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Sep 2 2014September 2, 2014

Document Reveals VA Behavior Modification Programs

22 Comments / Ben's Blog, Must Read, News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

An uncovered official VA letter reveals an elaborate and apparently ineffective VA ethics program for agency hospitals that amounts to little more than an elaborate behavior modification scheme through numerous …

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Jul 31 2014July 31, 2014

Just How Many VA Facilities Were ‘Dysfunctional’ And ‘Dishonest’?

15 Comments / Ben's Blog, Must Read, News & Legislation, Veteran Health Care / By Benjamin Krause

Just how many? Lots, and we have the numbers broken down ranking the most lying and cheating VA facilities at the top for the world to see. …

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Sep 4 2013September 3, 2013

Veterans: Tell Congress what You Think on War with Syria

9 Comments / Ben's Blog, Must Read, News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

The folks at Popvox are at it again, helping veterans send letters straight to Congress about Syria. Don’t be left out. If you already know your position, fire off a …

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Jul 1 2013July 2, 2013

MMQB: Duckworth Hammers the West Point Loophole, Kind Of

21 Comments / Ben's Blog, Monday Morning, Must Read / By Benjamin Krause

Hi and thanks for tuning in for this week’s Monday Morning Quarterback. This is where I let my hair down so to speak and tell it like is. This summer …

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Jun 10 2013June 10, 2013

MMQB: Did China Hack Your VA File?

4 Comments / Ben's Blog, Disability Compensation, Monday Morning, Must Read, News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

Hi and thanks for checking in for this Monday Morning Quarterback. I was shocked to read about VA’s cavalier attitude toward protecting veterans data from China and other nations. Or, …

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Apr 24 2013April 28, 2013

VSO Exec Pay Shocker: Veterans Outraged

70 Comments / Ben's Blog, Must Read / By Benjamin Krause

Veterans this week were outraged when they learned how much DAV executives are being paid. DAV’s top three executives earned over $1 million in compensation during 2011, according to the …

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Apr 19 2013April 19, 2013

Breaking News: Disability Backlog Cure Found, VA To Implement Immediately

38 Comments / Ben's Blog, Disability Compensation, Must Read, News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

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 …

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Mar 20 2013March 20, 2013

And The Truth Will Set You Free, Minus $2.2 Trillion

3 Comments / Ben's Blog, Must Read / By Benjamin Krause

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 it often from my little …

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