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marym625

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5. This memorial is from the American people

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 10:35 PM

Oct 2014

Every dime was raised from individuals. I don't know if that's better or worse.

I am so sorry you're going through so much. It is beyond wrong that they are putting you through this.

We finally had to put my dad in a nursing home. As far as nursing homes go, the VA home in Manteo Illinois is a pretty good one. He was eligible for the extra disability and we hoped he would be approved so we could hire a private nurse to be with him. He went in February 2013, fell and broke his hip in August, died on November 3rd. The disability came through the next week.

It kills me he lay on that floor for god knows how long, broken and alone.

I am so sorry Jack. My point wasn't to upset you or anyone with the post. I wanted to show appreciation. I will delete it if it is wrong

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Wonderful. Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #1

I wish I could make the government do the right thing marym625 Oct 2014 #2

I was exposed to Agent Orange in 1967-68. Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #3

This memorial is from the American people marym625 Oct 2014 #5

My rant had nothing in particular to do with Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #9

I hope you get resolution soon marym625 Oct 2014 #12

I'm so sorry you lost your father, Mary pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #11

Thank you marym625 Oct 2014 #13

Southside pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #14

My dad grew up at 76th and Ellis marym625 Oct 2014 #15

We left Chicago for SoCal when I was young pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #16

I'm sorry about you losing your dad, especially so young marym625 Oct 2014 #17

Absolutely. Get them the help they need NOW. My son-in-law has been pending for 5 years - he has jwirr Oct 2014 #10

Jesus Christ marym625 Oct 2014 #18

I honestly do not know how they do it since most of them are vets themselves. The whole department jwirr Oct 2014 #19

I'm sorry. marym625 Oct 2014 #20

No need for you to be sorry. You are working to get this mess straightened out by joining us here on jwirr Oct 2014 #21

We need to do more than be here on DU marym625 Oct 2014 #22

Well we could talk with out congress people and write the president. Other than that I am not jwirr Oct 2014 #23

Have to be a huge campaign marym625 Oct 2014 #24

Sorry marym625 Oct 2014 #25

Excellent review today by WaPo Art and Architecture Critic Philip Kennicott: pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #4

That is quite a review marym625 Oct 2014 #6

The photos are impressive pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #7

Yeah I didn't want to post too many marym625 Oct 2014 #8

There also is a project to establish a Gold Star Mothers National Monument at Arlington Cemetery pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #26

That's a beautiful statue marym625 Oct 2014 #27