The VA is a mess I'll admit, but veterans organizations are not helping IMO. The new Legion Commander has been on a mission to get every elgible veteran to sign up for VA health care wether they need it or not. In this he has been sucessful and attracted a lot of attention with the "I am not number" campaign.
His goal is admirable but not the method. Some of us veterans are in fine health and also have company health care plans. When the completely healthy sign up for these benefits, they are taking resources away from those that really need it.
Ron Conley has been smoouching with the likes of Tom Dashole and has spent his non military career as a union official. Go Figure.