tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post6721756697358239019..comments2023-10-24T11:32:02.703-04:00Comments on Five X Five: Veteran status bill fails in the SenateReserveOfficerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767405949527115923noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-87216220888392645962014-10-26T01:18:50.227-04:002014-10-26T01:18:50.227-04:00The VA Healthcare System is a SCAM and unfair. Lo...The VA Healthcare System is a SCAM and unfair. Lousy system, should do away with it. Why do they exclude reserves and National Guard? Those guys that are working now could benefit the government if allowed access to the system. THEY HAVE JOBS AND CAN MAKE THE COPAYS. Duh.....I know this makes way too much sense. Wouldn't it make sense to allow anyone with an honorable discharge access Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-52302345159573967242014-10-26T01:14:33.939-04:002014-10-26T01:14:33.939-04:00Here is one that ticked me off. I am a former Mar...Here is one that ticked me off. I am a former Marine Honorably Discharged. I was in the Persian Gulf War 1990-91 on a military contract. I see they have license plates that say "PERSIAN GULF" in Texas and other states. I was in the Gulf as a civilian contractor. I can't use those plates because it is only for those that were in the Persian Gulf OR....OR.....I say again OR.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-65643368525928218962014-10-26T01:10:19.536-04:002014-10-26T01:10:19.536-04:00And here is my last point. How are RESERVIST not ...And here is my last point. How are RESERVIST not veterans? That is what the VA considers considers reservist. NON VETERANS. The state of Texas considers reserves and National Guard veterans. Most states do. My driver's license has VETERAN designator. So does my CHL in red letters and only paid 25 dollars to get it versus 140 dollars for non-veterans. So it depends which entity you areAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-58357570587748020262014-10-26T01:03:12.749-04:002014-10-26T01:03:12.749-04:00Another point I wish to make. Like the Cold War V...Another point I wish to make. Like the Cold War Veterans Association, they suddenly excluded in their bill reservist that didn't serve 2 years of continuous active duty. The Cold War Certificate included ALL RESERVIST and Federal employees. They sold reservist down the river. I hope that ROA isn't doing the same to NON-RETIRED reserve component veterans. Excluding them as veterans Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-62777907631717792002014-10-26T01:00:10.030-04:002014-10-26T01:00:10.030-04:00I think anybody that served Honorably regardless o...I think anybody that served Honorably regardless of retiring or not should be considered a veteran. It's a shame that reservist are treated in the same like as someone that never served at all. SHAME! Ok, maybe they don't deserve the EXACT same benefits as an active duty counterpart, however, what's wrong with say 50 percent or 25 percent of some benefits? Their asses in time in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-36355171596508089472011-02-25T19:25:00.861-05:002011-02-25T19:25:00.861-05:00You get Military Retiree Pay, Tricare and all the ...You get Military Retiree Pay, Tricare and all the rest at Age 60. Keep VA Benifets, just show the same right for serving our country. I've spent @ 5 years on active duty just not under title 10 only under title 32. And was even in 2 OCONUS countries. But can't be called a Veteran.CW3Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-28727639396192393292011-02-17T06:00:58.789-05:002011-02-17T06:00:58.789-05:00I believe it may have failed to pass because it fa...I believe it may have failed to pass because it failed to properly identufy and quantify the increase cost of implementation resulting from the increased number now eligible for tricare upon reaching age 60Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-38887752231406013612011-02-16T19:21:05.553-05:002011-02-16T19:21:05.553-05:00LTC(R)Ron Harper said: The effected Reservists kne...LTC(R)Ron Harper said: The effected Reservists knew the rules. If this recognition was important to them, they could have easily volunteered to share the load.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-17030540416636221822010-12-24T12:18:51.555-05:002010-12-24T12:18:51.555-05:00I was shocked to read that Senator Webb held up th...I was shocked to read that Senator Webb held up the Veteran status bill and especially his using a lame duck excuse of wanting to be assured that it didn't include any financial benefits to long serving reservists. He, above all people, knows better or maybe he is getting senile which, considering his age, may be possible.<br /><br />The senator is a Naval Academy graduate, a highly decoratedCol Leo H. Foxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-22288299202278288942010-12-19T14:58:55.471-05:002010-12-19T14:58:55.471-05:00What an insult. Over 20 years service with the rig...What an insult. Over 20 years service with the right to be buried in a Veteran's cemetery, but unable to salute in civilan clothes or stand at a public function on Veteran's day and be recognized as a veteran? One blogger says reservists could have voluntered for active duty. Last I checked reservists were already volunteers. This volunterring to volunter was Congress's way of not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-56582481485126341232010-12-17T09:04:19.355-05:002010-12-17T09:04:19.355-05:00Sir, you have made many anonymous posts on this bl...Sir, you have made many anonymous posts on this blog and none have been topic-relevant. No matter what the topic of the blog, your anonymous posts have only decried a perceived lack of effort by ROA on the issue. We urged you before to identify yourself and your specific positions but you continue to use the anonymous post function to bash ROA. Such posts will continue to be removed. If you want ReserveOfficerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705645401305620810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-13203091399560090392010-12-17T07:45:50.721-05:002010-12-17T07:45:50.721-05:00I'd like to point out that I provided a respon...I'd like to point out that I provided a response that recognized the lack of motivation of the ROA on this topic and it was removed by the ROA blog administrator - it appears that the ROA is censoring to prevent any criticism of their support of members.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-52824693086131541022010-12-16T08:55:52.195-05:002010-12-16T08:55:52.195-05:00I may be wrong, but it seems to me these reservist...I may be wrong, but it seems to me these reservists that never served on active duty now want the benefits (like the GI Bill) for those of us that volunteered for Iraq, Afghan, et al. I know too many O-6's that have never served a day on active duty other than their two weeks. They could have sought orders to Iraq. Why didn't they? I did. I know many that did. These officers are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-76238969698915550382010-12-15T17:20:00.751-05:002010-12-15T17:20:00.751-05:00I am a flag officer, retired, and unfortunately ve...I am a flag officer, retired, and unfortunately very few of my cohorts understand the nature of this problem. It is not fully realized by our troops until they have reached the 20 yr mark and realize that they have been "used".<br /><br />Tom T.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405245081036870826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-2100392673511820812010-12-15T16:10:05.652-05:002010-12-15T16:10:05.652-05:00ROA asked if this was final in the Senate for this...ROA asked if this was final in the Senate for this year. Unfortunately, the issue appears to be done for 2010, despite contacts the member associations of The Military Coalition (including ROA) have made, answering all the Senator’s concerns. Guard and Reserve Retirees, and ROA members can contact the Senator’s office using www.roa.org/write2congress. ROA’s business office zip code is 22209 ReserveOfficerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705645401305620810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-36991432047421027492010-12-15T14:16:43.114-05:002010-12-15T14:16:43.114-05:00Personally, I am ashamed of any Congressional repr...Personally, I am ashamed of any Congressional representative or senator, who would derail LONG PAST DUE recognition and rights of serving soldiers, marines, airmen or sailors of our Reserve & National Guard. <br /><br />There is "No Excuse" this injustice is tolerated. You can be sure my vote will NEVER go to any such Congressional representative or senator.<br /><br />DOD has long Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-5461740159066710732010-12-15T13:54:51.293-05:002010-12-15T13:54:51.293-05:00Yes, Senator Webb needs to be voted out of office ...Yes, Senator Webb needs to be voted out of office at the earliest opportunity. All military members of any status need to be very vigilant of all legislators becaue they will soon be trying to cut federal spending by cutting veterans' benefits. So much for the concept of a grateful nation. The only thing most citizens care about is their tax rate today. They don't give a damn about Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-24394427890558547052010-12-15T12:33:54.702-05:002010-12-15T12:33:54.702-05:00A pox on Webb. Some patriot he is. These Retired...A pox on Webb. Some patriot he is. These Retired Reservists have earned far more than Webb. What has he done for our country but suck up our tax dollars?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-87473543663754092122010-12-15T11:40:29.458-05:002010-12-15T11:40:29.458-05:00There seems to always be a sleeper cell in Congres...There seems to always be a sleeper cell in Congress ready to derail a military or veteran bill at the last minute despite the hard work of the many. As was with the bill to lower the reserve retirement age to 55 years, both parties when in the minority for political reasons supported it only to derail it when in the majority!They always use the cost as an excuse to oppose the bills even when the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-5492894996172833872010-12-15T11:35:05.576-05:002010-12-15T11:35:05.576-05:00Time to vote Senator Webb out of office. He is em...Time to vote Senator Webb out of office. He is embarrassing Virginia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-3957326959933464442010-12-15T11:26:19.507-05:002010-12-15T11:26:19.507-05:00Is there any recourse at this time for Senator Web...Is there any recourse at this time for Senator Webb to change his mind and get the bill passed in this congress?<br />George T. Dooley<br />Major USA Ret.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4299281541084179943.post-5186573954152686932010-12-15T11:25:26.680-05:002010-12-15T11:25:26.680-05:00This is an absolutely amazing omission by both the...This is an absolutely amazing omission by both the VA and the DoD to bypass giving legitimate status to these patriots. We all know now that the branches of the DoD are VERY CAREFUL to write orders for 179 days mobilization to avoid paying benefits. Yet, as a VA employee I see recipients daily who have had far less than that requirement, but since they were not categorized as Guard or Reserve, Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405245081036870826noreply@blogger.com