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2008-04-17 Home Front: Politix

Sole surviving son denied health benefits post-Iraq

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Posted by gorb 2008-04-17 07:03|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 I can understand removing a sole surviving son from combat. However, if he wished to stay in the service, there are certainly lots of Stateside jobs available.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-04-17 12:43|| 2008-04-17 12:43|| Front Page Top

#2 I completely agree, this was the Military's decision to terminate his enlistment, not his.
So there should be none of this bullshit about "Not fulfulling the terms of his enlistmen".

In wartime the length of enlistment is determined solely by the military anyway. Not the individual.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-04-17 13:42|| 2008-04-17 13:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Thus it has been since the tragedy of the five Sullivan brothers in World War I.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-04-17 14:36|| 2008-04-17 14:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like typical bureaucratic blindness by some low level paper pusher. "Just the rules"

Now, imagine these same people running your healthcare? Sounds like fun right?

Posted by AlanC 2008-04-17 16:33|| 2008-04-17 16:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Gee, now why would I think a REMF was involved in the original decision?

I'm such a cynic.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-17 16:34|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-04-17 16:34|| Front Page Top

#6 does any of this really suprise any one that reads it?Here is a man willing to give all"in the fight on terrorism" and being drug through the red tape so the government can save a dime to build back the countries we have just pummulled ,,or hand it over to another recip. of welfare that hasn't done "jack" for our country. There should be no question over whats right it is common sense """"fix it and quickly"""cause we owe it to him.Instead of ,,,Once again lets run him through the wringer after loosing his brothers,just coming back and tring to get re adjusted from a hostile action.Serving, what he calls his country but apparently the country doesn't call him there soldier. To many times you see stupid stuff like this and wonder why anyone would sign up for the military. Used to be young men felt as though they wanted to be a part of this great countries military. But all to often now ,it is a, down on the luck I need a job, and they are making me all kinds of promises thing, basically the same as working for a typical employer "WOW lets compare working at Mcdonalds to serving the military".Its sad, and my prayers go out to him and his family that they don't end up doopt like so many do because of red tape. I would love to see a pole of how many military men and women during and after being in the military have felt like the government has been totally fair to them and their families and it was a good experience in the total overveiw

Posted by Harcourt Thrush9376 2008-04-17 17:11|| 2008-04-17 17:11|| Front Page Top

#7 My husband was a veteran. The care he received from the V.A. was a joke, and not in a funny way.The red tape is unrelenting. Just a few days before his death of CANCER the V.A. in Houston wanted to send him to an AIDS hospice hospital. If they had of treated his cancer sooner rather than sending him home with a wellness guide maybe he would not be dead now. I think all politicians should have the V.A. for their medical care without anyone really knowing who they are, so they get a taste of just how our vets are treated. I am not surprised at this injustice. The people who make these decisions are working with a major brain deficit!

Posted by Whater Big Foot9989 2008-04-17 17:13|| 2008-04-17 17:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Could Mr. Truth, our schizophreic friend from Long Beach with the many names, be visiting?

Posted by tu3031 2008-04-17 17:15|| 2008-04-17 17:15|| Front Page Top

#9 screw american military they fucked me after the 2 years i gave them in veitnan i would advise young people to get schooling and never join no military service never ever this dam half breed country is not worth your life

Posted by Thusosh Stalin3089">Thusosh Stalin3089 2008-04-17 18:15|| 2008-04-17 18:15|| Front Page Top

#10 I am writting to the Hubbard family. I truley think the U.S. Goverment is wrong for cutting the benefits to Army Spc. Jason Hubbard. Just because he was dicharged from the service. Are men and women put their lives on the line every day for us so we can be free. He did his duty and would still be doing it if his two brother was not killed in action doing their job to fight for FREEDOM. My heart goes out to the family and my thought are with the Hubbard Family

Posted by Sandy">Sandy 2008-04-17 18:16|| 2008-04-17 18:16|| Front Page Top

#11 My condolences, Mrs.Whater Big Foot9989. Unfortunately, there are idiots everywhere, and someone always has to pay for their idiocy.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-04-17 18:44|| 2008-04-17 18:44|| Front Page Top

#12 WHEN DEALING WITH OUR GOVERNMENT YOU HAVE TO EXPECT TO BE CHEATED,THEY DO NOTHING TO HELP AMERICANS ,YOU HAVE TO A NON AMERICAN THEN YOU GET EVERY THING FREE. OUR SERVICE PERSONAL COUNT FOR NOT MUCH, BUT THEN WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.

Posted by cchuckit14 2008-04-17 19:02|| 2008-04-17 19:02|| Front Page Top

#13 Some paper bound pencil pushing desk pilot whose fat ass has never been outside of the air conditioning is probably the reason this happened.

My mom faced the potential for that will all 4 of us boys deployed back in 91 (3 Army, 1 Navy). They actually pulled our 3rd in line brother back (Army) due to this during Desert Shield. Funny thing is he was a medic back at KKMC, the rest of us Combat Arms on the front (or behind it on the bad guy side).

Thusosh, is that u Jonh Carry stuk in Irak?

Posted by OldSpook 2008-04-17 19:48|| 2008-04-17 19:48|| Front Page Top

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