Thursday, September 27, 2007

Veterans Care - GAO

GAO says Wounded soldiers no better off now, than before WAPO Story

In a new GAO report released today, it shows the Bush administration, the Pentagon , the Army or the Veterans Administration are no closer to HELPING severely WOUNDED veterans that they were before Dana Priest and Anne Hull wrote that out standing story in February 2007 a full 7 months ago.

The story below explains how the administration is claiming it will be another 6-10 months before they get the System they want gets it into gear. Excuse me WHY?

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GAO Report: Walter Reed Problems Have Not Been Fixed



Remember Walter Reed? After the huge scandal last spring, President Bush and the members of Congress promised to improve troops' care. They promised to take action and get our wounded veterans the care they were waiting for. They promised to make things right. Well, that promise has been broken.

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Army Disowns Republicans One Week Too Late



for•ti•tude, n.: Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage.

The Washington Post reported yesterday that the Army is now saying 15-month deployments without a proper recovery time are "not sustainable." Again, this is exactly what the Webb-Hagel Amendment was all about—that is, until it was torpedoed by Republican al Qaeda supporters in the Senate last week.

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Is 'Funding' Really For Troops?
What Happened To Funding and Oversite For Military/Veteran Care In Previous Congresses?

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