Tag Archives: Helping homeless Vets

NEW WEBSITE FOR REAL VA DATA

Posted on May 8, 2013 by asknod

I’m sure we’ve all read the pablum supplied to us by Under Secretary for Benefits Allison “Wonderland” Hickey and her PR flacks regarding the backlog. Aaron Glantz of the Center for Investigative Reporting has assembled a fancy tool for determining … Continue reading →

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HERE’S ONE FOR YOU-NINETEEN FOR ME

Posted on April 1, 2013 by asknod

Here’s an interesting article from member Shawn that bears reading and passing on. Please excuse the political drama at the end. We have yet to get any administration “behind” us and our problems-ever. Face it, immigration and free medical-for-all are going … Continue reading →

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Projected veteran deaths: WWII, Korea, Vietnam

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Laura

The chart was created from data in VetPop2011:  https://www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp The highest number of deaths of WWII veterans has peaked.  Korean veterans are dying in larger numbers in this period.  Alarmingly, Vietnam veteran deaths are climbing steadily even though they are … Continue reading →

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THE THOUSAND-MILE LONG SCREWDRIVER

Posted on February 10, 2013 by asknod

In a brief (and rare) moment of camaraderie, VA Secretary Eric “Chia Pet” Shinseki and  HUD Secretary Shaun ” Shu-Shu” Donovan decided to go slumming on the streets of DC last Thursday night. Their mission? Find homeless Vets and other … Continue reading →

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HOTS SPRINGS VAMC CLOSURE

Posted on January 21, 2013 by asknod

  From the Squidley, South Dakota Newswire At a time when incredibly large numbers of Vets are entering the civilian ranks (again) as they are wont to do after wars, the need for VA medical care rises exponentially. No more are … Continue reading →

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Homeless veteran eligibility and the Lifeline free cell phone program

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Laura

The FCC has recently modernized and reformed the Lifeline program but still makes it too hard for homeless veterans to get and keep a free Lifeline cell phone. Briefly, the Lifeline federal benefit program has subsidized landline phones for low-income … Continue reading →

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CAVC–CHECO V. SHINSEKI (ORDER)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by asknod

Veterans justice just took another hit on January 4th. Cerise Checo, a young lady with a mobile zip code, was informed that her legal help was amateurish and she was being denied her right to appeal to the CAVC due … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on January 7, 2013 by asknod

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 80,000 times in 2012. If it were … Continue reading →

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FACEBOOK FROM PATRICIA

Posted on November 1, 2012 by asknod

HCVETS Founder Patricia Lupole posted this on my facebook page today.  This is sadly all too true day in and day out. That’s a lot of troops and former ones. Every day. You would think vA might get apoplectic over … Continue reading →

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Hi. This is Peggy. I’m not available right now. Please leave a number and the best time to reach you.

Posted on September 26, 2012 by joeaveragevet

This one may have gotten past most Vets advocates.   You see, many of them simply do not trust the information received when you call the VA at 800-827-1000, commonly referred to as Peggy on some Vet’s help sites. We … Continue reading →

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