Jeff remind us to use the information coming from these Walter Reed hearings correctly.

The hero of today’s witnesses, soft-spoken Annette McLeod talked of cruel case workers and manipulative bureaucrats denying veterans’ access to much needed medical care. Giving one shocking example after another, McLeod described one instance where a Walter Reed staff member tried to reclassify her husband as mentally retarded to prevent him from receiving necessary, but costly medical care.  Read more 

I just love this little “I Dare You to Veto It” bill from Webb, don’t you?

It will replace the Montgomery G.I. Bill, to which military personnel must contribute — while earning a low active-duty salary anyway — and which only provides financial support of up to $800 per month for educational expenses, which may not cover the cost of a full college education.

The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act will pay for Veterans’ tuition, books, fees, and other training costs, while also providing a monthly stipend of $1,000 for living expenses, thus making it much more possible for a large number of Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan to actually be able to complete a college education and build a better life.  Read more 

Go Paul:

CINCINNATI (AP) — A Cincinnati attorney has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of 26.5 million veterans whose personal information was on a stolen computer disk.

The suit asks the Department of Veterans Affairs to compensate the veterans and pay for credit monitoring.

Paul Hackett filed the suit yesterday in US District Court in nearby Covington, Kentucky.  Read more