Tag Archives: Korean War Vets Help

TERRORIST DONATIONS

This just in from member Tombo, one of the toughest Marines in the Tonkin Bath Tub. It’s extremely difficult to keep a straight face regardless your political stripe. Strive to keep a passive demeanor for PC? Or laugh until it hurts behind … Continue reading

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VA’S OIG MONTHLY MISHAP REPORT OUT

As usual, misbehaving VA patients locked up in the Psyche ward are doing everything in their power to screw up bonus checks for the Lyons, New Jersey, VA Medical Center’s head honcho.  In a deliberate attempt to sandbag his chance  at … Continue reading

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STARBUCKS® TO HIRE 10,000 VETS

Maple member of Vermont Frank sends us this news regarding Starbucks® which certainly bodes well for Vets. The military turns you into a killing machine so it stands to reason you should be adept at creating killer coffee, right?  At … Continue reading

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VETERANS DAY DISCOUNTS

One day a year America recognizes her Veterans on this side of the grass. Memorial Day is for the ones on the other side who have reached room temperature. Regardless, there is much hoopla. Veterans are getting to be big … Continue reading

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“Veterans Affairs Research Supports CDC Recommendation to Screen Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C”

The “Liver Meeting 2013” conference in DC ends tomorrow. The sponsor of the meeting, the American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases(AASLD), released a press release (11/3/13) on the research of Lisa Backus, M.D., Ph.d. from the VA. As … Continue reading

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Hepatitis C replication increased during pregnancy according to recent study

 An abstract of a study just published in Nature signals   that mainstream medical associations, like the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), should become proactive by screening for HCV routinely rather than by known risk-factors.  “Loss of immune escape mutations during persistent … Continue reading

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Apps for veterans (# 1): Twitter

The VA is using Twitter. To follow their micro-posts, sign up for a free account.  (Check out ASKNOD’s Twitter feed too.)  Information on how to use Twitter is on the HELP page.  Official VA Twitter accounts: Department: https://twitter.com/DeptVetAffairs (122+K followers) Administration: VBA:  https://twitter.com/VAVetBenefits (24+K followers) … Continue reading

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SOFOSBUVIR HITS 85% IN SVR24 TRIALS

Now we’re talking, ladies and gentlemen. When I entered this arena in 1995, less than 33% were achieving any kind of success and some relapsed years after. The pegylated Interferon (PegIntron) of the early to mid 2000s again only hit … Continue reading

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DRV ANGLES FOR MORE MONEY FROM UNCLE SUGAR

Having lived on the Indochinese Peninsula for several years off the grid during the Vietnamese Misunderstanding, I can safely say the following article link represents subtle bargaining at a high level. I had much occasion to barter on the local … Continue reading

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VA–NOD FORMS OR NOTHING

VA just published their proposed changes to Part three of 38 CFR and will soon only be accepting Form 21-0958 Notice of Disagreement instead of any old piece of paper you have lying around that doesn’t have too many coffee stains on … Continue reading

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