tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post8223284230217051698..comments2024-03-23T06:43:45.246+10:00Comments on 1735099: A Couple of Random ThoughtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post-65341448651861310262010-09-06T19:33:41.149+10:002010-09-06T19:33:41.149+10:00The link doesn't work from your blog - if peop...The link doesn't work from your blog - if people copy and paste what's there and delete all after statistics, the page will come up.<br /><br />I too would like a breakdown by services and I note that you can request more info.<br /><br />Lemme know how you get on ;-)cavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05338928424789193611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post-71944733158797761482010-09-06T19:02:10.492+10:002010-09-06T19:02:10.492+10:00Cav
I'd agree with you that the reception give...Cav<br />I'd agree with you that the reception given on RTA probably had a major effect on many, and that it is a contributing factor to the relatively high incidence of mental illness amongst veterans.<br />I'm sure that in some cases, it has had much the same result as trauma experienced on active service.<br />Thanks for the informative link. Where would I find stats that compare TPI recipients with corps and posting?<br />BTW - I'm not always on about Vietnam. Look at the topic summary -<br /> * Books (7)<br /> * Education (37)<br /> * Family (22)<br /> * Firearms (3)<br /> * Jellybeans (21)<br /> * Media (15)<br /> * Motoring (33)<br /> * Movies (1)<br /> * Politics (101)<br /> * Travel (40)<br /> * Vietnam (24)<br /> * Whimsy (28)1735099https://www.blogger.com/profile/17945140949290600423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post-74083281244904511772010-09-05T20:57:01.004+10:002010-09-05T20:57:01.004+10:00TPI is about $1,000 a fortnight, plus you get the ...TPI is about $1,000 a fortnight, plus you get the gold card (you get it for 100% disability as well)but more importantly, no matter how you die your wife will get the war widow's pension automatically and will not become part of the 220,000 widows who have been denied the war widows pension by DVA.<br /><br />I have my own pet theory.<br /><br />40 years ago Vietnam Veterans were shunned by society, even the nashos who had no choice but to throw the green suit on or wear the prison one.<br /><br />This I believe had a profound effect on the men, the fittest in their peer group otherwise they would not have been called up, that haunts them to this day.<br /><br />Vietnam never leaves a soldier. Indeed on most blog entries, you too 1735099 refer to the Vietnam war and your service.<br /><br />There are less than 30,000 in receipt of the special rate pension.<br /><br />Source table 02 from here...<br /><br />http://www.dva.gov.au/aboutDVA/Statistics/Documents/pensumm_Jun2010.pdfcavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05338928424789193611noreply@blogger.com