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VIDEOS: Here are YouTube Clips of VA’s $5ml Ads
VA recently owned up to spending $5ml in 6 weeks on ads that ran before and during the VA shutdown. Many of the benefits the…
VA’s Big Bad Budget for Advertising
VA’s Big Bad Budget for Advertising Last week, VA was reported to have spent $1 million on advertising just before the shutdown. But sources reveal…
Commentary: Veterans say Secretary Shinseki not doing enough
Veterans would benefit from a similar performance for VA funding as what Hank Paulson pulled off in 2008 to fund U.S. and international banking. I…
Today’s VSO Rally a Bust – Great Sound Bytes Though
In the audience, more reporters where present than veterans. The message: VSO’s do not like it when the government is shut down; so, please re-open….
MMQB: Are Politics and Nonprofit Status Strangling Veterans Rights?
Congress is mired in conflict over the shutdown. John Kerry is fighting to extend our War in Afghanistan. Vets are divided on the Million Vets…
Recent Military Retiree to Politicians: We will Remember!
“We will remember this come election time…heck… I just might run against you!” said Isaac Peterson in a letter. Isaac, a recent retiree after 21…
Cracks Forming through Challenges to Park Closures
Three unique solutions to the nationwide park closures by NPS have surfaced. To the embarrassment of the NPS, it does appear that the Administration’s policy…
Disability Pay Feeds My Boy: Veteran and Single Mom Speaks Out
ST. LOUIS – “I depend solely on my disability payments from the VA every month. It puts a roof over our heads, clothes on my…
Bad Ass of the Week Award Winner Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX)
Rep. Bill Flores won Bad Ass of the Week because of his pointed and thorough questioning of VA Secretary Shinseki. His question focused on whether…
News Links on Shutdown and More
For those of you who are catching up on your research over the weekend, here are topics that are trending during the shutdown at the…
FAIL: Department of Veterans Affairs Totally Out of Touch
This one goes into the, “Epic FAIL” file. Check out this newsletter VA sent me today – I’m not sure what planet these guys on:…
Million Vet March: Should Conservatives Capitalize on War Memorial Lockdown?
Thousands of veterans have signed up to attend the Million Vet March in Washington DC. The purpose of the march is to protest the President’s…