Calling All Oef–oif Veterans

[Tbird]

Calling All OEF–OIF Veterans

VA is contacting nearly 570,000 recent combat veterans to ensure they know about the department’s medical services and other benefits. To demonstrate VA’s commitment to reaching every Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veteran, Secretary James B. Peake, left, helped launch the telephone call–out initiative himself. “We will reach out and touch every OEF and OIF veteran to let them know we are here for them,” said Peake. “VA is committed to getting these veterans the help they need and deserve.” (more)

[Josephine]

I have always said, I never want another veteran to experience

what I have. I pray this will work out for them.

This is only my opinion.

Wishing all the Best!

Betty

[john999]

Why not contact every veteran and do outreach to them? Why just OIF and OEF vets?

[Berta]

There is quite a broohaha in many other vet communities over this-it seems to be devisive suggesting that the "old" vets can wallow in the backlog but the "new vets" might get better service.

This came on the heels of the VA's attempt to cover up the suicide rates in new combat veterans.

Both Larry Scott (VA Watchdog) and David Gorman Exec Director of the DAV- have seen through this latest spin:

http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfAPR08/nf042808-1.htm