Tag Archives: Veterans Humor

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 →

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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Remember DEROS?

Posted on October 2, 2011 by asknod

Remember that magic moment when suddenly you only had 30 more wakeups? Think back 40 years. All of a sudden 6 actual said”Take him off Point. He’s too short.” Recall how your buddies would bait you by asking just how short you … Continue reading →

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VA Employee Of The Month–August 2011

Posted on September 30, 2011 by asknod

VA’s employee of the month at VAMC American Lake, Washington is Edna. Or is it Ethel? I thought it was Maria several weeks ago. I put in my right hearing aid and then discovered next visit it was Edna. Yesterday, … Continue reading →

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New and Improved AO

Posted on September 30, 2011 by asknod

Some of you probably thought that Dow Chemical quit manufacturing Agents Orange, Blue, White, Pink, Purple and Green after the Vietnam War. You would be wrong. Agent Blue is still manufactured and used extensively in theUS. Agent Purple was 300% … Continue reading →

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New Presumptive AO Diseases.

Posted on September 30, 2011 by asknod

In an exciting development for Vietnam Veterans, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Gen.Eric K. Shinseki announced today that the National Institute of Health has identified 3 new diseases with presumptive ties to the defoliant know as Agent Orange. Exposure to Agent … Continue reading →