Big mis-statement shows common ignorance of VA mission

Says that health care in military is provided by Veteran's Administration - not so, the military has it's own medical system, doctors, dentists, hospitals, etc. for active duty members (and retired on a space-available basis). There is no broad entitlement for VA healthcare for veterans. VA health care is on a space-available basis with priorities for service connected injuries/disabilities.

As a 4-yr active duty and 3-yr reserve veteran without any service connected injuries or disabilities, the only VA healthcare I've ever gotten or expect to get was the one-year of dental care following discharge from active duty.

The entire public discussion about the VA health system is often confused about who is really entitled to VA health care. It was never intended to serve all veterans.
[Post edited by Hokie in CT at 03/07/2019 11:01AM]

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Posted: 03/07/2019 at 11:00AM

ROTC slammed by Hoo newspaper..... -- CrystalCoveHokie 03/07/2019 10:23AM

Sometimes, people can't see how much good other people do. ** -- soldcokesatLane 03/07/2019 5:00PM

Proof that a college education does not make one intelligent -- Vienna_Hokie 03/07/2019 1:44PM

Big mis-statement shows common ignorance of VA mission -- Hokie in CT 03/07/2019 11:00AM

I guess everyone is entitled to an opinion. Doesn’t mean they need to -- HokieSignGuy 03/07/2019 10:59AM

Click on author's name. He's got plenty of funny ones. ** -- 48zip 03/07/2019 11:02AM

Oh my. ** -- HokieSignGuy 03/07/2019 11:23AM

Definitely written by a Grandpa Simpson supporter. ** -- HokieNoVA 03/07/2019 10:53AM

Well that kid has a good future of writing click bait articles -- HokieAl 03/07/2019 10:50AM

The ROTC is the reason they can write the article -- bigbadbird 03/07/2019 10:31AM

Yes if the United States had been defeated by the south -- DarylS 03/07/2019 1:54PM

He could probably still write the article....in German. ** -- King Jaffe Joffer 03/07/2019 11:08AM

Nope. Nobody that weak would have survived the transition. ** -- RTFC 03/07/2019 1:04PM

Big mis-statement shows common ignorance of VA mission

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