veteran's Issues

Just got this in late. If I knew how to publish a pdf I'd show you the flyer.

The people who brought you God Hates Fags (to which I will not link) today plan to disrupt the funeral of Army Specialist Ward Linder who died by roadside IED in Iraq June 19:

Ok, here's the real way to help. A whole lot better than putting those yellow ribbon magnets on your car.

I'm asking everyone I know to please write your U.S. Senator in support of S-713, a bill introduced Wednesday that would require the Veterans Administration to increase inspections of military hospitals, create a timeframe for repairs and improve access to mental health services. Under the bill, the amount of paperwork that veterans must complete in order to receive disability benefits also would be simplified. The bill has bipartisan support. A companion bill will be introduced in the House within the next few days, according to Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.). The House and Senate next week will hold hearings on how the Department of Defense and the VA are caring for U.S. troops who return from war. Several legislators recently have said they will introduce bills aimed at increasing aid for veterans and their families.

I just read this heartbreaking article in Newsweek about veteran care (or lack thereof) by the Veterans Administration. As the former wife of a Vietnam veteran, I know the difficulty he went through when trying to obtain benefits; he was told that he was classified as a "peacetime" veteran because he served in the U.S. Navy on a destroyer, even though he saw plenty of combat. I'm hoping that presidential candidates like mine will make this a topic at the forefront of their campaigns; in the meantime, I urge you to send this link with a note to your senator and representative demanding immediate action on this issue if they expect your vote the next time around. That's what "Support the Troops" REALLY means!

Click here for the article in Newsweek.

Every Since the beginning of time man has experienced war. However, in these days in which we have all grown up in, if a Democrat did start one, a Republican would promise to end it to get elected and then escalate the heck outta it! For those who don't understand, War is big Business for Republicans.

I became a Veterans Advocate because of that and 3 other reasons. First, I saw the need to help Brother & Sister Veterans. Second & Third is because Heath Shuler, his Campaign Mgr. Hayden Rogers, and Sen. John Snow inspired in me the need of doing something positive. I have been able to assist 108 veterans from as far away as Asheville & Charlotte since Heath was here on 14 April. So if you give anyone any Thanks please give it to Heath & Sen. Snow on election day.