Tag Archives: Veterans Benefits

WINNING WARS-THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT.

Posted on July 12, 2018 by asknod

The (l)east coast branch of asknod sends us this important observation that may sway our military’s hellbent rush towards drone usage in combat. What might be overlooked is drones never get hangovers (but the operator might), go AWOL (except that … Continue reading →

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MILESTONES–Bob 9/24/49-7/1/2018

Posted on July 5, 2018 by asknod

Agent Orange claimed another of my brethren Sunday. We will lay him to rest today at noon. Bob came to me after he discovered his VSO had been funning him for a few decades. I was fortunate enough to get … Continue reading →

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JULY 4TH, 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by asknod

While this may be America’s day to celebrate our Independence, it always brings back a fond memory of old. After arriving on the Indochinese Peninsula in early May ’70, I discovered vast quantities of 5.56 mm x 39 mm tracers … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW 6/28/2018

Posted on June 26, 2018 by asknod

Jerrel and John have graciously invited me on for another show. This should be interesting. I’d like to teach all of you how to weaponize your claims so you can’t lose. Yep. You read that correctly. Yesterday morning I had … Continue reading →

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FISHING STORIES NO ONE WOULD BUY

Posted on June 22, 2018 by asknod

Humor strikes me when you give me the ammo. And Least Coast Bruce (Almighty) just sent me the mother lode of fishing chuckles. In addition, at the end you will find some choice tidbits from my old friend Smoke. Life … Continue reading →

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AMC CHANGES TO ARC– VA COY ON MEANING

Posted on June 11, 2018 by asknod

Recently, to everyone’s surprise even at 810 Yellow Brick Road NW, the VA, without so much as a by your leave, arbitrarily changed the the name of our favorite DC black hole. I speak, of course, of the Appeals Management Center, … Continue reading →

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CHANGE MANAGEMENT AGENTS–THE UNSUNG HEROES

Posted on June 9, 2018 by asknod

Actually, I probably blew that and should have written Heroines as most of the VA CMAs I talk to are women. One thing is certain. Change embodies what they do and they are quick about it. Today, I wish to … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK–UNDERSTANDING §3.156(c)

Posted on June 2, 2018 by asknod

I just received a grant of some claims and a 96-page SOC that dang near has everything from 38 CFR Part 3 in it verbatim. The postman delivered it on a 40-foot flatbed with a forklift. Naw, just kidding. It … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THIS PM-5-17-2018

Posted on May 17, 2018 by asknod

I apologize for such short notice. Blame it on a balky CITRIX VBMS connection. Trust ol’ VA to buy the Cheapo Depot™ computer program to underpin a huge national VBMS computer linking VACO to its 56 minions scattered across the … Continue reading →

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“Bombs in your Back Yard” series by ProPublica

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Laura

Frank has forwarded information to us about ProPublica’s series, “Bombs in Our Backyards.” (LINK) This work sheds light on the dangerous environmental practices the DOD has been dealing with. On May 7, 2018, ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten writes: Get an Inside Look at … Continue reading →