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Kaleva

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15. From what I've told, the VA had a very bad reputation during the Vietnam Era.
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 03:36 PM
Mar 2021

I'm told this by old-timers, Korean War vets and later, when we are riding the DAV van to the hospital. Generally, the opinion of the VA today is good compared to what it used to be.

Before, the VA hospital was a place where one was sent to die, the smell of urine was strong and attendant's had the reputation of being surly, uncaring and acted like they were doing one a big favor if they did something for you.

I can only speak of what I myself experience and from what I'm told directly by other vets who are in the VA health care system. A few of whom have been receiving VA care since the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

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