Still, the military hospitals tend to discharge seriously brain-injured soldiers to V.A. hospitals, regardless of their active or retired status. It is how the system works, and challenging it requires constant haggling, which often leaves the families of the severely wounded soldiers feeling abused, resentful and anxious for those soldiers without an advocate. Of course the Republicans do not care.
“We have been let down by a system that is so bungling and bureaucratic that it doesn’t know what it can and cannot do and just says ‘No’ as a matter of course,” said Debra Schulz of Friendswood, Tex., whose son, Lance Cpl. Steven Schulz of the Marines, 22, suffered a severe brain injury during his second tour in Iraq. Mrs Schulz stated the USA Government ( Bush and Republicans) turned their backs on the injured returning troops. This is the way the USA Government operates. This is the war supporters way.
2007-03-12 09:12:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Welcome to the Vietnam Vet world for the past 30 some years.
There ain't no fixing it. That is why you when you are in combat, and severely wounded, you ask your partner to shoot you.
2007-03-12 09:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by SnowWebster2 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
What leads you to say that this is any more a failure of the Republicans than it is of the Democrats? Or that the physical condition of the VA hospitals is anywhere near as bad as the recent politically motivated attacks are trying to show? Have you been there?
Walter Reed hospital is an old, high maintenance facility, run by a non-partisan military director and staff. The claims by a reporter from a notoriously liberal newspaper are being handled as quickly as possible, and Army General officers have been terminated. Who knows if they are even guilty?
2007-03-12 09:43:53 · answer #2 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course it isn't the way. However, funding and staffing cuts have put some programs on the back burner. Instead of letting $10 billion, that's right, $10 BILLION dollars be wasted, funnel it into our facilities that are caring for our troops.
Letting the Generals retire is a poor way to hold them accountable. I would hate to have to retire to 50% pension(raised annually with inflation) and health care for the rest of my life. That would be terrible! How is that for sarcasm?!
2007-03-12 09:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by EB 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Another lame attempt to bash President Bush.
Besides how could anybody who has read your previous posts believe that you have any concern at all about wounded troops?
I would not be surprised if you were one of the guys spitting on them.
2007-03-12 10:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the head os state have the resposability for all the citizens buy well the US has the greatest deficit in history and the less competent ruler. The price of a bad planned war is this and more things to come.
The war is done is time to pay for it
2007-03-12 09:20:40 · answer #5 · answered by maravilla 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I hope this isn't a lame attempt to blame Bush. This crap has been going on forever!
2007-03-12 09:16:37 · answer #6 · answered by baby1 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋