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@sircalebhammer Interesting how every single veteran on the show is getting benefits, but only 30% of vets have a VA rating, and only 6% have the max rating. You're clearly hand picking these people to content farm with complete disregard on the impact to the veteran community.

Retard. I am trying to strengthen VA benefits by calling out those who scam. Veterans who become disabled in service should receive even more money than they go now. Programs like these only survive when you call out abuse. There are no sacred cows in America.

@HowlingJimDavis @TheBuddyCSM 30% of vets with a rating is not a lot after 25 years of wars. Only 6% with max benefits.

@Frontier44444 @TheBuddyCSM Or maybe just Maybe a lot of vets are fat lazy slobs raking in maximum benefits

Ok, I know I’ve been off the net for most of this weekend… But are we really up in a tizzy because one of the cherry picked guests from this full grown baby’s podcast receives VA benefits?

@talhagin That seems like a massive safety risk for both the pilots and the spotters.

No ladder and facing a different direction than all the other spotters. This guy knows something.

@sircalebhammer @JoeyRiz Why do you act surprised during the podcast when your guests say they're receiving VA compensation? Your team literally hand picks these people to generate rage bait and then you pretend like you had no idea. It's intentional rage bait and you know exactly what you're doing.

@JoeyRiz In an episode that hasn’t come out yet, I said I would be fine with a permanent pension plan instead of this mess. But if people are going to defend to keep this current system, we also have to call out those who try to scam it.

@SydneyLWatson Here's the issue. You have zero understanding of the disability evaluation system, rating schedule, or claim requirements yet push the narrative that "high rates" of veterans are defrauding the VA based on zero evidence.

This response is so weird. In fact, all the responses I've seen so far about veteran benefits being abused are so weird. Fraud is fraud is fraud. Small, large. It's still wrong. We can acknowledge that veterans are often left behind by the system while simultaneously admitting that shitbags abuse the VA and probably do it at high rates. I know it's more comfortable to believe EVERYONE in the military is there for noble reasons and therefore they must be defended at all costs. But that isn't the case. And a lot of people only give a shit about themselves. Hence why they're fine abusing a system that's there to support actual servicemen and women who have real claims of injury/trauma/etc. "Well, you can't comment on fraud because YOU don't serve in the military" is about as retarded a position as you can take.

@sanchezcastejon You're just now realizing the consequences of letting a theocratic Islamic regime control access to global energy supply? Idiot.

The Government of Spain demands the opening of Hormuz and the preservation of all the energy sites of the Middle East. We stand at a global tipping point. Further escalation could trigger a long-term energy crisis for all humanity. The world should not pay the consequences of this war.

@RedLeader2022 She didn't lose the deal. She never had it worh a signed contract. That's much different.

Johnny Depp was found in a UK Court of law to be a domestic abuser and a rapist, and still Dior kept him on. Women lose endorsements for far less than that. What a fucking joke.

@ChristianHeiens Yea except that clip is completely false. The guy was still active duty, not getting 7k from the VA. It's literally impossible to get 7k a month from the VA.

Caleb Hammer has done more to totally discredit the American welfare system than any Republican politician in history. Every argument in favor of the status quo is a disingenuous attempt to continue stealing from normal people for no other reason than to fund parasites who contribute absolutely nothing to society. The entire system has to be completely dismantled.

@HLC_actual I'd rather have this guy get benefits than the VA force through some retarded new rules that make the process even harder for deserving people. We saw it recently with the ingram/Collins decision where using meds could lower your rating.

Ok vets we all know Uncle Sam fucks our bodies and minds up. But this level of egregious welfare baby bullshit has gotta stop. This is a rare occurrence as most of us getting out are genuinely fucked up and just tell the truth to the doctors and accept what we get. When we see guys that were shot getting less “benefits” than dudes like this who literally never did anything something is wrong. This is a rare occurance but should be called out when it happens. Hold each other accountable.

@thepoolshark Starting in the summer I will be getting 4k in VA benefits, free healthcare, and $3400 a month in housing allowance from the GI bill. Hoes mad.

My veteran benefits rage bait post absolutely did the trick. Now I am just trolling the replies.

@MikeWallyBears @TimberTimberG @CalebJHull You are completely misunderstanding what I am saying. I am purely saying NUMERICALLY there are more injuries from training than direct combat. People get injured DAILY during PT and work. Those injuries account for a far greater percentage of VA claims than combat Injuries.

We have been at war for over 20 years? You really need to check yourself. A vast majority of the injuries ARE combat related. Just because most of the military doesn't serve in combat roles literally means nothing. The combat service members account for a lot. Which is exactly why they receive special treatment from the VA.

It’s impossible to criticize anything with the VA without everyone losing their minds. No wonder it’s so messed up.

@WomanDefiner He didn't actually give any details as to what caused his anxiety/depression. He could have been raped, assaulted, or abused. A licensed psychologist diagnosed him and linked it to an in service event. He also needs to routinely go back to the VA to be reevaluated.

I am begging someone, anyone to clean up the disability fraud in the VA. This guy was a Navy reservist who went to school for the Government and got out after 2 years with disability benefits for anxiety and depression. This has to end.

@MikeWallyBears @TimberTimberG @CalebJHull I'm not saying combat isn't dangerous. I'm saying numerically speaking there are more injuries from SM's not involving combat because most SM's are not deployed. The majority of SM's are inside CONUS, 15-20k go through ides per year. MSK injuries happen daily.

@Frontier44444 @TimberTimberG @CalebJHull You never went to war. You can't be this fucking stupid. Lots of injuries occur in combat from IEDs, mortar/missile attacks, and TICs. A ton of injuries happen just from doing the damn job everyday.

@TimberTimberG @CalebJHull "Never served in actual combat" Combat is not a qualifier to receive VA benefits. The majority of injuries in military service occur during training.

@CalebJHull Yeah I know someone who was on base for 2 years while he worked on his real estate license. Claimed full disability and doesn’t pay taxes on his $1M dollar home. He’s constantly on trips all over the world. Never served in actual combat. The fraud is rampant in the VA.

@GregsTakeOn @ebrockwayink A firefighter doesn't live under the UCMJ. A completely separate set of laws that can literally imprison you for quitting your job. You can't just say you don't want to do the 12 mile ruck march or live in the field for 20 days, or be sent into a combat zone. Hence more benefits.

@ebrockwayink Uninformed? It is called the taxpayer. and you can manipulate the working all you want. Every job has those issues. Firefighters work 30 years w/daily trauma and carrying gear and a veteran that was an X-ray tech for 18 months gets more - and tax free

The heart of the VA “disability” debate isn’t policy, it’s the word itself. Disability is a term loaded with misunderstanding and stigma. Uninformed veterans and civilians negatively react to the idea of compensation for someone who appears physically “able.” That reaction is conditioned by decades of Hollywood cultural imagery that includes disfigurement, prosthetics, and World War I–style shell shock. In that frame disability is limited to something visible and severe. But that’s not what the VA system is built around. What veterans leave service with are limitations. Some immediate, others latent but predictable based on exposure, wear, and mathematical and science-based risk. These are measurable, actuarial realities. The system isn’t designed for public adjudication based on anecdotes or subjective thresholds of “hurt enough.” Yet many people implicitly treat VA disability like workers’ compensation, which invites a kind of vigilantism and an eagerness to identify fraud. It mirrors the logic of true crime culture: find the bad actor and expose the scam! In practice, that instinct often targets legitimately suffering veterans, turning them into suspects and criminals rather than beneficiaries. What’s missing from the conversation is the underlying purpose: the VA Disability program is, functionally, a quality-of-life compensation model. It acknowledges that service imposes lasting costs, not just on the individual, but often on their family and long-term well-being. But of course the current terminology obscures that reality. “Disability” narrows the public’s understanding to visible impairment, when the system is actually compensating for diminished lifetime capacity and risk exposure. If the goal is clarity and legitimacy in the public mind, the VA should reconsider the term itself. The whole damn thing… its language, framing, and branding. Because as long as we rely on a misunderstood word, we’ll keep having the wrong debate. And veterans will lose.

@LoganSpang12847 @Floki_Vt @kinocopter @bumbadum14 Lmao that's literally a benefit you receive for military service. You are compensated for injuries incurred during service. It's an incentive for an all volunteer force. If the government didn't provide the gi bill and va compensation, nobody would join.

@Floki_Vt @kinocopter @Frontier44444 @bumbadum14 Bullshit every other nocom in every branch, lifts a box full of paperwork once in their career and pretends to pull some muscle in their pussy so they can get on disability for the rest of their life. Scammers of the highest order

This couple takes home 170k a year and 60k of it is VA benefits. Meanwhile they hate America and want to move to Europe.

@LeighWolf I agree this dude probably doesn't deserve VA compensation, but these clips are clearly manufactured outrage by this podcast which intentionally picks the most egregious people to generate clickbait.

If you think the Somali fraud is bad, buckle up for the forthcoming reckoning over VA fraud. Nobody wants to talk about it because it inherently requires criticizing “veterans,” but the problem isn’t going to fix itself. There’s an entire cottage industry that helps “veterans” defraud the VA at the expense of veterans that are actually disabled. The culture has become so toxic and entitled that ALL veterans are advised to pursue a VA disability rating, regardless of the nature of their service. In fact, there’s now people joining specifically to pursue easy, lifetime “disability” payments. This behavior is enraging to people who are, or know, genuinely disabled veterans.

@MarkJHuber2 @BrandonStraka It's literally impossible to serve seven years and not have a single lasting injury. You could have easily filed for something, even 10% or 0% to get it covered.

@BrandonStraka Did 7 years. I receive nothing. Lock this guy up

VA payments spark debate over benefits. A former Navy reservist is receiving $2,000 monthly for anxiety after leaving service medically.