Forced to battle the system at Walter Reed

This has happened in previous wars. It happened to me
during Vietnam ! I was evacuated out of "Nam" April
1968 and my "head was not right!" I was Thorazined in
Japan ( Thorazine = chemical lobotomy) and was warehoused
for 9 months. I was prematurely ressigned to the west
coast ( Fort Lewis) from Vallye Forge hospital. I didn't
make it - got lost in Tucson, AZ. My sister had me readmitted.
The nurses were great...but I never saw a Dr. in Valley
Forge. Many were "anti war" cavalier Doctors who violated
their OATH !
Military medical care is great when you ARE IN the hospital
but post hospital care is often very inadequate, inconsistent, incompetent, whatever. If you posters have
not been in combat or a combat theater...shut up!
It is always the "non servers" in government that defecate
on the troops after a war, or between wars. Remember
the Veterans who marched on DC in 1933 demanding their
WWI "bonus money" only to have their shacks burnt by
General McArthur ! If you haven't read your history or
especially military/war history ! SHUT UP!!!
Bien Hoa 67 -68 / Tet Offensive
Retired school administrator...south central LA !!

21 posted on 02/19/2007 5:02:49 PM PST by Bien Hoa Sully

Just about every major hospital has a bug and rodent problem.

There are reasons.

It is not OK with me, but it is still simply something that is recognized by health care providers of my acquaintance.

It should be addressed, and it is, regularly.

Still, suddenly MSNBC gives a crap about our wounded troops, after their alleged coverage?

These people ought to look in a mirror.

A$$holes.

22 posted on 02/19/2007 5:08:33 PM PST by Radix (There is no Emancipation Proclamation in China.)

To: Bien Hoa Sully; StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; All

Gee Sully,

I believe you.

Welcome to FR.

Take a peek over at the Canteen on this site.

You have friends there.

Pinging a couple of folks for you.

23 posted on 02/19/2007 5:12:17 PM PST by Radix (There is no Emancipation Proclamation in China.)

To: Bien Hoa Sully

I think that you might have been leaving out General Patton regarding the 1933 incident(s) with the veterans.

I'll have to go search in order to refresh my memory.

24 posted on 02/19/2007 5:16:11 PM PST by Radix (There is no Emancipation Proclamation in China.)

To: Bien Hoa Sully

25 posted on 02/19/2007 5:18:23 PM PST by Radix (There is no Emancipation Proclamation in China.)

To: Bien Hoa Sully

I will stay away from this, then. My apologies.

26 posted on 02/19/2007 6:38:00 PM PST by Thunder90

To: Bien Hoa Sully

It is always the "non servers" in government that defecate on the troops after a war, or between wars.

That bears repeating. Thank you for your service, from someone who has never served. I appreciate it. And you.

27 posted on 02/19/2007 6:56:21 PM PST by StarCMC (After the attacks of 9/11, profiling Muslims is more like profiling the Klan. - Ann Coulter)

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