Our Government: Unpatriotic!
Let me be clear on a few points:
1. I opposed the Iraq War from the beginning. But we are there now so we have to deal with it.
2. I only have a few members in my family that have served in the military.
3. I haven’t nor will I enlist in military service. My reason: I’m not a soldier but I’m a fighter. Big difference.
With all that being said, I submit that our government, from political sea to shining political sea is unpatriotic since veterans (soldiers) are treated flat out wrong. Doesn’t matter if they volunteered for one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. They did and they deserve the bank and more for putting themselves into harm’s way on orders from our Commander-In-Chief. I know two soldiers who are home from Iraq. Both were wounded but have recovered well physically from their injuries. But mentally, they are having difficulty. They had to kill. Plain and simple. They saw killing. Plain and simple. They are deeply affected. Plain and simple. And they are catching hell just trying to make ends meet with their families back home. WHY?!?!
They are soldiers. They deserve much better. And every day that they aren’t treated like Hollywood stars by our government, is another day of unpatriotic rule by our government.
NOTE: I emphasize government. While I have problems with unpatriotic citizens regarding this subject, the government, our political leadership, are in the positions to fix this immediately. Yes, there are those Representatives and Senators (state and federal) who are fighting “the good fight” regarding veteran’s benefits and compensation. But the fact that they have to fight “the good fight” in the first place sickens me even more. It’s common sense to treat veterans (soldiers) right to the infinite degree. No ifs, ands, or buts.
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13 Responses to “Our Government: Unpatriotic!”
It amazes me how, step by step, this has become a notion of ‘can’t do”.
Aside from battle equipment and medical care,
Why is there no GI bill for veterans?
Why is there no GI bill with child care provisions?
Can’t do, and we should be ashamed.
Because both of those programs cost money.
Because despite the rhetoric, a lot of politicians could care less about the welfare of our veterans once their service is complete.
If they complain about, say PTSD, the hero tag is immediately dropped and they are branded malcontent whiners.
And one other thing. When will we get around to declaring Veterans Day a federal holiday for Veterans?
You should bring a copy of your DD214 to work showing an honorable discharge and you’re off with pay!
I know, I’m dreaming.
Veterans Day is the Iraqis War Marlboro Man photo, not his current condition. I wonder why the WH doesn’t post photos like this(33 or 27), instead of VFW photo-ops.
Thanks for the photo links Rudi and they speak to my point. Not all soldiers come back from Iraq in that condition those soldiers are in but it doesn’t matter. They need financial support. Look at those two soldiers. If it was left up to me, they would have a $200,000 bonus in their bank account when they returned home (outside of medical and mental care). That’s enough to take care of the house, the car, and any bills with money to spare. A clean slate. And that’s just a start.
It’s appalling what they get now.
TS – Todays treatment is appalling, just look at what happened in Minnesota. The tours were cut short ONE DAY to limit financial bonuses that would kick in. The GI Bill for WWII to Vietnam allowed for education paid in full with a monthly stipend. Now the Marlboro Man os left to roam the hills of Kentucky.
Rangers and Seals are getting signup bonuses like that.
And mental, if they’ve been exposed to killing.
That’s a year’s pay at Blackwater, right?
Most definitely mental support!
Blackwater… I’m not even going to go deep into THEM but it’s a horrific shame that mercenaries get better treatment than our country’s military. All I hear is excuses. I can’t imagine what a soldier goes through on the battlefield. And everything I imagine tells me they deserve the red carpet treatment and then some if and when they get home.
No excuses.
The GI Bill for WWII to Vietnam allowed for education paid in full with a monthly stipend.
NO…It did not. While the bill itself paid in full the WW2 vets the bill was changed when sometime before the Korean war massive fraud was uncovered as schools were overcharging for tuition.
Thus this aspect of the bill ended and it was forever changed. Yet one must remember that this bill was for WARZONE vets only. If you served in Killeen, Texas during WW2 you got NOTHING.
This was changed by LBJ sometime around the mid 60′s so that EVERY VET received the GI bill. Peacetime as well as wartime.
IN addition the men in the photographs will receive from the government 100 percent disability. They will be scheduler 100′s which will give them additional money.
In addition they are due Social Security Disability as well and in combination with their VA disability It is not unreasonable to assume they will receive a combined monthly living allowance of 5000 dollars per month TAX FREE if not more. That is the equivalent of nearly an 80,000 dollar a year job. In addition they will also receive free medical and dental and vision the rest of their lives.
It is something I know about. If you add up all my old war wounds the combined ratings equals 210 percent.
No 1 million a month would can not bring back what they lost. But let us not so distort the facts that you start believing the distortions you keep repeating over and over until it becomes the truth.
Let us not get carried away. We do take care of our soldiers. It is just antiwar talking points that keeps trying to deflect this away from the truth.
Is their care perfect? No….but you shoulda seen the care my mother received in the Top notch civilian hospital back in January….made me thankful for the VA.
Somebody those in the pictures will be taken care of. Our debt to those is immeasurable.
I have a cousin who milked the GI Bill after returning from Vietnam. So what if he received money for schooling(never even an Associate degree), his service as a mechanic “in country” warranted something.
But what about those with PTSD or none visible injuries. Many recieve only 25% or less for those disabilities.
Somebody, I could care less about anti-war talking points. The two soldiers I know are walking around looking like they are fine. But they are not. They have substantial mental issues. Both are proud that they have served but that’s not enough to combat the mental problems (and how it is taking a terrible toll on their wives and children). It’s heartbreaking to watch. It’s even more heartbreaking to see them unable to work because of their mental distress. A family friend (who served in Vietnam) told me the following and I never forgot it:
They need help. As much as they need.
If the schools overcharged on tuition, why were the GIs punished by cutting their education program?
It’s the same with welfare. A story about cheating hits the headlines, and there is an uproar to discontinue the porgam.
What about providing oversight, instead?
Nobody likes to see money misappropriated or wasted, so the logical thing to do would be to keep track of where the money is going and if it’s being used appropriately.
By the same token, misbehavior in the business world or dubious practices in the awarding cotracts gets scant notice. When it’s millions disappearing, no one cares.
When the cheats ride in chauffered limos, it’s not nearly as bad as when someone manages to misppropriate a few thousand.
There is something very wrong with this picure.
Aha! Save money! Re-define a disorder arising from wartime experience as a
pre-existing condition!
Oops. Sorry. You’re not covered by Uncle Sam.