dman001948

I won't use this forum to debate this anymore then it has been, However, if anyone would like to continue the debate and keep an open mind and not in a state of denial. My E-mail address dman00194875@msn.com. Dennis Rick

Type in (on your search bar) Proud Honorable Vietnam Veterans. Go to that site and there are a lot of articles concerning Mr. Kerry. Oh, yes, I don't believe that I use anyone else to compare Mr. Kerry to. That would be in error and not fair on anyones part. Plus I do believe a lot of you have posted here, that you never step one foot in Vietnam, so what does that make you? It appears that a double standard has been use. (As far as comparing Mr. Kerry to President Bush or anyone else for that matter. If that be the case we could really do some comparing on all levels..In which is not my intent, I was making a statement of what I found, nothing more nothing less. But, if choose to compare, lets look at Kerry and McCain today, both are sitting on the Veterans Board today, and neither have done a damn thing to help us, McCain has the worse voting record for the vets of all the Senators, Kerry can't be found long enough to vote. I never paid much attention to Kerry or any of them until he ran for President, and since I was voting, I check out both with an open mind and Bush came in by a hair, if it hadn't been for Kerry's actions after he left Vietnam and the lies he spread concerning us Vets, while admitting to War Crimes himself and sitting in on a plot to murder U.S. Senators and one of the biggest ones, Him (Kerry) and McCain gave up our POWs in Vietnam and Kerry shedded the orginal documents. Well, I just could not trust this person, regardless of his service in Vietnam. Yes, Kerry did serve and my hat is off to him for that, but the damage he cause to us after that, can never be taken back. Bush, well, as all Rich boys did and do, do their thing...Look at Kennedy, he was throw out for cheating on his exam's... I don't believe that since Ike was President has there been a true soldier in office and one can probally find fault in him if you dig hard enough. I did not compare Kerry to anyone else and never will, each person is weigh by their own actions before, during and after. Dennis Rick

I agree with what a lot of you say about wannbes, howver, I have always wondered just how one checks a person out? If that person does not sign a 180 releasing his/her records, how can one do this? Wouldn't that be against the law to find out any other way? Something about the privacy act 0f 1974. Me, I have no problems with me, I am a Vietnam Vet ( in country 20 months) Gulf War era vet ( place of active duty for 8 months but didn't go over ) and a ex-Airborne Ranger. As a matter of fact if you go to 75thRRA site and click on Units and go to A Company 75th Rangers they still have me as the Unit Director for my old company. And one MUST Prove being in the Rangers before being excepted into the Org. A yet we have a few that get by with forge documents etc, but, sooner or later they are caught and throwed out. But, it still begs the question, how does one "check one out" without a sign 180? Even John Kerry sign a partial 180, not releasing ALL of his records, he picked and choose which ones to release, he still has hidden or not release his less then honorable discharge/release from the Navy back in the 70"s. ( there is a sign statement from the officer at the time working in personnel that seen the orginal and it was less then honorable) but it was upgraded with the help of Senator Kennedy who wrote a bill to include Kerry's actions with the N.V. that in turn gave Kerry a upgrade discharge and his medals back. But if someone would get access to MY records without MY premission and spead them all over the news or anywhere else...There would be hell to pay, regardless of them being wrong or right, without MY premission, it is against the law... So just how does one catch a wannbe? By his/her actions? maybe though time, they have their stories a little mixed up, or can't remember, I know I sure can't. Doesn't make me a fake. I know the Medal of Honor is on a register, but, are all other medals? Just how does one catch a wannbe legally? Dennis Rick A Company 75th Rangers :D

I agree with what a lot of you say about wannbes, howver, I have always wondered just how one checks a person out? If that person does not sign a 180 releasing his/her records, how can one do this? Wouldn't that be against the law to find out any other way? Something about the privacy act 0f 1974. Me, I have no problems with me, I am a Vietnam Vet ( in country 20 months) Gulf War era vet ( place of active duty for 8 months but didn't go over ) and a ex-Airborne Ranger. As a matter of fact if you go to 75thRRA site and click on Units and go to A Company 75th Rangers they still have me as the Unit Director for my old company. And one MUST Prove being in the Rangers before being excepted into the Org. A yet we have a few that get by with forge documents etc, but, sooner or later they are caught and throwed out. But, it still begs the question, how does one "check one out" without a sign 180? Even John Kerry sign a partial 180, not releasing ALL of his records, he picked and choose which ones to release, he still has hidden or not release his less then honorable discharge/release from the Navy back in the 70"s. ( there is a sign statement from the officer at the time working in personnel that seen the orginal and it was less then honorable) but it was upgraded with the help of Senator Kennedy who wrote a bill to include Kerry's actions with the N.V. that in turn gave Kerry a upgrade discharge and his medals back. But if someone would get access to MY records without MY premission and spead them all over the news or anywhere else...There would be hell to pay, regardless of them being wrong or right, without MY premission, it is against the law... So just how does one catch a wannbe? By his/her actions? maybe though time, they have their stories a little mixed up, or can't remember, I know I sure can't. Doesn't make me a fake. I know the Medal of Honor is on a register, but, are all other medals? Just how does one catch a wannbe legally? Dennis Rick A Company 75th Rangers :D

Here the deal folks, I have ask that this board NOT be use as a politcal platform fron ANY SIDE and you all continue to do it..WHY????? This board is for VETS and their Claims NOT for who did what to who in the political world. I have my opinion also, but, why post it here? What good does it do, does it help a VET with his/her claim? Don't think so.... So stop it already will you, for Christ sake. Or maybe leave the board and run for Congress or the Senate or even President, Shit I don't care... Now, If any of you so call Politcal experts would like to discuss it, here is my E-mail address: Dman00194875@Msn.com. But, be advised, I have done my homework. I don't cut and run. Dennis Rick Vietnam and Gulf War VET and would have went again if they would have allowed this tire old ass to go.

Thank you all for replying, I stand corrected on my clearance, it was a T.S. SCI clearance....and they check out everything to include my dogs feas!!! hahahahahahahahahahaha....I had the interviews at one time, the SSN were black out..( thats what I got from the NSA in 84 to include medical records ). and from what I remember the FBI did do the interviews. You ask the question why did I go to the NSA, Well, this friend of mind, told me it would be a good idea and I try it and it work, way back then. You ask why I haven't gone to the NRA with a SF 180? I have sent to evey place known to man to get my records, the last time I did they told me the VA had all my medical records and there wasn't any avaiable, so I contacted the VA and they sent me all the records they have, but, it still did not have that record in there, only the NSA had it. I know it sounds strange but its the truth. While I was station at Fort Hood, Tx with A Company 75th Rangers, 1st Cav ( 71-74) they never posted one record on the Rangers there....Hardly anybody assign to the Rangers at Ft. Hood in that time period has ANY Medical records, it has been a nightmare for us ex-Airborne Rangers to convince the VA if injuries accured while there. However, I have another question(s); I retire out of the Air National Guard, will draw retirement pay at age 60 ( 58 3/4 now ) and am 40% disablilty and drawing VA money for it. I understand that my retirement check will be reduce by the VA amount that I receive. Now I also understand that when I die the VA money goes away unless its service connected that I die from. So my question is this, Since my retirement check is reduce by the VA money will it be added back to my retirement check so my spouse's SBA can be increase? Can't get a answer from anyone on this question. Next question: My son has recently return back from Iraq, he was a Scout/Inf/Sniper Army National Guard, He went to the VA and they have him diagnose with moderate PTSD, ( 60% ) I beleive, and thats not counting his other problems. My Son is scare to death if his Unit finds out, they will put him out of the service ( he has about 2 1/2 yrs to go to retirement ). I thought one could wavier the VA disabiltiy until he gets out, but, then I started thinking and I thought I read some where that wavier could only be up to 30%. Can anyone shed some light on this? To make a long story short, If I can locate this lost medical report that had me in Nam with battle fatigue in which is PTSD I could kick my disablity rating up to 100% ( I have already spoken with the VA "nut doctors" and after 40 yrs, they say I still have moderate PTSD and prescribe a bunch of pills that I threw in the trash, they made me a zombie and I'm going back to college, need to think. But I have not put in a claim for PTSD yet, reason, I want all the papers I can get, so there is no kick back. Thank You All Dennis Rick :D

Hello, I have been on the server for a couple of months as a luker...Just kinda watching and seeing how things were going. I have enjoy this site very much and learn a lot, however, every once in a while someone posts a politcal post and I feel that should be posted somewhere else and not on this forum. ( just my opinion ). I have a good one for you all. In my search for my records, I was told to write to the National Secuity Agency ( NSA ) and in 1984 I did. I received a ton of info on me, every person(s) interview, ALL medical records, etc. Even a medical record from Vietnam showing I was in the hosiptal for " Battle Fatigue" in 1966 or 67 ( can't remember excately when ) When I request my Medical records from any where else, this one record never show up ( Battle Fatigue ), so in 2003, I requested my records again from NSA and this time they told me I don't exist!!!! I even sent them a copy of one of their files they sent me in 84 ( I have lost that one on Battle Fatigue ) and they blew me off, saying there was no record of me in NSA!! Now here I was a CWO ( retired) (T.S. clearance) and a retired Federal Worker GS-12 ( Clearance of Secert Final) with appox 33 yrs with the government and I don't exist!!!! I have requested my records from all branches that I served in Army, AirForce Reserves and Air National Guard and every time I do, the amount of records get smaller and smaller. Now go figure huh!!!!!!! I have spent almost my whole life working for the government and I don't exist!!! Dennis Rick :D