Posted on 05/18/2014 10:13:55 AM PDT by QT3.14
The failures of the Veterans Affairs Department are a moral abomination: They leave soldiers wounded at war to wait in long lines for the payments they need to fund their care.
And VA failures are under new scrutiny amid reports of a string of preventable deaths among veterans and a growing political controversy around themand many in Congress are pointing a finger in the White House's direction.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationaljournal.com ...
Active Duty/Retiree ping.
But when he came to the VA for help, Ayala says he gave up the first time he tried, and only succeeded after he returned from his second tour.
"I started the process, you know; I went in there, and you're just sitting there. All of the sudden you feel like you're being categorized as someone who is complaining or whining," Ayala said. "It just wasn't right. I did my time, I did my service."
To busy planning vacations, playing golf, giving parties and spending time at his favorite bath house relaxing and enjoying himself with his select friends.
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