The worm is turning VFW calls lawmakers out of touch with War

[Monkeyman]

Remember VFW backed replugs in 2004

Washington aug 18th the national commander of the nation's largest org. of combat veterans calling the impending decision by the U.S. Congress to slash the budget of a government traumatic brain injury research center one of the worst possible decisions any lawmaker could make during a time of war.

"You either take care of the troops or you don't," said Jim Mueller ,commander in chief of the 2.4 million Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S and its Auxiliaries. "This proposal to halve the Defence and Veterans Brain Injury Center's budget clearly indicates that Congress is out of touch with the realities and consequences of War."

( http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=news.newsDtl&did=3562 )

or (http://www.vawatchdog.org )

[pinto]

1. Good article in the VFW newsletter. Worth a read. Heres another snip:

In June, the U.S. House of Representatives approved cutting $7 million from the Brain Injury Center’s budget as part of the larger 2007 National Defense Authorization Bill. The center, which is located at nearby Walter Reed Army Medical Center, had asked for $19 million for the new fiscal year, which begins October. 1. Their current 2006 budget is $14 million. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on their version of the $468 billion defense bill after Labor Day. The Senate version also reduces the center’s budget to $7 million.

“It is absolutely inexcusable that lawmakers would slash funding during a time of war for a research center that is earning its keep by addressing the exact types of injuries our troops are suffering,” exclaimed Mueller, who will introduce a resolution at the upcoming 107th VFW National Convention to urge the government to increase its services to veterans with traumatic brain injuries.


http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=news.newsDtl&did=3562

[Monkeyman]

2. If they keep this up I might go back

[burf]

3. Remember it was Bushie that

used the slogan "promises made, promises kept" when campaigning to the Vets Groups. Perhaps some candidates for office should highlight the words of this bunch versus their actions.

[Cha]

4. Thanks for waking up, VFW!

This shit's been goin' on for quite sometime now.