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Dont forget -we have until June 30th to make comment to the Federal Task force regarding newly disabled veterans.
The criteria did not state we had to have personally-someone returning from combat-or be a new Iraq vet ourselves-
This is a great opportunity to tell VA what you think-what VA is today and what you all have experienced is what many of these newly disabled vets will have to face.
The system won't change for them-and be any better that it is for us.
Unless vets use this opportunity to tell this task force a little of what it really can be like.
http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1312
You are a click away of you want to send them email.
I prefer sending them a letter and it isnt finished yet.
I suggest focusing on the key issues the task force is addressing- like
accessibility of services ( The VA turned ER vets away recently and 2 died)
and timeliness and delivery of services- yeah right-
plenty here can gripe about that-
You all know what these new vets can potentially face-
sure the VA might be giving them fast care and fast claims results now- but what about down the road a few years-
what then for them---as well as all of you here.
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