In VA Feud, Rosebrock Is Free at Last

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Mr. Rosebrock

Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans,  Last Wednesday was another arraignment hearing for me in U.S. District Court on criminal charges for “displaying placards and disbursing pamphlets, hand-bills, and/or flyers” on the front fence of the National Veterans Park outside the Los Angeles VA. To the contrary, we have been proudly displaying the American flag in honor of the men … Read More

Fresh Rage Over VA Failures

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Newt Gingrich. Photo: Reuters

Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans,  Newt Gingrich’s column below talks about the dysfunctional VA, and he agrees that it needs a serious overhaul. Since VA Secretary Robert McDonald is too weak to fire the corrupt bureaucrats, including Vince Kane, his imposter expert on homelessness, it is time to fire the top dog himself. Here are good ideas for overhauling … Read More

Wave Goodbye to the VA

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Mr. Rosebrock

Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans,  The Los Angeles VA property already has been hijacked by non-Veterans and controlled by the hidden hand of the community’s wealth and power, including an obvious attempt to transfer VA medical services over to the private sector. One thing has become very clear: We no longer need a Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA). Mere … Read More

Where Is the Legion?

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Mr. Culmer

Fellow Americans and Friends of Veterans,  On Sunday, Dave Culmer — “Mr. Veteran” — 84-year old Korean / Vietnam War Marine combat Veteran and 70 percent disabled, proudly displayed a large American flag on the front fence of the National Veterans Park outside the Los Angeles VA. Dave is a 35-year member of the American Legion, a longtime American Legion service … Read More

Special Day for Veterans

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Mr. Rosebrock

Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans, Please be there on Veterans Appreciation Day — Sunday afternoon, from 1 o’clock to 4, at Veterans Freedom Plaza, the northeast corner of Wilshire and San Vincente boulevards, west of the 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles. This is to respectfully request your patriotic attendance to celebrate Veterans Appreciation Day in honor of the 129th anniversary … Read More

Not Welcome? Really?

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Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans, At least the VA is consistent in violating Veterans’ First Amendment rights, whether displaying the American flag or inviting the media to a Veterans meeting. Veterans Kicked Out of VA Clinic in Peru, IN (by armed VA police) When are the VSO’s, Congress, Senate, presidential candidates and We the People going to demand that President Obama fire VA Secretary … Read More

Two Faces of Our Military

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Photo by Joe Rosenthal / Associated Press

Fellow Americans,  Yesterday’s date, Feb. 23, had historic significance of strength in America, as well weakness. 71 Years Ago: “Marines Raise the U.S. Flag at Iwo Jima”  ABC This heroic feat by courageous American Marines is a constant reminder of the strength of America’s will to win World War II and to consistently protect and defend America’s unparalleled way of life. One Year … Read More

Veterans Appreciation Day

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Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans: Please save this date, time and place — Sunday, March 6, 2016, 1:00 – 4:00 PM — Veterans Freedom Plaza, Northeast corner of Wilshire & San Vincente Boulevards, west of the 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles. This is to respectfully request your patriotic attendance to celebrate “Veterans Appreciation Day” in honor of the 129th Anniversary of … Read More

VA Police After Me Again

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Secretary McDonald. Photo: Carlos Bongianni / Stars and Stripes

[Feb. 16, 2016, Letter to Robert A. McDonald, Secretary, Dept. of Veterans Affairs]  Attn. Secretary McDonald, On Sunday, armed VA police officer R. Garcia, badge #4958, drove a government vehicle onto the public plaza outside the Los Angeles VA, intervened in our peaceful 413th consecutive Sunday Rally on the L.A. County public sidewalk and ordered me to remove my small American flag … Read More

Outrage – My Flag and I Go to Court

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As though it is not un-American enough that the Dept. of Veterans Affairs has officially declared that our American flag is a “placard, pamphlet, handbill or flyer” and orders VA police to issue criminal arrest citations to Veterans and patriots who display our nation’s colors outside the VA, but four deputy U.S. attorneys of the Justice Dept. officially indicted the … Read More