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For those of us who are at the 8-10 year mark, how do you feel knowing that the VA will most likely be completely different by the time you separate?

Thanks to social media and Caleb hammer the VA system has been in the spotlight for awhile now.

Sleep apnea changes are coming, no more tinnitus ratings, just the beginning of upcoming changes. All the ones who got out and cashed out are going to reap the benefits for the rest of their lives.

Meanwhile we probably won’t get much by the time we get out.

Seems like every veteran is trying to chase that 100% now, to include new airman. They’re already planning out their claims

Hey all just some random advice. My old mentor really pushed for me to get a degree in safety he’d say it would pay off in the long run.

So throughout my apprenticeship I took online classes and now I got my degree in safety management. The classes were ridiculous easy and management. Awhile after I journeyed out a safety position opened up and once management heard of my degree I was hired before the job posting was out.

It’s been about 2 years and it’s been such a nice change of pace and I’m grateful he pushed for me to get my degree.
I don’t make as much as I used to but the time off, hybrid remote schedule, and pay makes it all worth it.

Just posting this incase someone is thinking of knocking out a degree in their free time.

Hey all just some random advice. My old mentor really pushed for me to get a degree in safety he’d say it would pay off in the long run.

So throughout my apprenticeship I took online classes and now I got my degree in safety management. The classes were ridiculous easy and management. Awhile after I journeyed out a safety position opened up and once management heard of my degree I was hired before the job posting was out.

It’s been about 2 years and it’s been such a nice change of pace and I’m grateful he pushed for me to get my degree.
I don’t make as much as I used to but the time off, hybrid remote schedule, and pay makes it all worth it.

Just posting this incase someone is thinking of knocking out a degree in their free time.

Hey all just some random advice. My old mentor really pushed for me to get a degree in safety he’d say it would pay off in the long run.

So throughout my apprenticeship I took online classes and now I got my degree in safety management. The classes were ridiculous easy and management. Awhile after I journeyed out a safety position opened up and once management heard of my degree I was hired before the job posting was out.

It’s been about 2 years and it’s been such a nice change of pace and I’m grateful he pushed for me to get my degree.
I don’t make as much as I used to but the time off, hybrid remote schedule, and pay makes it all worth it.

Just posting this incase someone is thinking of knocking out a degree in their free time.

Honestly this may just be me being paranoid

But it feels like every time I mention my veteran status the disability topic always gets brought up.

My veteran status gets brought up someone and the conversation always leads to disability.

I even had a little cousin ask me about military disability and he’s not even a sophomore in highschool.

I’m sick to my stomach. It definitely feels like a losing battle between optics and reality of Va disability.

My heart hurts for current active duty service members , with how things are going they will have to fight tooth and nail for their percentages. With sleep apnea and tinnitus on the chopping block who knows how their criteria will look like in the future.

If changes happen thanks to those who brag about their disability then I believe the following changes should happen

I believe those who are p&t should be subject to the changes that future veterans will face. Grandfathering laws should change.

It’s always the same with those who are p&t

“Xxx changes are coming to Va disability”

“Does this affect me if I am p&t?”

“No”

“Okay then”

That’s all they care about is themselves and completely disregard other veterans, so by having changed affect those who are p&t then it’ll force them to stand beside the rest of us and fight for our disability.