Well, let’s work this out. We can skip problem definition. It’s been done for us on social media, television, newspapers,… Read more Too Much Money in Politics (What We Can Do About It)
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.
His First Memorial Day
The following was written for Memorial Day, 2001. Bloomington’s George J. Keller does a good job reading “A Soldier Died… Read more His First Memorial Day
National Health Care
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act did not go far enough.(Written in 2012 by John W. Tilford) I personally… Read more National Health Care
A War With No Prize for Second Place
This guest column was submitted by John W. Tilford, a former Veterans Administration employee, veteran of the Vietnam War and… Read more A War With No Prize for Second Place
Pakistan, Faust, and Trump
Pakistan; dwarfed by India’s population, economy, technology, has a long history of using radical groups as proxy warriors. This Faustian… Read more Pakistan, Faust, and Trump
VA Appeal Changes. Thank you, Congress.
Too Many VA Appeals? Why? On 15 September 2016 the US House of Representatives passed legislation to “reform the Department… Read more VA Appeal Changes. Thank you, Congress.
Freedom of Information Act Appeal, FOIA request to the VA, number: 18-10483-F
John W. Tilford5561 Earl Young RoadBloomington, Indiana 47408-9360 14 October 2019 General Counsel (024)Department of Veterans Affairs810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.sWashington,… Read more Freedom of Information Act Appeal, FOIA request to the VA, number: 18-10483-F
Finding LTA
Why do you care about “L T A”? You don’t. I do. I’m driving my first sporty car, a white… Read more Finding LTA
6 June 1944
I was never close to being a Ranger. There was that one week segment of Infantry Officer Basic Course at… Read more 6 June 1944
Not too many Hoosier Honor Flight applications left.
Polly, my wife and Hoosier Honor Flight co-pilot so to speak, scans the Herald-Times obituaries daily looking for our veterans.… Read more Not too many Hoosier Honor Flight applications left.
