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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Heater on February 19, 2007, 04:18:12 PM

Title: War survivors wrestle with military bureaucracy, personal demons
Post by: Heater on February 19, 2007, 04:18:12 PM
Reading this just pisses me off,

what the hell is wrong with the US Goverment?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17218342/
Title: Re: War survivors wrestle with military bureaucracy, personal demons
Post by: texasmom on February 19, 2007, 04:43:01 PM
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Originally posted by Heater
Reading this just pisses me off,

what the hell is wrong with the US Goverment?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17218342/


What is it about the content of that article that makes you angry? Whether those veterans struggle in their own homes, or whether they struggle in one of the homes listed in the article... it will be a tremendous personal struggle either way.  

to our military leadership for helping to care for our wounded soldiers during their recovery... and also for recognizing that no amount of support or encouragement or effort can ever measure up to the repayment they deserve.
Title: Re: War survivors wrestle with military bureaucracy, personal demons
Post by: Irwink! on February 19, 2007, 04:47:05 PM
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Originally posted by Heater
Reading this just pisses me off,

what the hell is wrong with the US Goverment?
 


The question might be easier and less time consuming to answer if re-phrased. "What isn't wrong"?
Title: Re: Re: War survivors wrestle with military bureaucracy, personal demons
Post by: texasmom on February 19, 2007, 04:48:48 PM
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Originally posted by Irwink!
The question might be easier and less time consuming to answer if re-phrased. "What isn't wrong"?


I wasn't looking for a question~ I was looking for the answer to be posted.

So, what is it that's wrong about that?
Title: War survivors wrestle with military bureaucracy, personal demons
Post by: Airscrew on February 19, 2007, 05:07:39 PM
part of whats wrong is someone should not have to fight to get their disabilities covered.   Read about Dell's injuries, he gets hit in the head and suffers brain damage and the army bascially says he was already slow and had brain damage before he went to Iraq so we arent giving him disability.   He eventually gets his disability but only after they get help from a congressional staff member, it shouldnt be that way.  
  My wife fought the VA for almost 5 years to get disability pay for her back and knees that were injured while working on F-111s
Title: War survivors wrestle with military bureaucracy, personal demons
Post by: texasmom on February 19, 2007, 05:21:25 PM
Dang, I'm sorry.  I didn't see all the follow on pages to that article.  once Airscrew posted the message to go back & read about Dell, I went back & saw that was a lengthy article.