As a disabled Iraq veteran that has struggled mightily to adapt to life amongst civilians and found a way to survive, this infuriates me. I developed a rather colorful vocabulary to express the level of disdain I feel for tripe like this poor joke of an administration, but I won't use it here.
It's true that the VA is an adversarial system and veterans are at a huge disadvantage without third party assistance. I suffered for years without their help, and recently finished a 14 year campaign against them to get my proper rating and diagnosis. Unfortunately for them, I inherited a whole lot of stubborn from my mother, and it was honed to a shatter-proof edge under the tutelage of Uncle Sam. They didn't stand a chance once I started my quest.
There were hundreds of nights when I dealt with my own demons and no help was coming. My wife stayed the course as I got help and began to heal. Surrendering to the darkness was NOT an option for me, but I understand completely when my brothers do cave in and end it all. I'm not happy about it , but I get it. I try to do my part to prevent as much of this as possible with my volunteer work with veteran's advocacy groups.
The entire premise of this campaign is utter tripe. I am positively ^%$#ing LIVID. I guess its a good thing that my blood pressure is naturally low lest I suffer an embolism. It's going to be a LOOONG couple of years until these pukes are run out of D.C. The only question is how much damage they'll do before they're shown the door.
It is disgusting but not surprising that they would go there. After this past Tuesday I think people are waking up to what the Democrats are doing. We just need the Repubs to not mess things up (like they usually do)
As a disabled Iraq veteran that has struggled mightily to adapt to life amongst civilians and found a way to survive, this infuriates me. I developed a rather colorful vocabulary to express the level of disdain I feel for tripe like this poor joke of an administration, but I won't use it here.
It's true that the VA is an adversarial system and veterans are at a huge disadvantage without third party assistance. I suffered for years without their help, and recently finished a 14 year campaign against them to get my proper rating and diagnosis. Unfortunately for them, I inherited a whole lot of stubborn from my mother, and it was honed to a shatter-proof edge under the tutelage of Uncle Sam. They didn't stand a chance once I started my quest.
There were hundreds of nights when I dealt with my own demons and no help was coming. My wife stayed the course as I got help and began to heal. Surrendering to the darkness was NOT an option for me, but I understand completely when my brothers do cave in and end it all. I'm not happy about it , but I get it. I try to do my part to prevent as much of this as possible with my volunteer work with veteran's advocacy groups.
The entire premise of this campaign is utter tripe. I am positively ^%$#ing LIVID. I guess its a good thing that my blood pressure is naturally low lest I suffer an embolism. It's going to be a LOOONG couple of years until these pukes are run out of D.C. The only question is how much damage they'll do before they're shown the door.
Well said, brother. They can sure do a lot of damage in the meantime.
It is disgusting but not surprising that they would go there. After this past Tuesday I think people are waking up to what the Democrats are doing. We just need the Repubs to not mess things up (like they usually do)