RF 23 Commentary: Veteran Care (Reality Story)
RF 23 COMMENTARY: Veteran Care (Reality Story)
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From time to time, I will venture to the left, jus' a little to express an issue that I agree with. Most of the issues, are probably where some conservatives will agree with. And such is the one I am about to discuss.
IT IS DOWN RIGHT IMMORAL AND DISGUSTING TO SEE VETERANS EITHER RECEIVED JACKED UPPED (lucky I didn't cuss) CARE; AND TO SEE HOMELESS VETERANS... it ain't right! and it's downright disrespectful to continue treating veterans like crap.
I'm a veteran and I know the kinds of treatment we receive. It's worse enough that our brothers who put it on the line in 'Nam had to kick and scratch the very same government to recognize that they were suffering from "Agent Orange", Post Traumatic Syndrome and other mental ailments these guys came back with. But to give the veterans, bullbleep service and have them laying in our streets is a outright crime and the U.S. government and the people of this damn country ought to be ashamed of themselves.
Lets put it like this, the U.S. Armed Forces is a volunteer force, it means, that Jack (for this story's sake) volunteered and qualified, key word qualifed to enlist in the military. Jack is 17-23 years of age, has received his HS diploma or college degree, passed his aptitude, physcical test and got an all clear on his background check. You see Jack had a future either after High School or college, but chose to serve his country. The country didn't call him, he went to it and basically said, "I will do it" I will defend this country's constitution, I will defend it from enemies, foreign or domestic and Jack has acknowledged that defending this country comes will little ass pay. But he doesn't do it for it for the pay. He does it, cause the person sitting next to him, in his hat and gown won't do it or hasn't considered it. Now Jack goes through basic training and exhibits mental and physical strength to endure 8 - 13 weeks of that. Then Jack trains in the job he has chosen to perform and excels in that. Next Jack is assigned an unit, that unit is either in the U.S. or overseas. Nevertheless Jack goes and reports to his first unit. A year or two goes by and the situation in a country where, the U.S. once was escalates. Jack's unit is given orders to report. Jack is going to war and he is only 20. Now Jack is in the hostile country and everyday is hell. Jack witness his friends being blown up, his buddy has his head blown off by a snipers bullet, right next to Jack.. All of the events happen every day with two to three soldiers being killed around Jack. But he goes on and tries to accomplish his mission. Everyday, Jack is given 120 rounds for his M16 and it seems like everyday, his uses either part or all of his 30 round magazines. Jack has never killed anything, with the exception of insects and yet, if Jack were back in the U.S., he would be considered a mass murderer. Bravely, he carries on, performing his task until it time for him to go home. However, unlike the beginning of Jack's military career, there are no extensive test, no background checks on the mentality and the physical wellness of Jack. Instead Jack is given a outgoing briefing, few hundred bucks and not even a damn salute for honorable service.
A few years go by and Jack is having nightmares, he wakes up drenched in sweat and is nervous. He hopes the nightmares goes away, but they don't. More years goes by and Jack is now drinking in hopes of going to sleep, but the alcohol makes the dreams worse, he can't pop up and just end the nightmare. So he goes to drugs and the same results occur. Another year goes by and now Jack is in deep financial trouble, eviction notices on his door, his job has terminated him for failing his drug tests. Jack attempts to get help from his local VA Hospital, but they give more drugs and hundreds upon hundreds of pages of documents for Jack to get basic help that will occur in 60 - 90 days. Meanwhile Jack is now living in a park not to far from his apartment and days turn into months and months into years and there is little help, but Jack is still homeless and jobless.
Hundreds either walk over Jack or seen him. Hundreds have either laughed at him and brushed right by in disgust. A few years go by and Jack is no longer at the park near his apartment, as a matter of fact, Jack has taken a new residence. A place that is damp in the winter months and dry in the summer months. He shares the residence with a few other folks, who have been in the same Wilderness of Struggle.
As a matter of fact, the place can be found in any county cemetary. Where you can see the hundreds if not thousands of men like Jack, who put it on the line and all he got was damn pauper's grave...
And still no salute or appreciation.
You see it doesn't matter, what freaking side of the aisle you side with...Men, like Jack are out there and they are receiving piss poor care. Men! and women who was just in the freaking front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan are coming back wounded, limbs missing or whatever kind of injuries and they can't even get first class physician and mental treatment. That's bullbleep and
DOWNRIGHT SHAMEFUL...
www.keepingitright.blogspot.com
From time to time, I will venture to the left, jus' a little to express an issue that I agree with. Most of the issues, are probably where some conservatives will agree with. And such is the one I am about to discuss.
IT IS DOWN RIGHT IMMORAL AND DISGUSTING TO SEE VETERANS EITHER RECEIVED JACKED UPPED (lucky I didn't cuss) CARE; AND TO SEE HOMELESS VETERANS... it ain't right! and it's downright disrespectful to continue treating veterans like crap.
I'm a veteran and I know the kinds of treatment we receive. It's worse enough that our brothers who put it on the line in 'Nam had to kick and scratch the very same government to recognize that they were suffering from "Agent Orange", Post Traumatic Syndrome and other mental ailments these guys came back with. But to give the veterans, bullbleep service and have them laying in our streets is a outright crime and the U.S. government and the people of this damn country ought to be ashamed of themselves.
Lets put it like this, the U.S. Armed Forces is a volunteer force, it means, that Jack (for this story's sake) volunteered and qualified, key word qualifed to enlist in the military. Jack is 17-23 years of age, has received his HS diploma or college degree, passed his aptitude, physcical test and got an all clear on his background check. You see Jack had a future either after High School or college, but chose to serve his country. The country didn't call him, he went to it and basically said, "I will do it" I will defend this country's constitution, I will defend it from enemies, foreign or domestic and Jack has acknowledged that defending this country comes will little ass pay. But he doesn't do it for it for the pay. He does it, cause the person sitting next to him, in his hat and gown won't do it or hasn't considered it. Now Jack goes through basic training and exhibits mental and physical strength to endure 8 - 13 weeks of that. Then Jack trains in the job he has chosen to perform and excels in that. Next Jack is assigned an unit, that unit is either in the U.S. or overseas. Nevertheless Jack goes and reports to his first unit. A year or two goes by and the situation in a country where, the U.S. once was escalates. Jack's unit is given orders to report. Jack is going to war and he is only 20. Now Jack is in the hostile country and everyday is hell. Jack witness his friends being blown up, his buddy has his head blown off by a snipers bullet, right next to Jack.. All of the events happen every day with two to three soldiers being killed around Jack. But he goes on and tries to accomplish his mission. Everyday, Jack is given 120 rounds for his M16 and it seems like everyday, his uses either part or all of his 30 round magazines. Jack has never killed anything, with the exception of insects and yet, if Jack were back in the U.S., he would be considered a mass murderer. Bravely, he carries on, performing his task until it time for him to go home. However, unlike the beginning of Jack's military career, there are no extensive test, no background checks on the mentality and the physical wellness of Jack. Instead Jack is given a outgoing briefing, few hundred bucks and not even a damn salute for honorable service.
A few years go by and Jack is having nightmares, he wakes up drenched in sweat and is nervous. He hopes the nightmares goes away, but they don't. More years goes by and Jack is now drinking in hopes of going to sleep, but the alcohol makes the dreams worse, he can't pop up and just end the nightmare. So he goes to drugs and the same results occur. Another year goes by and now Jack is in deep financial trouble, eviction notices on his door, his job has terminated him for failing his drug tests. Jack attempts to get help from his local VA Hospital, but they give more drugs and hundreds upon hundreds of pages of documents for Jack to get basic help that will occur in 60 - 90 days. Meanwhile Jack is now living in a park not to far from his apartment and days turn into months and months into years and there is little help, but Jack is still homeless and jobless.
Hundreds either walk over Jack or seen him. Hundreds have either laughed at him and brushed right by in disgust. A few years go by and Jack is no longer at the park near his apartment, as a matter of fact, Jack has taken a new residence. A place that is damp in the winter months and dry in the summer months. He shares the residence with a few other folks, who have been in the same Wilderness of Struggle.
As a matter of fact, the place can be found in any county cemetary. Where you can see the hundreds if not thousands of men like Jack, who put it on the line and all he got was damn pauper's grave...
And still no salute or appreciation.
You see it doesn't matter, what freaking side of the aisle you side with...Men, like Jack are out there and they are receiving piss poor care. Men! and women who was just in the freaking front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan are coming back wounded, limbs missing or whatever kind of injuries and they can't even get first class physician and mental treatment. That's bullbleep and
DOWNRIGHT SHAMEFUL...
posted by J.C. "Fanz23" Lewis, Jr | 1:39 PM
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