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2012 in review

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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CANOE CLUB DENIED PRESUMPTIVE AO COVERAGE

Isn’t it amazing how a “tactical herbicide” (Agent Orange, Blue, Pink, White, Green, Purple) can miraculously fall to the ground at the water’s edge and not enter the Gulf of Tonkin? Or in the alternative, that it can run off during the … Continue reading

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NEW YOUTUBE LINK TO THE BOOK

Here’s the preliminary for the book on You tube. I had no idea I got this with my package. I also have no idea why they are taking forever to get it to me. Who cares? It’s done.

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CAVC–PROCOPIO v. SHINSEKI- AO SPRAYED FROM INTREPID?

This one sure didn’t need a panel to figure out. A pair of witching sticks would have led to the water purification device and a quick check of its machinations.  Similarly, a cursory examination of the squadrons assigned to the A/C carrier … Continue reading

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Army images: HCV extrahepatic manifestations

A current online article, Hepatitis C, by Sandeep Mukherjee (et al.) provides a good overview of HCV and is worth bookmarking here.  The images from Walter Reed Army Medical Center Dermatology, slides 7-48, convey potential effects of HCV on skin/mucosa … Continue reading

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ARKHICK50 WINS THE vA LOTTO

Nothing gives me greater pleasure than getting letters (or in this day and age-emails) from you Vets who have fought long and hard for your benefits. Yesterday morning I sat down to find that Arkansas Hick 50 ( I assume … Continue reading

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STARDUST RADIO APPEARANCE SUNDAY @ 1900 HRS CDT

Rick Townsend at Firebase Adrian on Stardust Radio has graciously allowed me to return for an hour of claims discussion on my new book on Sunday. The kickoff is 1900 Central or 1600 on the Left Coast. That’s 8 PM … Continue reading

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ASKNOD @ KINDLEBOOKS

Gee, I guess I’m officially published. I was looking on line to see if it had showed up and up sprang this. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=ASKNOD. If you use the Kindlebook phenomenon, you can download it from your computer. I still don’t have any … Continue reading

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VIETNAM: THE SECRET AGENT (MOVIE)

Here’s the link to watch this movie free until June 15th. It won the Special Jury Prize in 1984 at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. If you were one of us who took third place at the RVN Olympics, … Continue reading

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AGENT ORANGE ACTION GROUP RECORDS

I was sent these records from one of our sotto voce members who would probably prefer to keep his head down and deny he did. We owe him a great debt. I have read extensive records on Project Checo-mostly dealing with our … Continue reading

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