Because I feel angry when I watch the suits blather on about
"We're gonna fix it, blah, blah, blah...
The approval rating for disability benefits for the Army is 4 percent? Hmmm hmmm, makes me wonder why so low? Navy 35%. I can't remember the other percentages for the other services, but it was at least 25% for the other services
What very few papers are reporting on:
Poison DUst tells the story of young soldiers who thought they came home safely from the war, but didn't. Of a veteran's young daughter whose birth defect is strikingly similar to birth defects suffered by many Iraqi children. - Every American who cares about our troops should watch this film. Everyone who cares about the innocent civilians who live in the countries where these weapons are used should watch this film
And I cry when I read about how these guys are treated. It brings back really bad memories. This is not new. Ever seen a cockroach inside a tracheotomy tube? I know someone who has. DoD or VA -- ya think there's a whole lot of difference when a particular building is slated to be closed?
Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration At Army's Top Medical Facility
By Dana Priest and Anne Hull
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, February 18, 2007; A01
here's an example:
"...Frustration at Every Turn
The frustrations of an outpatient's day begin before dawn. On a dark, rain-soaked morning this winter, Sgt. Archie Benware, 53, hobbled over to his National Guard platoon office at Walter Reed. Benware had done two tours in Iraq. His head had been crushed between two 2,100-pound concrete barriers in Ramadi, and now it was dented like a tin can. His legs were stiff from knee surgery. But here he was, trying to take care of business..."
53?
Two tours in Iraq?
WTF?
update:
more anger from Badtux the Snarky Penguin and Grumpy Old Man
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