Tag Archives: Veterans Humor

Compensation % vs. $

Posted on November 23, 2011 by asknod

I was looking up the percentage for compensation for 50% today and noticed something that got me thinking. 100% is $2673.00/mo. for a single Vet. Now look at 90%. http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm The problem is glaring. A Vet totally disabled is just that, but … Continue reading →

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AMVETS Extinct?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by asknod

When I was viewing the  BVA statistics in an earlier post the other day, I was struck by the abysmally small number of claims filed by the AMVETS. In the 90’s they were the go-to Vet’s VSO for filing claims. … Continue reading →

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For Veteran’s Wives Only

Posted on November 16, 2011 by asknod

In June, my wife had to go to Las Vegas on real estate business. Naturally, I was assigned as her bodyguard. While there, I wanted to express my appreciation to Princess for keeping me alive in 2009 when the VA … Continue reading →

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Atheist Priests

Posted on November 14, 2011 by asknod

What a lovely concept. A religion based on no religion. I adopted and adapted as I went through different cultures during my vacation in sunny Southeast Asia.  I was  particularly enamoured of the Buddhist faith when I was there and openly … Continue reading →

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Krispy Kreme–The Veteran’s Friend

Posted on November 4, 2011 by asknod

I have discovered something very valuable to Veterans that they need to know. There are many corporations that show their appreciation to you as a Veteran by granting a discount upon presentation of your DEERS ID card. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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PRIZE PATROL– PART II

Posted on November 1, 2011 by asknod

For all of you from Yorba Linda, this is part 2, not part 11. Those represent Roman numerals above, not ones. Just so we get that straight and avoid any confusion. I sure wouldn’t want you tearing your hair out … Continue reading →

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The Prize Patrol– Part One

Posted on October 31, 2011 by asknod

This is both humorous and bittersweet. In 2008, one of our members approached me with a problem. I instantly identified with Krazyhorse (John) as we share the same birthdate. Even more amazing was that his parents ancestral property in upstate … Continue reading →

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Buddhist Ghostbusters

Posted on October 23, 2011 by asknod

While attending St. Mark’s Sunday Field services for deer hunters, a fond memory came back to me from SEA. No, we didn’t go deerhunting.  I was recalling Buddhist priests who required a tithe once a week to keep bad spirits … Continue reading →

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THE ROI AND CHOCOLATE

Posted on October 22, 2011 by asknod

At every VAMC you will find a ROI. That, if you haven’t visited the VA dictionary, is the Release Of Information portal. You will end up there eventually for several different reasons which we shall talk about today. You have … Continue reading →

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FROM THE FOOTLOCKER

Posted on October 15, 2011 by asknod

Always in search of oldies that may help Vets accomplish a claim, I constantly run across weird things I saved from SEA and old flight maps. The ones we had were leftovers from when the French controlled the Indochinese peninsula (Laos, … Continue reading →

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