RUMOR CONTROL: THE VA IS NOT DISARMING VETERANS

In a time when viral email rumors seem to have hit an all-time high (still waiting for Bill Gates to start writing checks for people forwarding emails), it’s amazing and a bit discouraging to see that some of the latest rubbish being spread is directed at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. And accusing them of gun control, no less.

The U.S. Veterans Administration has been instructed by the Department of Homeland Security to ask military vets 3 questions when they come in for any kind of medical check-up or problem. Answering “Yes” to any single question will result in the vet being disarmed by the government.

For the full details, check out the article over at VA Watchdog.

Out of all the stupid rumors I’ve heard, this one takes the cake. If this comes into your mail box, DON’T FORWARD IT. Delete it, and point the sender towards the above article so they can get their facts right.

For that matter, if you ever have a question about the validity of any email you receive, feel free to forward it to our webmaster, Shawn Williams (webmaster@vfwpost7294.org). He can tell whether something is a hoax or not!