Number Of Disabled U.S. Veterans Rising

More Wounded, Disabled Vets Translates To A Projected Doubling Of Costs Associated With Their Care

(AP)  Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the country billions of dollars for decades to come - even as the total population of America's veterans shrinks.

Despite the decline in the total number of veterans - as soldiers from World War II and Korea die - the government expects to be spending $59 billion a year to compensate injured warriors in 25 years, up from today's $29 billion, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press. And the Veterans Affairs Department concedes the bill could be much higher.

Why?

Worse wounds. More disabilities. More vets aware of the benefits and quicker to file for them.

Also, ironically, advanced medical care. Troops come home with devastating injuries that might well have killed them in earlier wars.

Time is also a factor when it comes to disability compensation costs. Payments tend to go up as veterans age, and an increasing number of soldiers from the Vietnam War will be getting bigger payments as they get older and are less able to work around their disabilities.

The number of disabled veterans has jumped by 25 percent since 2001 - to 2.9 million - and the cause really is no mystery.

"This is a cost of war," says Steve Smithson, a deputy director at the American Legion. "We're still producing veterans. We've been in a war in Iraq for five years now, and the war on terror since 9/11."

VA and Census Bureau figures show the previous six-year period, before hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq, saw a more modest increase of 4 percent in the number of disabled vets. Veterans can make claims for disability benefits long after their military service has ended.

Today's veterans - disabled or not - number nearly 24 million. That population is projected by the VA to fall under 15 million by 2033, mostly because of dying World War II and Korean War vets. But costs are expected to rise.

Inflation accounts for a big chunk of the increase. But even when the VA factors out inflation, the compensation for disabled veterans would still grow from $29 billion to $33 billion in today's dollars - a more than 10 percent increase. And the department acknowledges the estimate could rise by 30 percent.

VA officials were not eager to talk about reasons for the increases. They declined several requests for interviews. In a written response to a handful of questions, the agency noted a few factors at play in the rising costs, such as the aging veterans population, an increase in the number of disabilities claimed and the severity of injuries sustained.

Outside experts provided more insight.

The American Legion's Smithson says the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are resulting in more severe injuries - amputations and traumatic burns - the kind of injuries that troops in Vietnam and earlier wars would not have survived.

Smithson says today's veterans also are filing claims for more disabilities.

"People are more aware of the benefits they are able to file for (because of) better outreach," Smithson said. "It's not like the WWII generation and Korean war generation where they weren't aware of what they could file for, and they were also reluctant to file if they didn't think they needed it."

Iraq veteran Christopher Bain filed for about 10 disabilities after his tour in 2004. Bain came under mortar fire outside Baghdad and was hit several times. He successfully fought doctors who wanted to amputate his left arm. But 10 operations later, he still needs help getting dressed each day. An electrical stimulator implanted in his upper buttocks helps dull the pain from his injuries.

"It's hard, you go through certain periods of remorse," said Bain. "I am never going to be the man I once was."

Bain suffers from tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder and serious injuries to his arms. He receives a check each month for $2,618 that helps the former Army staff sergeant pay the mortgage, food and clothing costs for his family of five in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Bain is one of about 755,000 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Of that group, the VA says more than 181,000 are collecting disability benefits.

[patriotic9]

(AP) Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the country billions of dollars for decades to come - even as the total population of America''s veterans shrinks.

Halliburton and Blackwater got so much money from US Tax-payers. Why shouldn''t they finance disabled veterans?

Should we keep on sacrificing GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICAN MONEY, LIVES, LIMBS and MINDS for a NON-AMERICAN CAUSE, NON-AMERICAN GOD-CHOSEN PEOPLE and a NON-AMERICAN HOLY LAND far away from any state or territory of the United States?

CHRISTIANITY is no longer only PSYCHOSIS but also a TOOL to FOOL the people of the United States!

Why is it only America''s responsibility to bring the Battle of Armagaddon and the 2nd coming of Christ?

[patriotic9]

Nancy_Naive cant stand a debate. She comes once in a while, post a comment and runaway with her tail between her legs.


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Posted by BagdadsHere at 05:16 PM : May 11, 2008

Are you ready for debate?

Should we keep on sacrificing GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICAN MONEY, LIVES, LIMBS and MINDS for a NON-AMERICAN CAUSE, NON-AMERICAN GOD-CHOSEN PEOPLE and a NON-AMERICAN HOLY LAND far away from any state or territory of the United States?

CHRISTIANITY is no longer only PSYCHOSIS but also a TOOL to FOOL the people of the United States!

Why is it only America''s responsibility to bring the Battle of Armagaddon and the 2nd coming of Christ?

What is your opinion about the ISLAMIC RADICAL "JESUS", who opposed Homosexuals'' right of marriage just like his brother OSAMA BEEN FORGOTTEN?

[patriotic9]

patriotic9, that has got to be THE stupidest post I have EVER read on here. Well there are so many, maybe I shouldn''''t be so decisive. ONE of the stupidest then. Wow.


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Posted by MyOpinion1 at 05:17 PM : May 11, 2008


There is no problem making a statement as long as you prove your sanity by supporting it with valid and sound reasons. You didn''t explain what you find stupid?
Let me expalin what I find not only stupid but PSYCHOSIS!

Sins committed by ADAM and EVE, SINNERS are those NEW BORN CHILDREN born in sins who can not even differentiate between hwat is a sin and what is not a sin, and the price is paid by a THIRD PARTY free of sins named "JESUS".

GOD-NEGLECTED Americans working day and night to pay tax to the government and NON-AMERICAN chosen by a RACIST, UNJUST and ANTI-AMERICAN god snatching $3 Billion a year from the US tax money to give HATRED, TERRORISM and 9/11 to GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICANS and UNHOLY LAND "UNITED STATES"!

[patriotic9]

patriotic9, that has got to be THE stupidest post I have EVER read on here. Well there are so many, maybe I shouldn''''t be so decisive. ONE of the stupidest then. Wow.


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Posted by MyOpinion1 at 05:17 PM : May 11, 2008

Don''t you think it''s stupidity, not to help Arabs in the destruction of ISRAEL on the Palestinian land, far away from the CONCENTRATION CAMPS in GERMANY, to enjoy OIL in cheaper prices?

Don''t you think it''s PSYCHOSIS to help, protect and support the EUROPEAN INVADERS IN PALESTINE to buy HATRED, TERRORISM and 9/11 against GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICANS and UNHOLY LAND UNITED STATES?

Don''t you think it''s ANTI-AMERICAN to have the name of god on out currency, who racially discriminated against American by neglecting them and not not promising them a SINGLE PENNY, while chosing NON-AMERICANS and promising them a LAND IN THE MIDDLE EAST?

[patriotic9]

"God bless those who bless Israel"

Wow, GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICAN SOLDIERS losing their LIMBS, MINDS and LIVES for blessing ISRAEL is such a blessing!

[patriotic9]

You cant make a lie become true by just repeating it over and over and over. We won the war in Iraq and the war on terror.
Posted by BagdadsHere at 05:40 PM : May 11, 2008

You must be Mr. Bush!

Mr. President, That''s why you had a big sign of "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" behind you when you were giving your speech on a ship!

[patriotic9]

We won the war in Iraq and the war on terror.
Posted by BagdadsHere at 05:40 PM : May 11, 2008

What about Jesus'' brother "OSAMA BEEN FORGOTTEN"?
Didn''t we start this war to capture him "DEAD OR ALIVE"?

How come we got stucked in Iraq?

Do you really think we can capture OSAMA BEEN FORGOTTEN from Iraq?

[ioweign]

''''''''d like to see the statistics of wounded vets who are children of political officials. Short list?

Posted by MyOpinion1 at 05:02 PM : May 11, 2008
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why?

Posted by jamesm12341 at 05:25 PM : May 11, 2008

Why?

Who is really fighting the "War on Terror"?

When is that superior education you are always talking about going to start working...

[j-whitman]

BagdadsHere,,,,, Funny, how many times have we heard your people yelling "WMD''s, Mushroom Clouds" & "War on Evil"--
-- How many times over the years have your people tried saying Iraq caused 9/11 ????? --
-- That was the GOP''s use of Joseph Goebel''s political tatics. Keep telling the lie & people will believe it, they would much easylier fall prey to a big lie than a little truth.

[bluestardad]

SUPPORT THE TROOPS! BUSH AND HIS PUPPET GENERALS DONT CARE ABOUT THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS UNLESS THEY MAKE THE NEWS!

WE ARE FIGHTING THE SUNNIS IN IRAQ? OR WHO EVER THREATENS OUR OIL...

WE ARE FUNDING THE SUNNIS IN LEBANON TO DESTABLIZE THAT COUNTRY???

BUSH IS SENDING AID TO ISRAEL IN THE BILLIONS...

BUSH IS SENDING AID TO THE PALESTINIANS IN THE MILLIONS THRU ISRAELI BANKS???

16 OF THE 19 HIJACKERS WERE FROM SAUDI...

CHENEY AND HALIBURTON ARE TIGHT WITH THE SAUDIS...

RUMFELD BROKERED CHEMICAL WEAPONS TO SADDAM IN THE 80S...TO FIGHT IRAN

WE ATTACHED IRAQ TO GET RID OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS...

RICHARD PEARL A DUEL PASSPORT HOLDING ISRAELI AMERICAN NEOCON IS BROKERING AN OIL DEAL WITH THE KURDS...

TURKEY IS FIGHTING THE KURDS...

BILLIONS OF AMERICAN TAX DOLLARS ARE GOING TO THE MIDDLE EAST!

4000 PLUS AMERICANS HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FIGHTING A CHANGING ENEMY WHO ONE DAY CHANGES FROM ONE SIDE TO THE NEXT...AND WHOS POLITICIANS ARE ON THE TAKE AS BAD AS AMERICAN POLITICIANS ARE?

MISS NO ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE CONDI RICE IS RUNNING THE STATE DEPARTMENT!

WHO IS RUNNING THIS MIDDLE EAST TRAIN?

START WAR CRIMES NOW!

AMERICA STAND UP OR SHUT UP!

[rafterman1]

===Anbar province is now a touristic place===
posted by BaghdadsHere

Feel free to take your family for vacation there since its such a safe place now.

===You cant make a lie become true by just repeating it over and over and over.===

But you sure keep trying.

[CB_Brooklyn]

GET OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!

Expose these two 9/11 court cases:

Court Cases in the US District Court,
Southern District of New York,
with Attorney Jerry Leaphart:

** Dr Judy Wood, suing on behalf of the United States of America and demanding a Trial by Jury, has evidence that Directed Energy Weapons were a causal factor in the destruction of the World Trade Center:

http://drjudywood.com/articles/NIST/Qui_Tam_Wood.html

Docket No. 1:07-cv-03314-GBD
Title: Dr. Judy Wood ex rel. USA vs. Applied Research Associates, Inc. et al.
Venue: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
Judge: George B. Daniels

** Dr Morgan Reynolds, suing on behalf of the United States of America and demanding a Trial by Jury, has evidence that the Media broadcasted cartoons of an airplane hitting the South Tower:

http://nomoregames.net/index.php?page=911&subpage1=federal_case

Docket No. 1:07-cv-04612-GBD
Title: Dr. Morgan Reynolds ex rel. USA vs. Science Applications International Corp. et al
Venue: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
Judge: George B. Daniels

[occams_taser]

Bush''s unnecessary war has killed and injured many more Americans than Osama bin Laden. Somewhere in a cave, he''s laughing...

[antoniof123]

Time is on the Democrats side and neo cons are dumber than dirt. They pray for the silver bullet and don''t realize that the silver bullet was to kill the beast.

When I say time with each day gas increases and the Repulbicans CEO''s for the oil companies get richer. That should really help the Republican cause with masses. Then of course there is health care for children remeber SCHIP you know the bill you neo cons vetoed to help children. Let''s not forget about the deaths in Iraq they keep increasing each day and just these things alone really gets under the swing voters craw because the swing voter said change.

Now that said the number of GOP Senators returning to the Senate next year will be well let''s see 22 up for re-election 11 battle ground states. KY has been moving and voting for the Democrats remember the governor that was just elected in a red state no less. Don''t forget we are not stupid the Democrats inheirted this mess from the neo con congress and you know how we fell about them.

So in the words of a great jounalest of the 50''s Mr. Murrow. Good night and good luck you will need it neo cons.

[borris007-2009]

And they will continue to support thr Republicans even as they neglect them. Sad.

Posted by Nancy_Naive

Yup, Brainwashed men and women, patriotism is an illusion, and sometimes clouds good judgment... Folks need to think about life, they only have one. Republicans cowards feed off of the ignorant

[michaell357]

I feel sorry for those coming back from Iraq who are wounded. I retired from the AF in 1999. I was given 60% disability rating when I got out. The funny thing is the government seems to forgot I have served for 20 years. If I want to use my medical benifits, I must travel over 100 miles one way. The reason, no doctors around my area take TRICARE - the governent does not pay enough to cover medical costs. When I go to WrightPat AFB for care, the staff and Doctors tell me I should think about getting a Primary Care Doctor closer to were I live. I need about $25,000 of dental work done. WP AFB won''t take care of me and the retired dental plan I could get only covers 50% of costs after 1 year of paying premiums and then only covers $1500 a year in costs.
My thoughts on a national health care plan. It while never work because the governent cannot take care of those who served so how can they take care of the citizens who live in this country. Maybe they should outsource medical care to China or India.

[blackwater66-2009]

President McCain will take care of these brave warriors, who paid a price for protecting our freedom in the USA. Many stand against us, but many will never win, John McCain will be our next Commander in Chief !!
Forget about the economy, think about freedom and fighting terrorist, send us your sons and daughters !!

[middleman8]

They volunteered to kill and be killed.

What else is there to say.

[actornaught]

Posted by middleman8 at 07:51 PM : May 11, 2008

Well there''s a dummass lowlife comment.

Is that you, D!ick Cheney?

[demslie]

They volunteered to kill and be killed.
What else is there to say.

Posted by middleman8

Well there''''s a dummass lowlife comment.
Is that you, D!ick Cheney?

Posted by actornaught

No you idiot, middleman8 is a Democrat. Whenever a soldier is killed the Democrats blame it on Bush. But if a terrorist is killed IRAN, AL Qaeda and Democrats respond with Hate, Rage and Anger. No Democrat alive has ever expressed the level of anger toward terrorists that they do toward America. The boots on the ground have said for two years that IRANIAN supplied weapons, money and training are killing Americans. But the only time Democrats get Angry about it is when Bush says we need to do something about IRAN. Democrats could not give a DAMNN about dead soldiers because it fits perfectly into their evil political agenda.

[ioweign]

They volunteered to kill and be killed.

What else is there to say.

Posted by middleman8 at 07:51 PM : May 11, 2008


You are proof that there needs to be a draft for a 2 to 3 years of governmental service...

[kb9rbt]

I,m a WW2vet,Our good goverment members truly promised us free medical ,the rest of out lives,those of us that were in during the war months,Since then ,enough of our nonpatriotic senators and congressmen so called americans have taken a lot of those promises away,we now have to pay co. payments ,and deductables,I have no supplement insurance because we were told we didnt need any!!!AND A L;OT OF THOSE TAKING OUTB RIGHTS AWAYB ,WOULDNT EEVEN BE HERE IF IT WASNT FORN THE WW2 VETS!!!!!!!!!

[flagship-usa]

Can war be such a great instrument where one man can start, while other men have to finish. The cost of the war is shared by all, although, the burden rest upon those left to fight, and those left wounded by it. This unfortunate situation, driven by misguided intentions - has brought upon the American people a great cost to bear. As a nation of fair minded citizens, we have but only one right course to follow. We must put aside our discontent for this irrational war, and care for our wounded. We can not, responsibly neglect to fulfil our obligations, no matter how great the cost. We will have to pay the penalty for our negligence and short sightlessness, since we have failed to undertake, and understand, by all means - the cost of war. Thus not our fellow American''s have a greater pain of abandonment, than that pain suffered in combat. Such a sad affair has mobilized our nation in peace and war. Again our wounds have blistered, and our pride is left open to infection. Should war corrupt this man, his wounds become our responsibility. We had the strength to commit our troops as combatants, now we will find our strength in compassion.

[mcvet]

No you idiot, middleman8 is a Democrat. Whenever a soldier is killed the Democrats blame it on Bush. But if a terrorist is killed IRAN, AL Qaeda and Democrats respond with Hate, Rage and Anger. No Democrat alive has ever expressed the level of anger toward terrorists that they do toward America. The boots on the ground have said for two years that IRANIAN supplied weapons, money and training are killing Americans. But the only time Democrats get Angry about it is when Bush says we need to do something about IRAN. Democrats could not give a DAMNN about dead soldiers because it fits perfectly into their evil political agenda.


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Posted by demslie at 08:07 PM : May 11, 2008
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YOU sir are an EMBARRASSMENT to me and the Thousands like me. We walked into combat so you can believe in your PURE and TOTAL FASCISM! You have NO view except for the PARTY, you have no tolerance for anyone who isn''t a FASCIST Republican and it''s a disgrace. I have sat and listened to you defend an INCOMPETENT PIECE of TRASH that you and a few others still call a PRESIDENT but have NEVER heard you defend the 935 LIES he told us in a two year period to start a NEEDLESS War which resulted in ALL these Disabled Veterans! Now stand and let the fuhrer KNOW you''re out here licking those boots!! READY?? SIEG HEIL BUSH! Slime like this does NOT belong in this great nation.

[mcvet]

President McCain will take care of these brave warriors, who paid a price for protecting our freedom in the USA. Many stand against us, but many will never win, John McCain will be our next Commander in Chief !!
Forget about the economy, think about freedom and fighting terrorist, send us your sons and daughters !!


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Posted by blackwater66 at 07:43 PM : May 11, 2008
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Well SURE! NEVER mind that there WERE NO terrorist in Iraq BEFORE we invaded. Forget that those who DID attack us are all safe and sound in a SAFE HAVEN WE created... They are now as strong as ever SEVEN years AFTER they Attacked us! Oh! And be sure to forget the economy... we can keep borrowing the money to fight these war''s for Weapons that never existed or for OIL as McSame said the other day!! ROFLMAO These freaks have been getting their BRAINS kicked in and they want to just "STAY the COURSE"! ROFLMAO No wonder they are BOOTLICKERS!! They aren''t intelligent enough to KNOW they are getting the butt whoopin of the decade so what else would you expect! SIEG HEIL BUSH!! ROFLMAO

[actornaught]

Posted by demslie at 08:07 PM : May 11, 2008

Now THAT is a wildly dummass comment, from a raging wacked out Hypocrite. You don''t even have a warm IQ, do you...

[bobnjersey]

[the government expects to be spending $59 billion a year to compensate injured warriors in 25 years, up from today''s $29 billion, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press. And the Veterans Affairs Department concedes the bill could be much higher. ]

is this number coming from the two yo-yos that were just testifying to the congressional committee about suicides? the same ones that said 700 or so suicides a year ... when the number was really 10 times that.

the real figure can''t be estimated ... since they''re denying the scale of the psychological cost to these soldiers that are being abused by the republican ''deferment club'' that are defining the policies that send them on endless extended tours ... shorter inter-tour terms ... and prevent them from leaving w/ stop loss shenanigans.

and all while they and their delusional supporters cry ''support the troops''

shameful ... nothing less than shameful

[bluestardad]

Posted by cb_brooklyn at 07:18 PM : May 11, 2008


HOOK UP THOSE ATTORNEYS TO START WAR CRIMES TRIALS!

[bobnjersey]

[We won the war in Iraq and the war on terror. No more truck bombers on crowded markets, Anbar province is now a touristic place ...]
[Posted by BagdadsHere at 05:40 PM : May 11, 2008]

what''s this ... the fireworks for the wedding?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/01/iraq/main4062342.shtml?source=search_story

[bobnjersey]

[She comes once in a while, post a comment and runaway with her tail between her legs.]
[Posted by BagdadsHere at 05:16 PM : May 11, 2008]

where does ''tail between the legs'' sit relative to ''head up the a$$'' ... which is apparently the condition you suffer from?

how does one debate a delusional fool (ie. you)?

[idnnsg]

"Of that group, the VA says more than 181,000 are collecting disability benefits."

That''s 181,000 US CASUALTIES of war! (Plus, don''t forget to add the 4000+ confirmed dead.)

And Bush/Cheney/McCain thinks we''re "winning"!

War: the ONLY winning move is not to play the game.

[closethippy1]

Here''s my rendition of a neocon wearing a cowboy hat:
"These soldiers volunteered to do this job and as such I don''t see why we should take care of them when they get hurt doing their trash picking duties! To hell with them and to hell with our government and all that constitution stuff!"

[randynason]

"This is a cost of war," says Steve Smithson

The tragic thing is that this was never a true war. Instead, this was an occupation of a foreign sovereign nation for oil profit. So, tell it like it is, Mr. Smithson. Don''t be afaid to tell the truth, even if it is a disgusting reflection of our greedy reality.

[tbweb]

Americans are tired of being over Taxed, but there should be a separate and independent Tax and Fund set aside exclusively for Veterans, Disabled Veterans, the Veterans Administration, Veterans Nursing Homes and Hospitals, this exclusive fund could also address Veterans homelessness, education cost and funerals. Every American should share the burden of this exclusive tax through retail and payroll. It''s the least we as Americans can do for the nations Veterans for without them America would cease to exist! Removing Veterans expenses from the national budget would also remove an enormous expense and provide a much needed boost to the dollar!

[singingrick]

Don''t worry vets. Help is on the way. Bush is sending you all shiny new "support our troops" bumper stickers courtesy of the RNC.

[nonayabiness]

Ya, the number of disabled veterans is rising due to an immoral, unjust, and failed war that George W. Bush instigated. So, add their care to the cost of the war in Iraq. Therefore, it''s more expensive than the govt is telling us. Not only has George W. ruined America''s reputation, and the economy, but he has ruined the lives of many of our service men and women as well as their familes. Shame, shame, G.W.

[nonayabiness]

How come, as with Prez. Clinton, impeachment only seems to come AFTER, or perhaps JUST BEFORE a President leaves office? Isn''t that a little too late? We need a better system.

[ontheleft]

The world is a different place because of this war. Bush has irrevocably changed the course of history and ruined the lives of many people. People will be paying the price for it for many years to come. Very sad.

[justba]

As a about to expire.. X jarhead from the 50''s & 60''s..
I have to thank my friends of the party with the larger trunks, because it was they who voted to even us all out.. now hardly anyone will notice the large unpayed debts I have accumulated and have to leave behind.

[naucoming4u]

The cost to our government (us taxpayers) will be NOTHING compared to the costs (physical, mental, and financial) that our wounded soldiers will have to live with...

... FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES!

[dakotaclark]

Hmmm...

You know what? It appears as though the VA more or less keeps everything about disability a big secret. I found out about it by word of mouth %u2013 from a disabled veteran.

When I applied for disability benefits, it was 30 years after my service%u2013connected injuries. Then, it took an additional several years of providing justification for each service related disability.

I have eleven conditions that are service%u2013connected disability issues. All of these issues existed at the conclusion of my military service in 1966, yet I did not know that I could file a claim for disability until 1996. Finally, after fighting the VA every step of the way, in 2005 the VA awarded me 100% disability status.

Although I am very grateful to receive the VA disability payment, I would much rather not have the daily pain and discomfort residuals of the injuries I received, or the PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) nightmares and difficulty sleeping, that I experience every night.

Every veteran I meet, I ask them if they were sick or injured during their military service, so I can mention the claim process; and, how to get help filing a claim with the VA.

The Bush Administration is the most unfriendly toward veterans ever in the history of the U.S.

[samrensho]

Isn''''t that a little too late? We need a better system.
Posted by NonayaBiness

That''s why I like the parliamentary system. Lose a no-confidence vote, any time and you''re history.

[andrew_693]

The oil companies should be the ones paying the bill for these morons that went to iraq. They weren''t fighting for our freedom or any threat from Saddam, but rather for the gasoline they were stealing and fake contracts that the american taxpayer got ripped off with by their government. All the oil companies have had huge profits since this war started, why not use their profit to buy the vets some wheel chairs and pay for their skiing vacations in Colorado.

[woodjd42]

The oil companies should be the ones paying the bill for these morons that went to iraq.
Posted by andrew_693

Are you calling the men and women of our military morons? If so you are the moron. Like in Vietnam, the soldier did not ask to go to war, they were sent to war. Blame this administration or the oil companies or anyone but not the soldiers. Our soldiers are heros.

[mcvet]

Are you calling the men and women of our military morons? If so you are the moron. Like in Vietnam, the soldier did not ask to go to war, they were sent to war. Blame this administration or the oil companies or anyone but not the soldiers. Our soldiers are heros.


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Posted by woodjd42 at 05:36 AM : May 12, 2008
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Now anyone with a BRAIN can read and understand what the poster was saying yet YOU attempted to turn his dislike for the Fuhrer and the Fascist who started this War for Oil into a hatred for those who have paid such a high price. YOU should be ashamed but I''ve given up on you bootlickers, who continue to support that Incompetent piece of human trash a few call a President, ever being true American''s. Now lets let the fuhrer know you''re out here this morning!! SIEG HEIL BUSH!!

[pmpt48]

Money is no issue when it comes to treating our wounded veterans. They deserve whatever it takes to make them comfortable and take care of their families. No, they did not ask for this war but they were brave enough to volunteer so that American lives at home would be protected. This is not about Democrats, Republicans, Bush or whether or not the war is right or wrong...it is about respect for American soldiers.

[woodjd42]

MCVet
If you think for one moment that I support this administration, you are saddly mistaken. Go back and read all my posts and you will see how much contempt for this administration I have even before invading Iraq.
"The oil companies should be the ones paying the bill for these morons that went to iraq."
In this statement I read that the oil companies should pay for the ones that Went to Iraq. The cowards in this administration and in congress did not go to Iraq they sent soldiers. That is why I Asked if he ment the soldiers then made a comment. If he ment the administration then I would agree with him but if he ment the soldiers I take exception. No matter what I will stand up for the soldiers as many other vets will. I will spit on this administration and also on members of congress. If I offend you then I am sorry but that is the way it is for me.

[woodjd42]

MCVet
One more thing, I assume from your handle that you are a vet, well I am also. I served two tours in nam as a chopper pilot for the 1st Cav.

[missingamerica]

I have one heartfelt prayer for our disabled vets:

God protect them from another moment in time where the Republicans control our Presidency and, worse, our Congress, lest they be instantaneously transformed from honorable veterans who suffered greatly in the pursuit of the goals of America''s political leaders into "entitlement spending".

[dinkydog1]

It''s truley disgusting to see these young Americans maimed for life in this war for oil Bush created. How can Bushies justify this misery.