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‘Mentally incompetent ‘ vets?

| November 1, 2023 | 44 Comments
‘Mentally incompetent ‘ vets?

Look to hear that phrase more in the near future: The Senate has approved a measure that would ease some veterans’ access to guns, brushing aside objections from most Democrats and the Department of Veterans Affairs that doing so could hinder suicide prevention efforts. The legislation would prohibit the VA from reporting veterans who are […]

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Kennedy amendment protecting Veteran second amendment rights passes Senate

| October 27, 2023 | 19 Comments
Kennedy amendment protecting Veteran second amendment rights passes Senate

Senator John Kennedy, R-LA, introduced an amendment that aims to protect the second amendment rights of Veterans if the Department of Veterans Affairs manages their finances. Currently, if a Veteran asks for help with managing their finances in a conservatorship, the Department of Veterans Affairs reports that veteran’s name to the FBI. From Fox News: […]

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Melanie Gutermuth AKA Melanie Marshall AKA Melanie Going, finally found guilty.

| October 3, 2023 | 48 Comments
Melanie Gutermuth AKA Melanie Marshall  AKA Melanie Going, finally found guilty.

Our phony princess Melanie Gutermuth has finally been found guilty of theft from the Veterans Administration.  From our post in 2013.  If people would have listened way back when this could have been stopped much earlier.  It is nice to see these people being held accountable, too bad we don’t get to see the VA […]

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The VA failed to update veterans’ dependent status as early as 2011

| September 8, 2023 | 6 Comments
The VA failed to update veterans’ dependent status as early as 2011

The Department of Veterans Affairs did not properly process requests to update dependent status as early as 2011. However, it did not appear that they discovered this issue directly. Issues that came about as a result of the use of the online appeals process, for the PACT ACT, lead to the VA looking for solutions. […]

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Wednesday Military Shorts – Claims, coyotes, and Mini-Mavericks

| August 30, 2023 | 41 Comments
Wednesday Military Shorts – Claims, coyotes, and Mini-Mavericks

In the realm of ‘good; news, VA has identified a system glitch which was delaying veterans’ filings. About 32,000 veterans’ disability claims were delayed — some as long as five years — due to a technical flaw in federal filing systems, Veterans Affairs officials acknowledged this week. The total represents only a small fraction of […]

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US Gov finding new ways to f-ck veterans

| August 29, 2023 | 29 Comments
US Gov finding new ways to f-ck veterans

Something I’ve been following in civil aviation news circles is that the FAA and VA have gotten together. As with the Wonder Twins, when they combine their powers they become unstoppable. At least if you’re a veteran receiving VA compensation. AVWeb has the latest update; The FAA says it’s revoked the pilot certificates of 60 […]

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Lawsuits filed against DOD and VA over fertility treatment policies

| August 3, 2023 | 44 Comments
Lawsuits filed against DOD and VA over fertility treatment policies

The National Organization for Women was one of three groups that filed lawsuits related to fertility treatments. The Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, were the defendants listed in the lawsuit. The lawsuit argues that DOD and VA fertility treatment policies violate anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit takes issue with the fact that […]

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800 lb Leg Presses Not Compatible with VA Claim

| August 2, 2023 | 30 Comments
800 lb Leg Presses Not Compatible with VA Claim

An Army veteran who claimed to the VA that he “reported difficulty getting out of bed some mornings and an inability to stand for extended lengths of time,” but was also found to be posting videos of his 800 lb leg presses to his Instagram account. Vet who leg pressed 800 pounds on Instagram admits […]

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