The mantra about supporting the troops is like the conservatives concerned
about the
sanctity of life until after the baby is born. The military opposes improving
the
GI Bill because it gives soldiers and incentive not to reenlist. Even after a
soldier leaves, navigating the system is
from the WaPo's SLATE: USA [Today] fronts a look at how many combat
veterans are being dismissed from the Marines when they express
classic symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (such as drug abuse
and alcoholism) and are then denied medical benefits to treat their
illness. The Marine Corps
Yesterday, I received the following note.
Visit www.ASongForTheAmericanSoldier.com. to hear A Song For The
American Soldier.
If this song is supposed to support the US troops, it succeeds in the
wrong direction.
(I didn't pay the $2 for the full version. Am I cheap?)
--
Jim Devine
