The Bush Plan: Every Veteran Left Behind

[unhappycamper]

The Bush Plan: Every Veteran Left Behind
Jeff Merkley
Posted February 12, 2008 | 06:21 PM (EST)

Last week it came to my attention that the federal government was once again failing our brave veterans by refusing to meet their obligations and promises.

My father taught me that there is no greater gift Americans can give to their country than being willing to fight and die for the ideals our nation was founded on. Every one of us owes a debt of gratitude to our veterans that none of us will ever be able to fully repay.

Our government owes its existence to their sacrifice. It's the government's greatest obligation to support and care for our veterans when they return from the battlefield.

Next week marks the first anniversary of the exposure of deplorable conditions for veterans at Walter Reed Medical Center. I think I can speak for all Americans when I say that we hoped this scandal would put an end to the mistreatment of our veterans by the Bush administration.

We all remember it too well: mold on the walls, leaky ceilings and veterans held in areas not fit for human habitation. It was a travesty and an insult. I hoped our federal government would turn the corner.


Rest of article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-merkley/the-bush-plan-every-vete_b_86318.html

[reformedrethug]

1. While I agree

that the conditions found at WR were deplorable not all VA hospitals are the same. Just like regular hospitals there are some bad ones but there are also some very good ones. The VA Hospital in Nashville is one of the good ones, I went there for a few health issues and they took care of each and every one of them and I did not have to wait for ever either. I was really impressed considering the one I am used to going too in Dayton, Ohio is one of the bad ones. The staff try but the physical condition of the place leaves alot to be desired and some of the staff don't need to be in medicine because they do not know what they are doing. One of the ladies that work there told me that most of them feel bad at the way the VA treats veterans as a whole so some of them try to make the experience a little bit better by the way they treat the vets.

IOW dont trash the whole VA system because a few of them are in bad shape. Oh and btw the part of WR that was noted in the story was not the main part of the hospital, that does need to be made public.