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Your so right. I have been to visit so many VA hospitals across America and it breaks my heart to see our our Veterans are treated. They should have first class treatment in every way.
Thank you so much for being here.

Our Veterans are the true Heroes of America not some jock or rock star or celebrity.

Thank you both so much for your comments. Dad was a Marine in Viet Nam. He's no longer with us here, but I know he's lurking somewhere. CJ's out of it. It's not mental illness. It's nightly nightmares that come back to haunt. Nightmares about what's creepin' in the jungle after you and nightmares about how you're treated after comin' home. I know because Dad had those nightmares. He wasn't crazy. As bad as it was he would've done it again. No questions. Thanks for keepin' the memories burnin'. Oh, and Cultural Jihad, No thanks to you.

You are right. Our military absolutely should have the best. And they should not have to come home from war only to find themselves back in war with the system to get decent benefits.

BTW, the DAV is a wonderful organization.

I wouldn't condemn all VA Hospitals based on a few bad ones.

My Grandson, a Gulf Vet, contacted some kind of a lung/respitory condition and almost died. He was given a 10% disability and a small pension. He goes to the VA Hospital/Medical Center in the SF bay area and gets excellent care. He will get his degree in Comp Sci next year which was provided by the VA.

Now I have two tour in VNam and on many many occasions I had seen where Soldiers literally fried their brains on Marajuana laced with opium and other drugs. Very many of the VN Vets are on the streets due to mental problems from drugs and they CHOOSE to live that way.

I don't know about Mr. Northcut, but all disabled vets, having been discharged with a disability, receive VA pensions.

A very large percent of the VN vets returned and transitioned back into productive lives, even tho they were spit upon.

Even if Mr. Northcut's condition, which I believe, is mental his heart is still in the right place. Thats what concerns me.