Tag Archives: Veterans Humor

POTENTIAL ‘NEW’ VA SECRETARY CHOICES

In an interesting twist, President-elect Trump’s transition team, flummoxed by recent refusals of top-dog choices for VA Secretary, have decided to dig down deeper in the barrel for ‘real’ experience. Beginning tomorrow, Trump’s transition team will begin interviews with several … Continue reading →

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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE ASKNODS

I do so wish Patricia Lupole (HCVETS.com) had let me use WWVD  (What Would a Veteran Do?) instead of Ask Nod. I’m not a parade kind of guy so I lowercased it to asknod.org. Since all the heroes are chiseled … Continue reading →

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FROM THE VET HUMOR FACTORY IN MIDWAY, GEORGIA

As most here know, Vet humor is warped and far-fetched under the best of circumstances. Often, it transgresses into the realm of questionable taste. Our ILP mentor Bruce “Almighty” McCartney (no relation to Paul), sends me this gem that could … Continue reading →

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THANKSGIVING 2016–YOU CAN GET ANYTHING YOU WANT…

…At Alex’s Restaurant. No Thanksgiving in a foreign land in 1970 was complete without someone dragging out a scratchy Arlo Guthrie Alice’s Restaurant vinyl and replaying the story about the 8 1/2 by 11 glossy color photos. We had no … Continue reading →

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HOW TO ACE ANY VA COMPENSATION & PENSION EXAM

People come to me and ask all manner of questions about VA things. I get a bang out of Vets who  ask if they should dress “up” instead of wearing their usual attire. Well, there’s always an answer to any … Continue reading →

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PROFILES IN MEAT COURAGE #8

Having short bowel syndrome can be a blessing and a curse. The upside is you have to eat to stay alive on a meal-by meal-basis. The downside is Cupcake crying and saying it just isn’t fair that she can gain … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT BIG SNAKE STORY

Having been born and raised in the South, seeing a big black snake that dang near spans two lanes of a country road isn’t a stretch. They love that heat in the summer coming off the macadam and often crawl … Continue reading →

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HUMBLE AIR FORCE HUMOR

When something needs to be done in war, it usually falls to the Air Force to either get the ball rolling or the assets in place to accomplish the mission- or simply do it ourselves. You realize they did teach … Continue reading →

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VAMCs… WHAT IF?

I was sent this – oh hell, these. Without taking sides, I do think they involve a profound sense of humor rarely seen anymore. This isn’t political hit photojournalism. This is high art Twenty first Century style.    I received … Continue reading →

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COWBOY STEAKS–WYOMING STYLE

Remember the brontoribs that tipped over Fred Flinstone’s  19570 BC T-bird at the A&W Drive in? Well, imagine this. Cupcake takes us up to the doctor in Issaquah who is the last word in Naturopathic. Driving through town to get … Continue reading →

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