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  1. Well some states do business kind of stupid. NC is one of those stupid states. They will make you wait for extended periods of time for no reason. Seriously! It took them just under a year to charge her with these charges but on a driving record check it will show her conviction date not the almost a damn year she had to wait for her to be convicted. But like I tell her it could always be worse. She could have killed some1.
  2. I know right! Wasn't that a bunch of BS. The year of the crybabies is what I will remember 2011 as; simply because of the NFL and Congress.
  3. I know He will too. He did it for me as well. If you wanna know why then pray for it until He answers; He always answers. It's in His time. There's more in it for you to see then whats on the surface. Hope your surgery went well.
  4. She has already done the AA thing and the rehabilitation stuff too. She hasn't drank nothing since November 11, 2010. She shows no signs of drinking again either. I think she will be ok. Just have to keep an eye on her though.. Alcohol is the worst drug out there. I've seen first hand what it does to families, marriages, friends, veterans, and the like. Alcohol is cunning; then, when it over comes you it takes you for a lllllllooooooonnnnnnnnngggggggg ride down a lonely road. It's bad stuff. Best to not even touch it from the get go; but you know how our society is. Need I say more?
  5. Yes it pays to be honest, so why are you a Patriots fan? I just had to go there. Ignore me; just giving you a hard time is all...LOL
  6. Ok so my friend went to the VR&E meeting today. She was straight forward with the counselor and told that person everything she was going through. According to my friend, the lady was going to deny her at first, but my friend had went through Rehab for alcohol recently for the citations she received. That was the sticking point for her case. In a good way that is, the case manager had changed her persona. So with that said Im going to say this, my friend is going through alot right now, I'm happy she was approved through the case manager. The case manager actually found the DWI's to be an impairment in this case, but that wasn't enough to convince her to receive VR&E program; however it was enough to continue moving forward. The sticker was 20% for DDD, herniated discs, and back pain. That is her ailment that prevents her from seeking work. She needs to write out a plan and get the case worker to approve it; then, it will be set in stone-so to speak. Just on a side note, if it would had went the other way, if she was denied I don't believe the VA has the right to deny people because of DWI's and other misdeameanors. Serious felonies is another monster...IE Murder... Anyway it is a Veteran's benefits. Like it or not, If anybody gets denied for misdemeanors I would fight it tooth and nail. Up front they will say no, but in the end after appeals and so on and so forth I still think she would have been approved. But it's never what we think when it comes down to it. I'm just saying what I recommended to her had it went the other route. Thank God it didn't. She already has too much on her shoulders. The counselor took a big relief off of her shoulders. To that counselor, who I will keep nameless, but thank you very much. She was smiling when she got back. She said just be up front and honest with the VA counselor. Don't try to bullshit them. My personal message is the VA, I think, is trained to look at body language to see if a person is serious or not. VR&E is one of those rare programs that you meet face to face with somebody.I would be willing to bet that they use body language as a determining factor. (i.E. slouching in a chair sends a message you don't care and sit straight up and taking notes would show that you do care) Just my tit bit! I told my friend to view it as an interview and she needs to produce evidence to back up her claim, which is why she took her Rehabilitation form for the alcohol and it turned out to be the overall major deciding point in continuing to the next step. I honestly believe, based off of what she told me, if she didn't bring that form she wouldn't have been approved. Treat it like court and prove your point beyond a reasonable doubt. Pretty much what I told her hope it helps some other vet out there too.
  7. Yea I know what you mean. Sometimes good things happen to good people but it makes us stronger in the end. She's not in danger of losing her benefits. The most, if convicted, will be 3 days. I just hope she didn't ruin chances of getting other benefits. People make mistakes so maybe she will be able to get approved. We shall see. She is very remorseful and wish she would have been smarter then she has been. I believe she has finally snapped out of her cycle. The 2nd one made a change in her and I can see it. We will see. Thanks for all of your guys inputs.
  8. She said wreckless driving. Thanks for your help. I know that she had a previous conviction and her license is currently suspended until 2012. I told her it doesn't hurt to try. She said she wants to change her life and that she believes the VR&E program will help her to do so she just hopes its not to late. Given her previous DWI conviction and her pending charges. If she gets approved I will let the forum know so it can help somebody else out. Certainly she isn't the first with "special circumstances" and she isn't gonna be the last either....LOL
  9. Yea mine would too. I hate it for her too. People make mistakes; I just tell her to stay positive expect the worst and if anything better happens consider herself lucky.
  10. I believe it's DWI, wreckless driving.
  11. My friend is applying to VR&E and she has an appointment coming up in the near future. She is currently pending charges. Can somebody tell me if she will be disqualified for VR&E if she is pending charges? If there are certain charges that disqualify you can you please list them. Thanks. I am just concerned for her and I know this isn't your typical question. Thanks
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