Sunday, September 7, 2008

How the Va Abandons our VETS


Please read this article in the NATION's Sept. 15, 208 issue. It was written by Joshua Kors.
Research support was provided by the Puffin Foundation Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. ...Sgt. Juan Jimenez had one of the most dangerous jobs in Iraq, ushering top Administration officials through the war-torn streets of Baghdad. He returned home with two Purple Hearts and shrapnel lodged in his right arm. Today he is gravely ill. What Jimenez didn't realize is that before he could receive benefits for his wounds, he'd have to prove that those wounds came from war. Three and a half years later, the sergeant is still making his case. The Department of Veterans Affairs isn't convinced. And it won't give him his benefits until it is. PLEASE READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE!

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