Re: word from Iraq

Ceres,
I know nothing of military hospitals, but my father has been in and out of
VA hospitals since WWII.  He appreciates the services they provide and has
never complained.  My only complaint was that he needed eye surgery, but he
had to wait 2 extra years to meet some sort of criteria they had before
they'd do it.  He has few options; sort of take it or leave it.  But they've
been good to him.

VA services vary state to state.  In Indiana, as a child of a disabled
veteran, 2/3 of 8 semesters of my college tuition were paid for.  I believe
only one other state offered something like this.  In recent years, though,
many veterans' services are being cut, hospitals are closing.  I hope this
pace does not continue.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] word from Iraq


> In a message dated 2/2/04 12:46:18 PM, TeichFlora@aol.com writes:
>
> << As for Military hospitals, please note that military hospitals and
> Veterans
> hospitals are two different things.  >>
>
> Noreen, I am very much aware of the differences.
>
> <<I have to say that most people that have experienced both would take
> a military hospital over a civilian any day.>>
>
>     Not a VA hospital and certainly not in this area.  I think I did not
make
> my point clear.
>
> <<  I have to say that most people that have experienced both would take
> a military hospital over a civilian any day.>>
>
>     Not at a VA hospital or least that is not the voices I hear in this
area.
>
> >>my dad, retired army, had a heart attack while working in
> Germany as a civilian for the US Govt<<
> I am speaking of the vet who was an enlistee/drafted, spent their 3 or 4
yrs
> serving their country and suffer from some physical problem.  I do not
think
> these vets receive the same treatment your dad rcd. Obviously he had hi
rank.
>     Ceres
>
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