On Sat, 10 May 2008 18:25:17 -0500, "Jean O'Boyle"
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>"ned van vlaanderen" wrote in message
>news:cc767382-7542-46b9-b80d-+0200, "Tim C."
>> ...worse than that John, the USA shafted its own citizens as well...
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>> Vietnam veterans and their families who brought the original Agent
>> Orange lawsuit stated 25 years ago that the government "is just
>> waiting for us all to die". They alleged that most of those still
>> alive would succumb to the effects of toxic exposure before the age of
>> 65.
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>First of all, what I wonder is why you, Michael Newport, are posting under a
>Dutch sounding name?
Because he's a coward?
>Second, my husband is a retired 30 year military man.
Beats me by 27 years, Good for him.
>Third, during his service in 1967 & 1968 in Viet Nam, he was exposed to
>Agent Orange and has received excellent care from the US Government. Since
>he was diagnosed while on active duty, he was taken care of at Brooke Army
>Medical Center and continues to have follow ups there every six months and
>sometimes more often when warranted. He is completely cured and lives a
>full life today. The follow ups are to make sure that he remains cancer
>free...There are slackers who like to exploit their problems by saying they
>cannot work (they would try to get away with that even if they weren't
>affected by Agent Orange or any other disability. ) There are those who are
>greedy and exploit and exaggerate their problems for money...by writing and
>constantly complaining...And yes, there are those who have sadly fallen
>between the cracks somehow and have not gotten the care they should have,
>but it is not because it is not there for them; they just have to go out
>there and find out whom to contact. Any VA or Retired Military Services
>Office would gladly point them the right way...We are fortunate as we live
>near BAMC and stay informed as to what benefits are due to those who need
>them. I am a registered nurse and would be the first on the bandwagon to
>protest poor medical care. So don't paint the whole US Government as not
>caring or believe the "waiting for us to die" drivel. My husband is 78 and
>going strong. We travel and enjoy life to the fullest because of the
>excellent health care he has received.
True, but it won't even slow down this idiot's libel unfortunately.
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