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VA's Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Numbers Even More Off Than We Thought
Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:44 PM EDT
Readers, there are new numbers recently found on the DoD statistics website that drastically reduce the numbers on the Vietnam Veterans Fact Sheet, a much more accurate set of statistics than anything the VA has issued (http://citizensreflection.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/ …
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So Simple It Hurts
Seeded on Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:35 PM EDT (The Salem-News)
It might be too late to believe that a magical duct tape can be found to fix the problems of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and hold its structure together.
VA To Automate Agent Orange Claims Process
Seeded on Tue Mar 9, 2010 2:18 PM EST (USA Today)
Finally, a bit of good news coming out of Washington: The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to announce today that it will fully automate how it pays claims for illnesses related to exposure to the chemical Agent Orange to keep an overburdened system from collapse.
Solving the Agent Orange Problem!
Seeded on Thu Mar 4, 2010 11:53 AM EST (The Salem-News)
Where are these original proponents of The Agent Orange Act of 1991? Why aren't they on board with HR2254 and S1939, bills designed to rectify the VA's blatant disregard for the original intent of that law? * Representative Snowe of Maine; * Representative Young of Alas …
VA Misses Critical Deadline For Awarding Agent Orange Benefits To Vietnam Vets
Seeded on Mon Mar 1, 2010 2:26 PM EST (NVLSP News Release)
The American Legion, Military Order of the Purple Heart, & the National Veterans Legal Services Program demand that VA Secretary Shinseki publish regulations by March 12 or face lawsuit The letter is here;
Torpedoing the Blue Water Navy
Seeded on Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:46 PM EST (The Salem-News)
An excellent account of the Blue Water Navy, Agent Orange and the antagonistic Department of Veterans Affairs.
Shredder Gate Still Alive!
Seeded on Tue Feb 2, 2010 2:53 PM EST (Veterans Today)
This issue seems to be getting worse instead of better. Read More on VA Shreddergate Exposed February 2, 2010 by Robert L. Hanafin ·
Agent Orange, A Lethal Legacy Part 3
Seeded on Tue Dec 8, 2009 6:20 PM EST (Chicago Tribune)
Agent Orange: Birth defects plague Vietnam; U.S.
Agent Orange, A Lethal Legacy part 2
Seeded on Sun Dec 6, 2009 2:50 PM EST (Chicago Tribune)
For Vietnam War Veterans, Injustice Follows Injury Vietnam vets wait years and fight skeptical agency to get disability.
Agent Orange, A Lethal Legacy part 1
Seeded on Sun Dec 6, 2009 2:46 PM EST (Chicago Tribune)
Memories of the Vietnam War are dimming, but veterans and Vietnamese nationals who were exposed to Agent Orange and other dioxin-laced defoliants are still experiencing devastating health effects, and birth defects have brought the impact into a second generation. Yet the U.S.
Bradley G. Mayes, The Outgoing Director, Compensation and Pension of DVA
Seeded on Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:06 PM EST (A Citizen's Reflection)
A friend, Joe Covington, received a letter from Mr Mayes where-in he claims the "tactical herbicides used in Vietnam essentially were only used in and around the Mekong Delta, among other lies. Joe, in his reply rebuts every lie Mr Mayes spouted in his first letter.
The Governator Sees The Light!
Seeded on Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:16 PM EDT (California Office of the Governo)
Arnold Schwarzenegger finally saw the light and recanted on his refusal to sign the "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans" Day Bill, AB264. Of course he's put a hell of a spin on it but don't ever forget he proved his real thoughts on our Military Veterans with his initial veto of …
Vets may get $3,000 GI Bill check by Oct. 2
Seeded on Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:21 PM EDT (Navy Times)
Faced with growing criticism from delays in paying GI Bill benefits, Veterans' Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki has ordered an unprecedented $3,000 one-time payment in advance benefits that could be available as early as Oct. 2.
GI Bill payment delays are frustrating vets
Seeded on Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:19 PM EDT (Navy Times)
Delays and complications in getting Post-9/11 GI Bill payments have led some veterans to wonder if they made a mistake in signing up for the new education program.
"Patient Care Group" Targets Veterans
Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:28 PM EDT (Military Officers Association of America)
Special Alert
Schwarzenegger Lacks Respect for Veterans.
Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:18 PM EDT (The Sacramento Bee)
This has to be the last straw for the Governator of Cahleephoneea, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Mold Lady Targets Veterans
Seeded on Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:23 PM EDT (Greensboro Rhino Times)
According to reports, Linda May, the woman at the center of the Oak Ridge Elementary School environmental mystery is at it again, this time targeting veterans, especially those who are elderly and ill..
VA targets homelessness
Seeded on Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:14 PM EDT (Argus Leader)
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki told a Sioux Falls audience Thursday that the country must accept that combat has a "tremendous impact" on veterans.
The Death Book for Veterans
Seeded on Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:47 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)
Ex-soldiers don't need to be told they're a burden to society. By Jim Towey. If President Obama wants to better understand why America's discomfort with end-of-life discussions threatens to derail his health-care reform, he might begin with his own Department of Veterans Affair …
Who Needs Death Panels? Just Use Government's VA Checklist.
Seeded on Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:41 PM EDT (GOPUSA)
Posted by Bobby Eberle August 25, 2009 at 6:58 am Much is being made about provisions in Barack Obama's health "scare" plan which suggest that seniors be denied care and be given counseling to prepare for the end of their lives.
Support H.R.2254 Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009
Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:39 PM EDT
There is a petition I started that is meant to show Congress our support for the Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009, HR2254, that was presented to the House Committee. It will, presumably, hit the floor for a vote in September.
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Secretary Shinseki Moves to Simplify PTSD Compensation Rules
Seeded on Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:28 PM EDT (Department of Veterans Affairs)
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking steps to assist Veterans seeking compensation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Why we need the Agent Orange Act of 2009
Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:15 PM EDT
On July 24, 2009, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the 2008 version of the VETERANS AND AGENT ORANGE UPDATE. It is produced every two years by Congressional mandate of Public Law 102-4, the Agent Orange Act of 1991.
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Three Plead Guilty to Filing False VA Disability Claims Resulting in Nearly $2 Million in Losses
Seeded on Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:53 PM EDT (Department of Justice)
LOUISVILLE, KY—Daniel Ryan Parker, age 38, of Santa Rosa, Florida, (formerly of Crestwood, Kentucky), Jeffrey Allan McGill, age 38, of LaGrange, Kentucky, and Michael D.
IG reports detail abuses in hiring, travel, bonuses at VA technology office
Seeded on Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:10 PM EDT (NextGov)
Former high-ranking information technology officials at the Veterans Affairs Department gave preferential treatment to certain contractors, engaged in nepotism in hiring and, in one case, took advantage of a relationship with a supervisor for personal gain, according to a new rep …
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DakLander, aka Bill MIltenberger is a Vietnam Veteran and served on the USS Passumpsic AO107 from 1969 until 1973.
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