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Nashville VA Regional Office Biffs On OIG Inspection
Two days ago, VA OIG released its inspection results for the Nashville, Tennessee, VA Regional Office. The results were less than stellar. VA has changed…
Weekend Warrior: Investigation Into VA Failures
VA OIG just released its report on the massive spending fraud issue. It is titled: Administrative Investigation, Misuse of Official Time and Resources and Failure…
Facebook Friday: What Happens To Veterans Who Need To Quit College?
In VA Voc Rehab, veterans sometimes have to stop training when their disabilities get too bad to proceed. Many of these veterans are unable to…
VA’s Tommy Sowers Dishes Out Backlog Blame
Pointing fingers everywhere be inward, VA Assistant Secretary Tommy Sowers slams the the past, blaming VA’s predecessors for the disability backlog. Sowers jumped onto MSNBC Morning Joe…
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…