Daily Archives: November 26, 2025

VA toxic screening worth the effort

 By Matt Scherer     Is an appointment for the VA’s toxic exposure worth the effort?    As the publisher of www.miltrac.org, I wanted to take a “doubting Thomas” approach to this effort to screen my exposure to these poisonous toxins.   Let me be honest here.  The VA has come a long way since I retired in 1997.   After my initial VA visits had one phlebotomist probe my arm…

Scammers improve their outreach through LinkedIn

(Editor’s note:  When we read this Brianna Morales LinkedIn article about recruiting scams, we wanted to share it for the many #militaryprofessionalsintransition who will get LinkedIn connections and notes for nefarious sources.  We have bold faced the warning signs that veterans should recognize when a recruiter contact them about a job opportunity.) Y’all I got scammed. It was hard to…