nonothing said:why do they lose their pay checks from the army when they get home?Why are they not sleeping in barracks on home bases? I am not being sarcastic,i honestly do not know why?
RoperAB said:"meaning they get $2,393 a month, tax free."
Thats a fortune! Maybe not in New York City but in rural places thats a heck of a lot of money. Why dont they move?They could move to Saskatchewan or Newfondland and live like kings on that much money.
I wish my family of 4 made $2400 a month American!
Disagreeable said:RoperAB said:"meaning they get $2,393 a month, tax free."
Thats a fortune! Maybe not in New York City but in rural places thats a heck of a lot of money. Why dont they move?They could move to Saskatchewan or Newfondland and live like kings on that much money.
I wish my family of 4 made $2400 a month American!
From the article:
"Almost half of America's 2.7 million disabled veterans receive $337 or less a month in benefits, according to the government. Fewer than one-tenth are rated 100 percent disabled, meaning they get $2,393 a month, tax free."
My emphasis. IMO, the worst thing is the lack of mental health counseling available to these guys. We've still got Vietnam Vets living on the streets, add the Desert Storm vets, and Bush's contribution, it's a shameful situation.
Yet the Bush Administration projects a cut in VA's budget in 2008.I guess someone has to pay for his war. Why not the vets?
nonothing said:This is the sad part or trama and war...Mental health is so fragile and hard to diagnose...It is neither a dem or repub's doing,so who ever is in charge,they need the support from the other and help these familes and men/women of wars past..It should be a jiont solution to an, to a ongoing lingering problem....You fight for your country no matter where or when,you should be given open health care,places to congragate for help and money to suport a decent lifestyle...quote]
I agree
I know Vets in Canada have it good.
But I dont know what its like for American Vets. I get conflicting information.
This article is one view. But then I know there are American Vets out there who would disagree with the article.
kolanuraven said:http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/07/passenger.restrained.ap/index.html
Ck this out...th guy's not homeless, I guess, but it does apply to the conversation of mental problems with veterans in the present day due to Iraq!