Monday, May 28, 2012

Applause for Marina Del Rey's "Aid and Assistance"


Our veterans indeed deserve as much “Aid and Assistance” as possible. James Moore and Lt. Commander Ernest Cowell (ret.) should be commended for their consulting firm assisting our armed forces who leave active military life yet still need assistance in their later years.

No matter how many wars that our government insists on sending our troops to fight in, our veterans return to a dramatically different set of demands in civilian life. Some of them transition into stable lives and careers, while others face fiscal and emotional challenges. Any assistance that civilians and ranking officials can provide is welcome. Our country should provide our military personnel, both those active and in retirement, with the best care possible.

However, our country also needs to provide a country that our fighting men and women can return to and prosper in. A nation that bleeds red ink demonstrates a demeaning disrespect to those shed their blood, sweat, and tears for our freedom. Why should anyone fight for this nation, only to witness our country’s credit rating downgraded while enemy foreign nations buy up our debt? I fear that Washington D. C. is undermining the very financial aid which they promise when they insist on spending money which they do not have on entitlements, unnecessary military expenditures, and discretionary endeavors which neither defend the Constitution, our borders, nor our strategic interests abroad.

Furthermore, do monthly disbursements from the state provide the best care for our veterans? Do they have access to the best medical care in VA hospitals, or will they be a victim of the drastic budget constraints making war on the stability and financial well-being of this nation? Our veterans deserve the best care possible, and they deserve a government that supports them not just in transition o civilian life but to overcome the wounds, hardships, or disabilities which they have incurred in active duty. Our leaders in Washington must find the best means possible to protect this country, restore her financial footing, and properly foot the bills for our returning armed forces.

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