John W. Tilford 5561 Earl Young Road Bloomington, Indiana 47408-9360 14 October 2019 General Counsel (024) Department of Veterans Affairs… Read more Freedom of Information Act Appeal, FOIA request to the VA, number: 18-10483-F
Author: John W. Tilford
Military: Enlisted in the Marine Corps as a Private in March 1965. 38.5 years of creditable service later retired as Deputy Commander, National Ground Intelligence Center, full Colonel, US Army Reserve. Ended with more years "called up" active through Reserve than the four with the Marine Corps. Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Airborne (at age 41), Expert Infantryman Badge, etc. Vietnam 1967-1969, Global War on Terrorism 2001-2004. Last call up was in 2006 to assist standing up the Defense Joint Intelligence Operations Center within the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Civilian: Electronics Mechanic (insert Indiana University here, B.S. in Education, general science major, chemistry minor); IRS Revenue Officer and then Administrative Intern; VA Veterans Benefits Counselor; back to IRS as HR Position Classification Specialist; ending with Navy Labor Relations Employee Relations specialist, Management Analyst. Served on two national level federal civilian task forces, IRS and Navy.
Highest degree: Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence, National Intelligence University, Washington, DC.
Quit MENSA. Seemed pointless. Greene County, Indiana school system tests pegged me at 160 I.Q. Marine Corps (after several days without much sleep, I'd like to point out) at 155.
Pollitics: 'Ran for US House, Indiana 9th District but lost in 2012 Democratic primary.
Finding LTA
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6 June 1944
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Not too many Hoosier Honor Flight applications left.
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“I can get you into Hagerstown, Maryland.”
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It was the best of drives; it was the worst of drives.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Has Lost a Nail
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She Jumped From the Train
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To: Pam Mow, Gold Star Mother and Founder Greater Lafayette Honor Flight
22 September 2017 Greater Lafayette Honor Flight ATTN: Pam Mow P.O. Box 275 Lafayette, IN 47902-0275 Pam, Feedback regarding the… Read more To: Pam Mow, Gold Star Mother and Founder Greater Lafayette Honor Flight
NRA/GOP Bill 105: Eliminate Indiana Gun Permits (!)
Last Thursday I hitched a ride in a van with five Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America members… Read more NRA/GOP Bill 105: Eliminate Indiana Gun Permits (!)
