Advocates Say VA Gutting Gulf War Illness Panel

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4. I have a buddy

who was in the 3/26 Marines in VietNam Sept. 1967. A place known as Leatherneck Square. Three purple hearts in three days. Bloodiest battle of the war. He was a radio man and they were targets because of the antenna. His Lt. had his head blown off right in front of him. He says he does not remember hardly any of what happened. And he has been very open with me. A book was written about his short battalion, called Ambush Valley. Anyway he has Agent Orange syndrome besides his other wounds. Has two open heart surgeries, a carotid endarterectomy and several other surgeries. He lives in Florida. I say this because it is the worst state for the vets and benefits. They gave him a 10% disability. Absolutely pisses me off. He keeps hanging in there. Only 65 year old. He has a friend he served with who has the identical things wrong and injuries. Lives in Georgia and is on full disability.

Just like you said, "DENY, DENY Until All the Veterans DIE". Fucking (sorry) McCain and his ilk. One of the biggest supporters of the vets was John Kerry and Ted Kennedy. And our accidental hero, screw up, McCain votes against every vet bill that comes along.