Posted on 10/30/2025 10:38:36 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
“We would not eat.”
That is how disabled U.S. Navy veteran Juan Saro described a life without the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP…About 1.2 million veterans are enrolled now, according to the National Council on Aging. More than 20,000 military families, 213,000 National Guard and Reserve members, and more than 1 million veterans, rely on such benefits, according to Veteran.com.
Saro survived a brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from his time in the Navy. He later worked as a sixth-grade teacher. But COVID-related health problems made it impossible to stay in the classroom.
The veteran now lives on fixed disability payments from the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA). By mid-month, the money runs out. Food runs out. SNAP becomes the difference between dinner and nothing at all.
“SNAP is everything,” Saro told Military.com. “Without SNAP, we would go hungry. We would not eat. We would not have food on the table. The boys would not have what they need.”
Saro said he once opened his refrigerator and saw one onion. He tried to stretch food for as long as possible.
Experts say that many veterans who qualify never apply, even though age, disability and fixed incomes put them at higher risks for hunger.
“I try not to let them see the struggle," Saro said. "They lost their mother. I want them to focus on school. I want their lives to feel normal.”
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Some disagreements, but freepers all at least agree that non-citizens and those abusing the system need to be taken off the rolls.
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“SNAP is everything,” Saro told Military.com. “Without SNAP, we would go hungry. We would not eat. We would not have food on the table. The boys would not have what they need.”
“I try not to let the boys see the struggle,” Saro said. “They lost their mother. I want them to focus on school. I want their lives to feel normal.”
would someone please help this guy out.
How does he pay his cellphone bill? His cable or satellite dish bill?
Many seniors and disabled vets will suffer in November, while the hood rats who sell their SNAP cards for 25c on the $ will just loot stores anyway. Congress is pathetic.
This is the trap set by the rats. Good, deserving people get hurt because they are put in the same boat as the illegal gimme dats.
About 1.2 million veterans are enrolled in SNAP.
<><>More than 20,000 military families,
<><>213,000 National Guard and Reserve members,
<><>and more than 1 million veterans, rely on SNAP, according to Veteran.com.
Could one of Trump’s big donors help out these families?
Disabled vets should get all the help they need! If they need SNAP they should have a gold card, they have earned it!
First I would verify this is real. The internet is full of made up stuff.
This is an opportunity for Trump to step in and show real leadership. This is how true leaders find their way into the pages of history.
Depending on how many kids he has, it’s probably not enough.
“That is how disabled U.S. Navy veteran Juan Saro described a life without the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP”. I don’t know how disabled this man is, but if he can’t work, and he served the USofA, I’d help him with my tax dollars...I only got so much, but I’ve found that there is always someone who has less than me.
“More than 20,000 military families, 213,000 National Guard and Reserve members, and more than 1 million veterans, rely on such benefits”
Military families should not have to get Food Stamps to survive. Give them what they need.
But Goobermint has cash for Illegals?
This shiiite has to stop.
Schumer wants to starve disabled veterans.
I fed my family when I joined in 1980 as an E3. I didn’t need SNAP or handouts. Wasn’t prime rib or lobster but we did ok till I got out in 1990. Then I did significantly better.
Thank you - let’s remember who is doing this.
VA disability payments will continue to be processed and delivered during a government shutdown.
That was my thought also.
“About 1.2 million veterans are enrolled in SNAP.
<><>More than 20,000 military families,
<><>213,000 National Guard and Reserve members,
<><>and more than 1 million veterans, rely on SNAP, according to Veteran.com.”
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I have no problem whatsoever funding these families.
We should move these expenditures into Veteran’s benefits and make them essential, not subject to any shutdown.
While we are at it, we should sharply limit the categories of food and groceries that these benefits in general can buy, down to basic necessities. It can’t be that hard with today’s technologies.
Confusing article since Social Security payments, SSI, and VA disability payments are not affected during the shutdown.
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