Veterans at the V.A.
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I've been going to the VA this week to pick up records and get medicines and stuff for my grandpa. Every time I go the place is packed full of vets going to and fro. I saw some interesting hats today, several WWII guys, Vietnam, Desert Storm. But what got to me the most is how nice the veterans are. When I'm standing in line or waiting on something which is always the case they are so friendly and sweet, it always makes the wait easier.

 

I had to pick up my uncle today because he was admitted on Monday, he was so displeased with the quality of care he received there these last three days or should I say lack thereof, and at the end of his rant, he says, "That's a heck of a way to treat veterans!" I thought about that kind old fella I met a few days ago with the 3rd Armorned patch on his cap, he kept me company while I was waiting on the medical records guy to come back to his office. The clerk said "Oh, that's Mr. Allen, he'll talk your ear off if you let him." and I'm like that's fine with me!

 

...and the gray haired Vietnam vet who gave his prostate to the Repbulic of Veitnam (this one happens to be my uncle). Yeah it is a heck of a way to treat veterans, I wish they appreciated these men like we do here on the forum . Hell I wish everyone appreciated our veterans like we do here on the forum.

 

Sometimes I feel just like Ernie Pyle in "Brave Men", he said I'm a rabid one-man movement bent on tracking down and stamping out everybody in the world who doesn't fully appreciate the common front-line soldier.

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Veterans at the V.A. - by chambers - 03-26-2009, 09:21 PM
Veterans at the V.A. - by roque_riojas - 03-26-2009, 09:43 PM
Veterans at the V.A. - by 206thmpco - 03-27-2009, 02:23 PM
Veterans at the V.A. - by chambers - 03-27-2009, 08:55 PM
Veterans at the V.A. - by roque_riojas - 03-27-2009, 10:16 PM
Veterans at the V.A. - by chambers - 03-27-2009, 11:23 PM
Veterans at the V.A. - by 206thmpco - 03-30-2009, 12:05 PM

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