Forum: Veterans Benefits
05-30-2004, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,965
Time Limit
Like Drywall said - you have 10 years from the date of release from active duty to use your GI Bill Education benefits. Its the old "Use it or Lose" rule.
Catman has a good point on Vocational...
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Forum: General Posts
05-21-2004, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,899
Reeb - The type of discharge don't mean squat...
Reeb - The type of discharge don't mean squat when you know the man. I think you can tell from everyone's response that we know the man and that means more than anything some HQ bozo decided.
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Forum: General Posts
05-03-2004, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,775
A couple of years back I was attending a...
A couple of years back I was attending a mandatory "Diversity in the Workplace" workshop.
The discussion got around to the stereoptypes of traditional male/female professions. One of the instructors...
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Forum: General Posts
04-21-2004, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,188
Dear Civilians....
Thought you all might enjoy this:
Dear Civilians, We know that the current state of affairs in our great nation have many civilians up in arms and excited to join the military. For those of you...
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Forum: General Posts
04-08-2004, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 3,564
VA Health Care System
Not going to comment one way or the other - just thought you all might want to be aware of this. Got it in an e-mail this morning.
To: VFW Members
From: Robert E. Wallace, Executive Director,...
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Forum: General Posts
04-05-2004, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,093
Veterans Survey
In checking out the Veterans Journal Advisory Board I see a familiar name, James Stodola. Jim was the San Diego County Veterans Service Officer and during Jim's tenure as CVSO, the Calif. Assn of...
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Forum: Vietnam
03-11-2004, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,012
Potato
The potato goes in the front ??
No wonder I was getting those strange looks when I walked past someone.
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Forum: General Posts
02-24-2004, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,921
Dixie?
55 - Dixie???
I was born in Mass. and have lived in Calif. for over 40 years. The furthest south I've been was Washington DC for 14 months when I was in the Army. Go figure.
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Forum: General Posts
02-17-2004, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,864
Army
US Army - 71L Admin Specialist
10/19/72 to 10/24/75 - Specialist Five (E-5) on release from active duty
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Forum: Vietnam
01-22-2004, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,494
Assistance
Andy - If you/he are looking for assistance or guidance on how to keep the VA disability rating @ 100%, just let me know. I'll be glad to help in anyway I can.
Bill
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Forum: General Posts
01-16-2004, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,171
Flag Patch
Ron - I remember thinking the same thing a while back but saw an explanation of why the flag is "backwards". Here's an explanation that I found on the Army web-site.
"Under current Army policy the...
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Forum: Vietnam
01-09-2004, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,211
Another Urban Legend
This one has been floating around for a while now. Check out
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/pensions.htm
Also, people don't collect regular Social Security benefits unless they pay into...
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Forum: Family
01-01-2004, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,713
Thanks
Thanks everyone for the kind words. Unfortunately, my son and his family live about 500 miles away in Eugene, OR so this Grandpa gig is going to require some road trips on both of our parts.
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Forum: Family
12-31-2003, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,713
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Forum: Family
12-31-2003, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,713
Grandpa
Trying to get the hang of this Grandpa stuff.
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Forum: Family
12-31-2003, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,713
1st grandson
Here is my 1st ever grandchild, Jacob. He is about 7 weeks old in this picture and it was the first time I had seen him. How great is it to be a grandpa!?
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Forum: General Posts
12-28-2003, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,008
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Forum: General Posts
12-23-2003, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 828
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Forum: Veterans Benefits
12-18-2003, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,041
VA Comp Increase
Andy - What Sis said is correct, 2.1%. VA comp increases are tied to the Social Security increase.
The rate for 100% with a spouse is now $2,366 per month. If anyone would like to see all the new...
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Forum: Vietnam
12-18-2003, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,110
Incorrect data
If you want to discuss the validity of the data, you will have to do so with the author of the information I posted.
Douglas T. Jackson
Aeronautical Engineer
Biography: Doug specializes in...
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Forum: Vietnam
12-18-2003, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,110
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Forum: Vietnam
12-17-2003, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,110
Ron
The shuttles are not considered "aircraft" in the strictest sense of the word. They are "orbiters" that are blasted into space by means of solid rocket boosters and an external fuel tank.
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Forum: Vietnam
12-17-2003, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,110
From the First to the Fastest
Colonel William "Pete" Knight, USAF, Retired
Colonel Knight is now a California State Senator and I've had the pleasure of meeting him on a number of occassions as he is a member of the Calif....
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Forum: Veterans Concerns
12-09-2003, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,540
Concurrent Receipt Info
Information on concurrent receipt from the Military Officers Assn of America web-site (moaa.org)
The proposal will benefit as many as 200,000 disabled retirees in two ways:
First, all retirees...
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Forum: Veterans Concerns
12-05-2003, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,334
VA claims
Let me begin by saying I am not a VA employee. I am a County Veterans Service Officer.
I don't believe that this person was trying to get you to file a bogus claim, but to let you know that there...
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