Is This Any Way to Treat Those Who Fought for Their Country?

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Is this any way to treat those who fought for their country?

British Legion survey shows how millions of war veterans are living in poverty

By Terri Judd

Published: 11 November 2005


The British Legion has marked Armistice Day by producing the first comprehensive survey of the country's 10.5 million military veterans and their dependants, uncovering a shocking picture of a community struggling to get by, financially and emotionally.

As the nation prepares to remember the sacrifices of millions, exhaustive research by the Legion suggests that almost half of veterans and their dependants - 3.88 million - are surviving on less than £10,000 a year. Almost one million have to exist on less than half that amount.

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It concluded that the ex-service community accounted for approximately a sixth of the population. Many are elderly, but the survey included survivors of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts as well as 1.74 million dependent children.

The report paints a depressing picture of how a large number are coping with post-military life. Based on its survey, the Legion estimates that nearly half - 4.42 million - have a long-term illness, disability or infirmity, and 530,000 may have mental health problems. Physical problems are most prevalent in the elderly, and psychological troubles such as depression are most noted in those aged 35 to 44.

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article326329.ece

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1. Any Vet that voted for Shrub didn't listen to him or mistook him