This apparently is just hitting, a couple of hours ago, as the only place I've seen it is on Yahoo News.
All others I visited are still up with the 15 letter demanding his name be pulled.
What the White House comes back with to their demand.
21 Februay 2013 -The White House on Thursday afternoon flatly rejected a request made earlier in the day by 15 Republican senators to withdraw Chuck Hagel's nomination as defense secretary.
"This waste of time is not just meaningless political posturing—because we firmly believe that Sen. Hagel will be confirmed—but the waste of time is of consequence," White House press secretary Jay Carney said during Thursday's briefing. His comments came in response to a question about the Republicans' letter. read more>>>
My response to in the replies there and on FB:
GOOD!!!!!Especially with the new little 'chickenhawk', just aged out of voluntary military service at 42, the cruz, as he enjoys spitting on our brother Vietnam vets, you do one, he does two, you do us all, and any that support him supports same!!!!
The cruz has put a mark on himself with his outright total lack of Respect with his verbal nixonian spitting on the brother Vietnam vets, it never ends even with the younger now teabags callin themselves republican!!
If wonderin about the 'J'.
Caught this, GOJP, in a write the other day and have used it a few times since, the 'Grand Old Jurassic Party', it fits, and if not then TEA.
GOP or Republican they ain't, even conservative is a stretch!!
22 February 2013 - The five men are not her brothers. But that’s what she calls them.
The five initials are not for her children. But many who spot her non-sleeved left arm ask if the tight stack of black letters represents her kids. The question bothers her.
February 20, 2013 – Intelligent InSites, Inc., the leading provider of real-time operational intelligence for healthcare in the government and commercial sectors, has been selected to provide the enterprise-wide software solution for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) $543 million Real Time Location System (RTLS) contract, as a subcontractor to the prime contractor, HP Enterprise Services.
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February 25, 2013 - Too often the talented men and women who have served our country face barriers that make it difficult to find jobs that capitalize on the skills they have gained through their military education and experience. Many service members and veterans are required to repeat education or training in order to receive industry certifications and state occupational licenses, even though much, and in some cases, all, of their military training and experience overlaps with credential requirements.
Feb 22, 2013 - Mike Partain got the shock of his life five years ago when he was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 39. That he got breast cancer at all is surprising. It's so rare that for every 100 women who get it, just one man will.
Feb. 22, 2013 - The homeless are so numerous here you can’t drive past without being reminded that many in the Las Vegas Valley are paycheck away from a similar fate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2013 – In the early stages of American military history, it was rare to find a high-ranking African-American leader, considering the civil inequalities and unrest prevalent in those times.
20 February 2013 - Veterans Service Organizations provide "the real world voices" on veterans' issues that "are critical to the success of Labor Department programs," Acting Secretary of Labor Harris told VSO representatives at a departmental meeting on Feb. 20. "We want your input and feedback so we can better serve your constituents," Harris said. Veterans' Employment and Training Service represents "the lead voice for veterans at the Labor Department" and all of its agencies have a "department-wide responsibility" to serve veterans fully. Assistant Secretary of Labor for VETS Keith Kelly said, "This is our moment to work with you and do a better job for all veterans." VETS will improve its outreach to service members and veterans and help them achieve their career goals and also will bolster services to veterans who face significant barriers to employment. Kelly said VETS will continuously improve the redesigned DOL Transition Assistance Program for returning service members and improve the agency's data collection and reporting to accurately measure each program's impact on veterans.
20 Februay 2013 - Marine Lands Job With Help of Transition Class
"She was very knowledgeable" about what transitioning service members would face when applying for a job and going for job interviews, Hoeksema said. Busenbark helped Hoeksema rewrite and strengthen his resume. "Joe had skills and attributes that he didn't think about listing for an employer," she said. She used the TAP "CAR" approach — Challenge, Action, and Result — to highlight his skill sets. She also drilled him on potential questions and answers in a job interview and helped him find online job boards where he could send his resume.Jazz Busenbark. Click on the picture for a larger image.
This article from the scientific publication "Organohalogen Compounds" was found in my own "C' file at the VA Regional Office, with a notation made "spraying in Vietnam resulted in absorbed TCDD on dust" which suggests somebody in the VA decided crews were exposed via inhalation, as well as dermal, routes.
