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Disabled Veterans, Caregivers Must Not Be Left Behind
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 10, 2009
Disabled Veterans, Caregivers Must Not Be Left Behind
As Veterans Day approaches, the Disabled American Veterans is urging lawmakers to take prompt, decisive action to approve vital legislation that is being held up by a lone Republican Senator. "As the nation honors the service and sacrifice our nation's brave defenders, it is unconscionable that the arbitrary actions of one Senator is preventing consideration of a measure to improve health care to women veterans and provide vital support to family members caring for severely injured veterans," said DAV National Commander Roberto Barrera. The DAV is urging the Senate leadership to take every action necessary to bring the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (S. 1963) to the floor for immediate consideration. The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee has previously approved veterans caregiver and health care legislation with unanimous bipartisan votes. Currently, women make up approximately 15 percent of the active force, are serving in all branches of the military and are eligible for assignment in most military occupational specialties except for direct combat roles. The increase in the number of women serving in the military significantly impacts the services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has been ill-prepared to meet the full range of needs for female patients. The types of injuries suffered by our servicemembers in the global war on extremism and tyranny are in many cases so severe that family members put their lives on hold to care for their loved ones. These family caregivers often face devastating financial and emotional hardships as they help their wounded sons, daughters, husbands and wives. Unfortunately, they do not receive sufficient support services or financial assistance from the government. Approval of S. 1963 would provide an array of vitally needed support services for family caregivers, such as respite care, financial compensation, vocational counseling, basic health care, relationship, marriage and family counseling and mental health care. "Our government has an obligation to provide the support and services that are essential to caregivers while they provide for our disabled veterans, both men and women. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act should be voted on and passed without further delay," said Commander Barrera. The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans, a non-profit organization founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932, represents this nation's disabled veterans. It is dedicated to a single purpose: building better lives for our nation's disabled veterans and their families. For more information, visit the organization's Web site, www.dav.org.
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