Exposing Veterans Benefits Roadblocks & VA Corruption
Jon Stewart hits a homerun while railing on the Obama Administration for not holding VA accountable for its ineptitude.Here is the most amazing quote from the bit, named Operation Enduring Wait:“If we could take the same urgency enthusiasm … [Read more...]
“Sequestration will not affect veterans, unless…” Many politicians promised us that VA funding for veterans was safe. But is it?That is a question I have wondered ever since listening to President Obama, Congressman Tim Walz, and others … [Read more...]
Hi there and welcome to another week of veteran news and life in the times of Ben. Today I'm going to cover a little history and set out the legal framework that I think will help us beat VA.Last week was a busy one.I finished a paper on how … [Read more...]
Hi there, and thank you for checking in this week for the Monday Morning Quarterback.Talk has really heated up these past few weeks about the backlog and how to fix it.At the end of last week, House Democrats stepped up to the plate with a … [Read more...]
Ben Freeman of POGO wrote a great piece on the backlog yesterday following the VA’s announcement of a fix. Veterans Affairs Announces Plan to Reduce Claims Backlog POGO stands for the Project On Governmental Oversight. I have followed this … [Read more...]
On my first trip to Washington, D.C., with fellow advocate Patrick Bellon, we pushed hard for the VA to grant temporary disability ratings for veterans who had been waiting over one year.The above picture above was of me talking with Patrick at a … [Read more...]
Hi and thanks for checking in this for this week’s Monday Morning Quarterback after my trip to Annapolis and the Naval Academy.This is where I get to let it all hang out and tell it like it is.This week, I am fortunate enough to be in … [Read more...]
Hi and welcome to another week of the Monday Morning Quarterback. I hope you’re sitting back and sucking down some great coffee.This is the column where I let my hair down (as opposed to falling out) and write in the most informal way possible … [Read more...]
