Friday, May 23, 2014

Hey VA, We've been fighting wars. Didn't you get the memo?



This Memorial Day weekend, millions of people will take time off from work. 
This Memorial Day Weekend, families will travel to beaches and resorts to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, happy to get a break.
This Memorial Day weekend, Elected officials will march in parades, pontificate on the virtues of of our fallen heroes, and smile for the cameras.
This Memorial Day weekend, scores of Veterans continue to wait for services and benefits earned.
A recent report notes that hundreds of jobs remain unfilled at the VA, an agency that claims it can’t handle the backlog. How can jobs go unfilled while America’s Veterans wait for assistance? This kind of thing doesn’t happen overnight.
Other than the VA, was anyone else surprised that veterans would be asking for their well earned benefits? I’m sure they must have read the reports of wars in the middle east over the past few years. They must have been told to expect our soldiers sailors and Marines to be stopping by for help.
When you see someone in the military this weekend, ignore the sale ads, walk away from the picnic table, and take a moment to shake their hand and say thanks.
To my family, friends, and listeners who chose to serve their nation, God bless you.

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