Tag Archives: Helping Veterans

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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A VA Dental Insurance experience

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Laura

So far so good!   My spouse decided to give the VA Delta Standard plan a try because he didn’t think he needed much work done this year.  The monthly premium for our region is $9.73 per month.  So far he’s … 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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SPRING–THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

Posted on April 6, 2014 by asknod

I apologize for my absence. I have been birthdaying, April Fooling, and repotting over one hundred-odd tomato plants. In addition, I have been selling them to benefit our local, non-aligned Veterans Services Organization- KPVeterans– or Key Peninsula Vets as we … Continue reading →

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CHEMTRAIL DETECTOR RADAR

Posted on March 28, 2014 by asknod

From our illustrious members Paul and Leigh, awaiting their turn at the wheels of justice, comes this too-cool-for-school app. Always wondered what was up there at 33,000 leaving the contrails over your house? Wonder no more folks. We now have … Continue reading →

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FOOTLOCKER– SERVICE MEDICAL RECORDS

Posted on March 26, 2014 by asknod

Member Gary writes of the Change Order–Saving Private Ryan: Gary says: March 26, 2014 at 14:39 (Edit) How did you get that WWII document when most of them were supposedly destroyed in the 1973 fire? I am still trying to locate my … Continue reading →

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VA SEARCHES FOR DISGRACED GENERAL TO HEAD HR

Posted on March 25, 2014 by asknod

After the public relations disaster in Orlando with the VA Human Resources’ cheese and wine tasting/ Karaoke extravaganza last year, VA has been hardpressed to find a suitable replacement that is reprehensible. Fortunately for them, they have the old boy … Continue reading →

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VA WIN TO SSI WIN NOT A GIMME

Posted on March 25, 2014 by asknod

Okay. We have a lot of guys who come here with a shiny new VA 100% or TDIU compensation rating. They all say “What’s next, Nod?” My rejoinder is to admonish them that the SSI/SSD is a different animal and … Continue reading →

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