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MILLION VETERANS PROGRAM, MVP

November 17, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The VA sent out a mailer for joining the Million Veterans Program. The MVP is asking veterans to join 940,000 others to help improve health care for veterans. As a veteran of the Gerald Ford Army, the VA sent the request to my address. That alone shows efficient dexterity in such a huge agency. To […]

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VETERAN SKILLS ON VETERANS DAY

November 11, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Veteran skills I like to explain to my wife: We hear everything, but we don’t respond to every little thing. Why? We’re saving up to respond to the big things better. Or, most likely we might be a little deaf and this is an excuse. What did she say?

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CHANCE MEETING WITH A F4 FIGHTER PILOT

June 3, 2022 by David Gillaspie

A chance meeting along the banks of the Willamette River in downtown Portland was the best break I’ve had in a while. I met a man named Jim after I asked about his dog. Dogs are a good icebreaker, and we shared a common breed, a doodle dog. One thing led to another, and I […]

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BETTER DAYS AND THE RANDOM MOMENTS THAT INSPIRE THEM

March 23, 2021 by David Gillaspie

We had a table discussion about historic moments that led to better days. Four adults, three of whom don’t like things called table discussion. Me: But we’re at the table. One in the group gave their version of a history and moved on. But another in the group made a correction. The rest of group […]

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One Job For Veterans Administration To Do. One Job

September 14, 2018 by David Gillaspie

No matter your view on the military agenda, I know you all agree that aging veterans deserve some VA love for their service. If you’ve got a DD214 you’re in the program. Better yet, if you have orders proving you were where you say you were during Vietnam, you’re in the […]

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BUSINESS NETWORKING ON BOOMERPDX

June 3, 2014 by David Gillaspie

Is Networking As Important As It Sounds? Yes, It Is. Before you yawn off another self-hyping internet noise maker, consider this: Work used to mean show up, do the job, and go home. Then it became get an education, show up, do the job, and go home. The day gets longer when you start attending […]

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To: COMMANDER, NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

May 28, 2014 by David Gillaspie

Baby boomers know how to move on. We’ve seen hippies turn into businessmen, radicals to politicians, yippies into stock brokers. We’ve seen our soldiers come back from Vietnam and work to regain missing years. The following two letters come from an American veteran. He served on the Korean DMZ. Thomas Lucken, like thousands of other […]

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AGENT ORANGE VS BABY BOOMER VETERANS

May 9, 2014 by David Gillaspie

The Last One Standing? Seasoned travelers hit the road hoping for an “ah ha” moment, the one that can’t be explained. You stand in awe and let emotions run unchecked where words and reason have no meaning. The Grand Canyon has that reputation. The Columbia Gorge draws people from around the world and they go […]

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