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:) Didn't hear from NSO throughout my claim process, with the exception of two or three times. Received a few notifications in response to evidence that I sent in...but that was it.

Now that I am 100% sc, I'm getting mail out of the yin-yang from them. However, it is all relative to me donating to the cause...it is not the problem of giving back so another vet can be helped.

It is the audasity that they would contact immediately for $$ once my claim is won but you don't hear from them during the adjudication process, plus, I collected all of my own evidence...no help from them whatsoever. In fact, initially, I was told that I didn't even have a meritorious claim...go figure.

Just a vent... :)

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As for the DAV magazine...LOL...I've often written to them and asked when are they ever going to get items for women vets? Next time you get your DAV magazine notice that all of the ads for clothing, watches, rings, shoes, are for men. Strange...they never even bothered to respond to me.

Maybe there needs to be a DAWV....hey ladies....we'd get sh!t done!!! LOL!!!

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As for the DAV magazine...LOL...I've often written to them and asked when are they ever going to get items for women vets? Next time you get your DAV magazine notice that all of the ads for clothing, watches, rings, shoes, are for men. Strange...they never even bothered to respond to me.

Maybe there needs to be a DAWV....hey ladies....we'd get sh!t done!!! LOL!!!

The reason you do not see any advertisements for women's items (clothing, watches, etc.) in the DAV magazine is for the simple fact that women's "suppliers" of these items are smart enough to NOT put their add money where it would do the least good! :)

"It is cold and we have no blankets.

The little children are freezing to death.

My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food; no one knows where they are-perhaps freezing to death.

I want to have time to look for my children and see how many of them I can find.

Maybe I shall find them among the dead.

Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad.

From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."

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You know I never noticed the DAV does not sale items for women vets. I wonder if the other somewhat worthless orgs., do the same?? May be they are not aware that women have and currently do serve well in the military? Thanks for bringing this to my attention. May be we can not tell them that women serve in the military----cause they won't answer their dang phones!! I wonder how far I can skip this life membership card on the water---not far enough. Any body have tin snips?

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I know that one of the local DAV offices in my area doesn't show much respect for women either. One of the receptionist's they had working there quit because of sexual harrassment (some of these guys are old enough to be my father's father) and they are hitting on a young woman who is young enough to be MY daughter. Just disgusting. But oddly enough...the supervisor at the NSO level in my area is a woman. Go figure.

Anyway, like I said...I have no problem donating to keep resources available for another vet to be assisted...but I will donate to Hadit for that. I was not helped by my service org. At least not to the degree that I could see it. Pete said it...just don't send anything and they will stop bothering me. We'll see how far that gets me. :)

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