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Sequestration: Is VA Cutting Benefits Anyway?

Benjamin Krause — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:40 +0000

“Sequestration will not affect veterans, unless…” Many politicians promised us that VA funding for veterans was safe. But is it? That is a question I have wondered ever since listening to President Obama, Congressman Tim Walz, and others utter promises that veterans would get what we were promised. “Veterans benefits will not get cut… but [...]

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Mailroom: Does Voc Rehab Pay For Flight School?

Benjamin Krause — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:18 +0000

Veterans have written in about this question for years, “Does Vocational Rehab pay for flight school?” The answer is… well… “It depends.” That’s the typical law school answer about everything. Unfortunately nothing is straightforward with VA and its applications of the law, either. Below, I will attempt to answer this in the simplest way I [...]

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MMQB: How Long Can They Persist?

Benjamin Krause — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:50:38 +0000

Hi there and welcome to another week of veteran news and life in the times of Ben. Today I’m going to cover a little history and set out the legal framework that I think will help us beat VA. Last week was a busy one. I finished a paper on how to sue VA and [...]

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Back In A Week [UPDATE - I'm Back]

Benjamin Krause — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:05:24 +0000

I’m heading off for a week to watch someone get married and do other things like finally, finally, graduate. I’ll be back the week of May 22.

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Facebook Friday: Good Groups For Vets?

Benjamin Krause — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:15:55 +0000

Rather than do my old song and dance about Facebook today, I thought I’d reach out to all of you about the platform. This is an opportunity for all of you to tell me if you like this column or if there is something else that would be more helpful. So far, here is a [...]

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Republicans: Pay China First, Troops And Veterans Second

Benjamin Krause — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:05:04 +0000

Rep. Boehner and fellow Republicans are rock solid on stiffing veterans and the troops in favor of China and similarly situated bondholders. During a Bloomberg TV interview, the House Leader said the current Republican bill would push troops and veterans to the back of the bus if passed. The bill essentially sets payment priorities should [...]

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GI Bill Oversight Problems Expose Minnesota Veterans

Benjamin Krause — Wed, 08 May 2013 05:58:40 +0000

In Minnesota, only two inspectors are ensuring veterans and the federal government are not being ripped off, exposing veterans to risk of being defrauded. Veterans seeking pilots licenses from a Superior school where being told the school was VA approved when it wasn’t. Another Christian school was charging for services that were not authorized. This [...]

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Mailroom: Portland RO Is Screwing Student Veterans, Are You Next?

Benjamin Krause — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:05:43 +0000

I received this alarming note from a veteran today about how VR&E. The Portland RO has stopped paying veterans’ tuition at Portland State University for some undisclosed reason. Now, PSU will force veterans to pay up if VA does not pay the money owed. Thanks Uncle Sam – yet another example of how America does [...]

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MMQB: Did I mention I hate finals?

Benjamin Krause — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:15:33 +0000

It’s that time of the year, again, and I needed to take a break from writing my typical MMQB just this Monday. So I offered a good friend of a mine a chance to write about his situation and post it on my site as the Monday Morning Quarter Back. I graduate in two weeks, [...]

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Facebook Friday: Operation Homefront

Benjamin Krause — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:05:20 +0000

Just yesterday I came across a post talking about free houses for veterans. Obviously, this kind of a think will pique anyone’s curiosity, so I looked into it a little. There is a program called Operation Homefront that is helping veterans raise donations. The donations are for housing, surgeries, etc. The website/ company allegedly helps [...]

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