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Million Veteran March on Washington DC - 8 June 2005

by Open-Publishing - Sunday 5 June 2005
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Demos-Actions Wars and conflicts Healthcare USA

This march will inform the lawmakers in Washington DC and the American Public about the lack of adequate VA Funding, VA Performance and Veteran Benefits in General. All military veterans are encouraged to attend. Additionally, this March is opened to the Public and they are all invited.

(PRWEB) June 2, 2005 — The purpose of this march is to bring to light the deep concern the veteran’s community has regarding the consistent under funding of the Veterans Affairs Health Care system.

Veterans have carried the message over and over to veteran’s organizations such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Purple Heart Association and many others. Over the years, these organizations have been instrumental in gaining small changes and each year they are required to readdress the same.

The march will address the specific legislation requirements the veteran’s of this great country are planning to voice to the government. This will be conveyed by an organized march on the nation’s capital, Washington DC on June 8, 2005.

It is the veterans’ intention to insure that the Congress, Senate and members of the Executive Branch hear them loud and clear. They no longer wish to tolerate the continued under funding of the VA Health Care system from this day forward.

This country owes veterans of the past, those who are serving now and those who will serve in the future, the very best of care.

Veterans and their supporters will ask the government to stop balancing the budget on the backs of veterans.

See you in DC!

See attached Discussion Paper By
Bobby R. Price, LT, USN (Ret.)
Desert Storm Veteran
and
Ms. Karyn Damian
US Army Veteran

Million Veteran March Link:
http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/mvm.htm

Supporter Links:
http://www.americansforsharedsacrifice.org/Million_Vet_...
www.VetsForJustice.com
www.vfvs.com
www.veteranstoday.com
http://www.todaytomorrowyesterday.net
www.jerebeery.com
http://the-mid-west-web.com
http://spotreport.blogspot.com
www.Delta15.org

Forum posts

  • As a veteran myself of the Korean War, I feel that the government should provide equal treatment to all veterans regardless of a service connected disability. It is only by the grace of God, that combat veterans and even non-combat veterans did not sustain a service connected disability.

    I am absolutly against the proposed recent changes in co-payments, annual fees and the lack of benefits to future veterans. I remember when the co-payment was $2.00 and then it went to $7.00 and now it is proposed to go to $15.00. If this isn’t on the backs of the veterans, I don’t know what is. I persoinally know of many, many veterans who are having a very difficult time paying the current $7.00 deductable. Many veterans are homeless and in poverty. Many (as myself) just get by.

    I further feel, that the prerequsite for care should be having honorably served our country in one of the branches of the military.

    Someone told me that the Coast Guard servicepersonnel are not able to receive these benefits. If this is the case, I personally feel that they deserve this care for the the valuable and often dangerous service they give to their country.

    I am sorry that I cannot attend this most worthwhile march, but I wish God speed and the very best wishs from the efforts of those wonderful men and women who are able to attend and make their voices heard.

    Sincerely:
    C.G. Mitchell
    member: V.F.W. Post 39