War Veterans' Care To Cost $1.3 Trillion

[justrluk]

Washington Times

September 30, 2010

Pg. 9

War Veterans' Care To Cost $1.3 Trillion

The unfunded liability for those who fought in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will rival Social Security.

By Shaun Waterman, The Washington Times

Edited October 1, 2010 by justrluk

[john999]

There are voices who want to deny that debt to veterans and don't even want to pay for veteran care. We know who they are.

[Notorious Kelly]

Funny how a lowly enlisted guy like me was raising these questions in 2001 BEFORE we even went to the mideast.

[stillhere]

I wonder if they are taking into account the death factor in the veterans?

Vietnam in country vet numbers are dropping and have dropped at an alarming rate and I personally feel these veterans of today with their multiple deployments and just the factors of fighting in such a desolate place will face even higher death rates. While I certainly hope not we are already seeing a higher suicide rate.

These kids need help and fast.

The money is not all the country should worry about! They should take preventive measures NOW!

[john999]

Stillhere

How many RVN vets are left alive these days? I heard it was less than a million. That is a hell of a death rate. The VA should not worry about AO since most of us will be dead soon anyway if numbers are to be believed.

[stillhere]

I have seen and heard that there are 830 some thousand left of those that served in country boots on ground during the Vietnam War.

There is also a number floating around that we are dieing at a pace of 390 a day!

[john999]

I think 2.7 million served and that means 2/3 are dead if my math is up to it. I was at the VAMC today and everyone looked pretty sick. It seems every vet has a cane, walker or is in a wheelchair or scooter. I see very few young vets.