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Why Won’t VA Track Its Government Contractors?
At double previous estimates, the price of the new Post 9/11 GI Bill software platform will cost American taxpayers big time. It will cost Americans…
Mailroom: GI Bill Blues, College May Hurt Your Disability Rating
When it comes to disability ratings, can the fact of attending college be used against you? That is a good question one veterans writes in…
MMQB: Should I Stay Or Should I Go…?
Things are heating up in the world of veterans benefits. A TIME magazine journalist called for Secretary Shinseki to step down. Congressman Miller called for…
VA HELL: Naming Names, More On The Agent Orange Cover-up
If war is hell, then what do you call battling with the VA after your sacrifice? Maybe it’s a post-hell purgatory. Maybe it’s something else….
Facebook Friday: What Is The Problem With Online Education?
Online educations have become a popular way for some veterans to get an education. But for VA Voc Rehab, the verdict is out on online…
Michael Moore Speaks Out On Iraq War Profiteers, CNN Covers It Up
I was about as shocked as everyone else to see the media blitz on Iraq War profiteers this week. I was even more surprised to…
And The Truth Will Set You Free, Minus $2.2 Trillion
When reading today’s big headline from Miltiary.com, I remembered the song, “If I had a million dollars,” by Barenaked Ladies. Great song. I think about…
Mailroom: Nam Vet – Too Disabled For Work, Not Disabled Enough For 100%
One Vietnam veteran wrote me the other day telling me about his situation. He didn’t have a question but told me a situation I have…
MMQB: What Do You Get When You Cross The VA And Truth?
A great piece of fiction – that’s what you get. Dr. Tommy Sowers made it sound like getting veterans benefits is like buying groceries. You just step up to the counter of whatever you want, place your order, and shazam, you get your benefits. Only in reality, you get hung up on, dismissed, denied, kicked out, yelled at, or screwed over.
Veterans Town Hall Meeting
Last week we held our third Veterans Town Hall Meeting to cover disability benefits and politics. I know the Dept. of Veterans Affairs has tried…
Badass Of The Week Award – Anthony Hardie
The VA was caught putting anti-veteran policies ahead of the needs of veterans this week. Anthony Hardie was part of a House Committee panel the…
Facebook Friday: Free Kindle Fire for Veterans
Man, I feel like Oprah came to visit us veterans. A new program from the Connected Warrior Foundation just launched a program to get veterans…