Here in San Diego we take up collections to buy boxers and other essentials for the wounded at the local VA hospital. Need help with a vet who is suffering dementia? Sorry, no room at the inn but if he were a DRUNK or DRUGGIE he'd be welcome with open arms.
Hopefully change will come and no more Marine's will suffer this soldier's fate at the hands, not of an enemy, but of his own broken health care system.
"The VA is notorious for shoddy care. I can't understand why the plague of poor care, inept management, funding issues,"
The VA does not have funding issues. More money has come to the VA since 911. There is a bonus program in effect in which management gets money for sending money back and saving money on building projects. If anyone does not believe this just check out the news report on the VA in Charleston. I repeat Directors are getting bonuses-there IS NO FUNDING SHORTAGE.