Bob Woodruff's recovery images

[simian]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

From what the Washington post and Reuters are reporting he got much better treatment than most of the wounded GIs.

Sad but true. You just can't compare Bob's healthcare provided by a major network to that the grunts get from the VA. Some military wives and parents are having to quit their jobs to provide physical therapy and other post hospitalcare for the wounded that the VA doesn't (or can't) provide.

It's hard to believe, but the VA as a whole, seems to be even worse now than it was in the 60's when..........well, 'nuff said.

[Griff]

I just finished TBI Hell by Geo Gosling. It tells the tale of his traumatic brain injury. I don't know how many TBI's are coming home but I know the VA isn't up to it.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Griff

I just finished TBI Hell by Geo Gosling. It tells the tale of his traumatic brain injury.
I don't know how many TBI's are coming home but I know the VA isn't up to it.

I just recently finished this as well as a few others on the subject.
I really need another subject. This one is too depressing
The care that people like Gabby Giffords and Bob Woodruff got is, BY FAR, the exception to the rule.
On top of that, its all on the short list of first thing to get cut.
Yep, Lets pick on the old and the disabled first.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by simian

Sad but true. You just can't compare Bob's healthcare provided by a major network to that the grunts get from the VA. Some military wives and parents are having to quit their jobs to provide physical therapy and other post hospitalcare for the wounded that the VA doesn't (or can't) provide.

It's hard to believe, but the VA as a whole, seems to be even worse now than it was in the 60's when..........well, 'nuff said.

It is worse than you think.

[tw]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

It is worse than you think.

Back in February when all those stories of contempt for the American soldier were published, top management then began taking revenge on volunteers and other who were suspected of blowing the whistle. Not only would a soldier lie in his own urine. Those who tried to change things even 3 years ago where instead attacked as the enemy. But then this is the kind of government that would also lie about Saddam's WMDs, define an axis of evil, and ... well where was the scumbag president when he knew a category five hurricane was bearing down on New Orleans? He flew to CA for a campaign fund raiser.

Contempt for the American soldier? That was obvious years ago when he was declaring "Mission Accomplished".

It was almost impossible for little people to affect change. Too many Americans so hated this country as to instead believe crap from Rush Limbaugh. Therefore attacking whistle blowers even in 2004 was situation normal for George Jr's dictatorship. Yes it is that much worse. Walter Reed is only how much of the iceberg? How much deeper does the contempt lie?