VA Care for Women found lacking…

Study sees discrepancies in VA care for men, women By KIMBERLY HEFLING – 1 day ago WASHINGTON (AP) — Health care for female military veterans lags behind the care offered to male vets at many VA facilities, an internal agency report says, even as women are serving on front lines at historic levels. There are […]

The John Stewart Daily Show and The GI Bill

I don’t agree with this whole clip but I do agree with the GI bill portion.. It used to be on YOUTUBE but was pulled, and now I can only show it here.. Take a look. Try not to laugh to hard.. Keep softdrinks away while watching. I served with the FMF to fight the […]

More GI Bill info. House Nixes Tax increase on Millionaires.

Well I know we have plenty of Millionaire kids out there serving in the military. (HAH!). They won’t support the military and they won’t pay for more taxes to support the military or the new GI Bill. Folks please call your rep’s about this. Look at the email I sent out earlier this week about […]

Care Costs Rise as Veterans Population Declines.

All of our heroes from WWII and Korea are dying due to age. The VA is not receiving the savings they thought they would due to the Injured Vets from IRAQ & Afghanistan. Care costs rise as veteran population declines Increase in wounded from Iraq, Afghanistan wars, severity of injuries among reasons By Jennifer C. […]

BUTT SNORKLER ALERT!! BUTT SNORKLER ALERT!!

If it was good for WWII, why in the same heck is it not good enough for us now? / D.C CBO: Better GI Bill would cut retention 16% By Rick Maze – Staff writer Posted : Friday May 9, 2008 10:49:14 EDT A new congressional report supports the Pentagon’s claims that vastly improved GI […]

Looking for a “FOIL”

Spring Colds, I hate em. I am been stricken with one for the last 4 days. Yeah I was a Vet of 24 Years. I have served as a Doc with the Marines, 2 Navy Squadrons and many other billets.. But a cold makes me a boob… Anyways, heres to hoping I feel better tomorrow. […]

Ring Ring…. Ring Ring….VA to call Iraq, Afghanistan veterans

From NAVYTimes The Associated Press Posted : Friday Apr 25, 2008 8:20:39 EDT WASHINGTON — Iraq and Afghanistan veterans: Get ready for a phone call. The Department of Veterans Affairs said Thursday that on May 1, it will start calling 570,000 recent combat veterans to make sure they know what services are available to them. […]

Per The VA’s own letter.. Keith Olbermann Countdown.

This is just downright disgusting. It’s almost like the Vietnam era when our Vets then fell through the cracks.. This is just plain nuts.. Please contact your elected officials. We have friends and family who are in crisis and need help. Tweet

120 OIF/OEF Vets Committing Suicide a Week

This article is from the San Francisco Chronicle.  I am not sure I agree with all of it, but they are quoting emails that have been discovered from the VA.  Read below.. Post what you think in the forums. D/C VA stalling on care, judge told at S.F. trial Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, […]

RAND CORP: PTSD STUDY–MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

editor–This was taken from Military.com WASHINGTON – Some 300,000 U.S. troops are suffering from major depression or post traumatic stress from serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and 320,000 received brain injuries, a new study estimates. Only about half have sought treatment, said the study released Thursday by the RAND Corporation. “There is […]

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