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Leadership and Transition
I am in the middle of writing a series of articles and a book about transition, and about a month ago I created a survey about the military transition process to help gather information on the subject...
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A continuing test of patience: Yet another update on my VA claim
Well, I woke up early again this morning. To be honest, I wake up early every morning, but this morning was earlier than most. I was up at about 0400 (4:00 am for you nonmilitary folks), and the...
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The tragic loss of a great friend to all veterans: A Goodbye to James Gandolfini
Yesterday, in Rome, a great friend and supporter of the military and of veterans passed away. James Gandolfini, the iconic actor who redefined the mafioso in cinema and popular culture, died of an...
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Nearing the end of the VA claims tunnel…
Well, the big day is nearly here. Which big day, you ask? Why, the day when my VA Disability claim finally gets decided. That day! You see, I have been going back and forth with the VA for over a year...
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Crossing the finish line – my VA disability claim is finally complete!
Well, it finally happened. Nearly two years after beginning my VA disability claim process I learned today that my rating has been assigned and the case is closed. Whew! Looking back on the process,...
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Retired Veterans as a “Special Interest” group
As a uniform wearing member of the United States Armed Forces I viewed politics and the special interests that shape them as interesting, but largely irrelevant to my chosen profession. By law and...
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So your VA disability claim is settled. Now what?
As I wrote a few weeks ago my VA disability claim was finally settled. Suddenly, after nearly two years of pushing the rope up the hill, I found myself with one less windmill at which to tilt....
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Another “plan” to reduce retired veteran benefits
I wrote about not long ago about the government’s strong desire to reduce the health insurance benefit for military retirees. The subject has reared its ugly head again with a renewed attack on...
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Patience
I just had lunch with a friend and colleague who is currently on terminal leave. He has climbed out of the cockpit for the last time and now he is knee deep in the job hunt. We had a great...
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Finally settling your VA claim, part 2: what it means to your bank account
My VA claim was finally settled a month ago after about two years of waiting. I know it was settled because the VA sent me a very nice letter saying that it was, and along with my final disability...
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A quick way to determine your disability compensation amount
Determining how much your disability compensation amount should be is about as easy to figure out as a differential calculus equation. After spending a considerable amount of time researching how...
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So the government “partially” shuts down. What does that mean to veterans and...
Well, it is October 1st and as Halloween decorations are going up the government is shutting down. Partially, anyhow. But what does a “partial” government shutdown mean to those steely eyed killers...
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Orders to Nowhere: The Book!
Coming soon! The launch date is expected by be no later than November 10th, but hopefully sooner. I’ll post a note as soon as it goes live. Written over the two years of navigating the often...
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It’s here! Orders to Nowhere is now a book!
It’s finally here! The first edition of Orders to Nowhere is available in print. It will be six to eight weeks before it shows up in bookstores, and a week or so before it hits Amazon.com. If you...
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Transitionnews
I have been a reader of the Department of Defense’s Early Bird for a long time. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Early Bird, it is a daily roundup of items in the news that are related to...
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Transitionnews 11/25/13
Transitionnews for Monday, November 25 2013: Good news story of the day: Easter Seals Groups Ramp up Help to Veterans (ABC News) Like many people, Gary Staten typically thought of the nonprofit group...
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Transitionnews 11/26/13
Transitionnews for Tuesday, November 26 2013: Good news story of the day: Healing veterans: Saginaw’s VA Medical Center pours nearly $30 million into renovations (Michigan Live) After six decades of...
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Tranisitionnews 11/27/13
Transitionnews for Wednesday, November 27 2013: Good news story of the day Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Wins grant to renovate homeless veteran housing (WisPolitics.com) The Wisconsin Department of...
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Transitionnews 11/29/13
Transitionnews for Friday, November 29 2013: Good news story of the day Navy Wounded Warrior Anchor Program Supports a Grateful Family (Navy.mil) A retired Navy command master chief who serves as a...
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Great information about military health care benefits at transition
This is a repost from Jim Carman’s great synopsis of military health care availability for those going through transition (originally posted on the MOAA Linkedin group page): Jim Carman Career and...
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