, Independent Living Program, VA Agents, vA news | Tagged asknod.org, Disabled Veteran, DIY vA Claims, Gulf War Claims Help, HCVETS, Helping Veterans, Service Connection, VA claims, VA Independent Living Program, Veterans Benefits, Veterans claims help, Vietnam Veterans Claims Help. | 6 Comments

NKP-SPADS WITH A LOAD

Posted on December 10, 2017 by asknod

Great song to describe 56th SOW who flew out of NKP. Sandys (or Spads), were an integral part of our Search and Rescue (SAR) because their on-station time of four hours exceeded anything we had. For some reason, post WWII, … Continue reading →

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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT WAIVER OF REVIEW IN THE FIRST INSTANCE

Posted on December 8, 2017 by asknod

Boy howdy do I ever wish I’d found out about these little “judicial anchors” when I first set sail on my VA claims adventures in 1989. Actually, it’s sad to find them so rarely used by those in the legal … Continue reading →