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Senator Burr Takes Stand Against United States Marine Corps
Senator Richard Burr’s office, in connection with a bipartisan group of Senators and Congressmen, have openly questioned a recent move by the United States Marine Corps’….
Santorum Put the Screws to Elderly Veterans
Anyone watching Thursday’s Republican debate in South Carolina could not help be notice the quick “rah rah” from the politicians about veterans. Every candidate seemed…
VA Voc Rehab Buys Disabled Veterans iPads and More
Ever wonder why your buddy was approved for a Mac while you got a PC? Or why you were denied an iPad? Well, this post…
Congress Looks to Change Disability Compensation System
With some estimates approaching $1 trillion to care for veterans of the current wars, and changes within the labor market, Congress has turned its sights to changing the…
Rehabilitation Program Blocks Many Entrepreneurial Veterans
Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation is the best and most comprehensive benefits programs for disabled veterans from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Yet, Voc Rehab Counselors…
Merry Christmas: Veterans Court Nominations Postponed Indefinitely
Tuesday’s Senate hearing for Veterans Court judicial nominees was postponed indefinitely. In a “politics as usual” move, Senate Republican Richard Burr requested that the hearing…
Super Committee Failure Leaves Veterans Cuts on the Table
By now the news of the Congressional Super Committee’s failure has probably reached you in some way. The question remains, “What does this mean for…
Don’t Mess with Texas or Our Veterans
In our “Hold Them Accountable” survey, veterans in Texas participated in greater numbers than all of the other states. Out of sheer curiosity, we decided to…
Is Super Committee Eying Veterans Benefits?
Former head of Illinois Veterans Affairs, Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth, finally voiced her concern about the budget being balanced on the backs of veterans. In…
Veterans Unite, Candidates’ Feet Finally Held to the Fire
This past month, hundreds of veterans united to tell candidates and incumbents what to expect moving forward. From now on, veterans will not be easily…
The Decision Review Officer and You: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
(Also known as my “that’s f-ed up” blog post.) Last week I had a hellish Decision Review Officer hearing. This hearing told me what the…
Mad As Hell at Washington, DC?
As a disabled veteran and advocate, I’ve wrestled with those in Washington and the rules they make for nearly a decade. How in the name…