At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh
month, World War I came to an end. The War to End All Wars, and when the
veterans came home, our government screwed them over to the point of rebellion.
At the behest of the president of the United States, McArthur attacked our own
veterans. After all these years, things haven’t changed much.
When the boys came marching home from WWII, it was
different, but that euphoria only lasted until Korea. World War II vets were
bathed in glory, Korean vets were ignored. And then came Viet Nam. Enough said.
You can go into any down trodden area of any town, village,
or city and find a Viet Nam vet. He’ll be the one in rags, “got a buck,
mister?” on his lips.
War hasn’t changed, and there are many vets will look you in
the eye and tell you that the lucky ones were the ones that didn’t come home.
November 11th is set aside to remember those who have served, those
who have sacrificed, and the general population does that, earnestly, and with
love. It’s the government that doesn’t.
The VA is still a quagmire and it’s the vets that suffer.
Not all vets got shot at, not all vets have come home with massive emotional
problems, but all vets are being dishonored by the VA.
Books have been written, politicians have stood, solemnly, with
hands over hearts, parades have been marched, and our upstanding congress and
president have allowed those that served, giving those the chance to be
congressmen or president, to shun their duty.
Get off your lazy butts and correct this problem. Maybe it’s
time for a couple hundred thousand shelter halves be erected in Washington.
Bless you, vet, and welcome home, soldier.
Until next time, read good books and stay regular.
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