Is the Veterans Administration serving the needs of all veterans who served in our armed forces.?
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OF COURSE NOT! They are too busy using the taxpayer dollar to invade and rape and occupy foreign lands - to take proper care of the soldiers they LIED TO  - who are doing their dirty work for them...(this is not to suggest that the soldiers are not serving with honor - it's the government who dishonors THEM)\n\nThe betrayal of the U.S. soldier by the U.S. government is despicable - both on the battlefield and in the aftermath of "war"
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Veterans Affairs. Google it and see if they have a section on it. They should.
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fha is for everyone can apply, and va is only for veterens, people who have been employedby government service
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Contact your local Veterans administration (It should be in your local phone directory in the Government or yellow pages, or check on-line)
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I actually agree with you.  You have to remember, we have a voluntary army but a good portion of the folks in Iraq and Afghanistan are National Guards...They are not regular military.  They signed up to help when needed and to fulfill a domestic role.\n\nAll the able bodied people on welfare should have to work for their keep just as you and I have to.  There are plenty of jobs both military and civil that are way behind on their quotas.\n\nThe problem becomes a socio-economic one, I understand that, but the reality of a mass of population that feeds off the toils of others is detrimental to society as well.
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All vets should be treated fairly and equally. Sufficient funding should be a high priority to help all vets, not just Viet Nam vets. \n\nI tried to put on a play at the Veterans Administration site in Northport, New York and have the gross receipts of my company, NEW FIVE STAR MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT, INC., go to helping the active members of the military and returning vets. I was told "NO".\n\nAnd, the reasons given to me were a smokescreen to allow the auditorium to be used for non-military political fund raising for candidates seeking public office.\n\nVeterans were pushed aside for the benefit of politics and politicians. The Northport, New York Veterans Administration is a joke.
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I read an article last week that made me mad. They currently have a paid voluntary army. It's reported that at any given time like even now during this war time that 25% are ALWAYS on vacation! They usually show up on pay day and during important excerizes only 2/3 of them show up.
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The Red Cross or Salvation Army comes to mind.  Try to find a charitable organization that helps veterans.
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http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/amwars.asp
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If it is an emergency and there is no other hospital around, yes.  The VA hospitals are primarily for veterans and their dependents.  But they will care for you in the event of emergency.
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Government issue, meaning army enlisted personnel
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You're right. I'm a veteran. And I get sick to my stomach when his service is 'honored'. Not every veteran serves HONORABLY. And John Kerry is a DISGRACE TO ALL VETERANS.
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The truth is, that now that you have more veterans than ever, the government just can't afford to treat them. There's even rumours that soldiers returning from war are misdiagnosed to be more healthy than they are in order to save money.\n\nI don't know why you'd insinuate that the Rs would drive for a better healthcare for veterans- as I understand it, wasn't it in their policy to abolish state paid medical treatment altogether
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well i agree they should get more...but a great alternative is the disabled american veteran's van program. it is a free ride to and from the va hospital for any vet. all you have to do is call your nearest dav and they will help you arrange it!
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Best place to start would be the Veterans' Administration.  Another option would be to check with the local veterans' group to find out the short cuts to getting those services.
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Yes I had already. Active duty and veterans are very important to me year round.  \nThank you for asking the question.  If one person is reminded to do this and thank a veteran, then you have done a great service today.
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I have worked in the VA and volunteered as a Homeless Veterans' Advocate and can tell you the numbers vary throughout the country.  In some places, the % of homeless who are veterans is high, and in others low.  \n\nOne problem for veterans is that we were taught to be very self sufficient during our military days and told that to seek help is a sign of weakness our enemy would prey upon.  That belief translates into refusal to seek medical care when very ill to not seeking assistance for financial problems, to refusing to use services local governments have set up for homeless veterans.\n\nThe federal government's response to any problems veterans have (homeless or otherwise) is to ignore the problem until it is covered in the media, then provide talking points and slick handouts to tide the media storm over.  After that, its back to ignoring the veterans again.