I continue to ignore the stupidity in Washington and the pundits that are making a mountain out of a mole hill……all we learn is that some Congresspeople are quicker to the microphone than others….nothing being said is reality but rather a bunch of crap fed to us through the feeding tube of cable TV…..

What do we own our vets?  We ask them to do so much and we, as a nation, give so little…..think that is incorrect?  Then why do we need organizations like Wounded Warrior Project and others……if vets were given what we owe them there would be no need……PERIOD!

(Newser) – John Shepherd Jr. enlisted in the Army in 1968 and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service during the Vietnam War, yet he can’t get veterans benefits today due to his undesirable discharge (now known as an other-than-honorable discharge). Shepherd was court-martialed and discharged after he started acting erratically and ultimately refused to go on patrol; he says he had been feeling increasingly anxious and his breaking point came when his platoon leader was killed in front of him. Years later, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder—and now he’s part of a class action lawsuit against the military, fighting for an upgrade to his discharge because of his PTSD.

PTSD was not identified until 1980, but these days, troops must be examined for PTSD before being discharged. If they are diagnosed with PTSD, they can still receive an honorable discharge, which makes it easier to find work and get veterans benefits. But Vietnam-era veterans were not given the same allowances, and the lawsuit argues that Shepherd—and others—had PTSD when he was discharged and should thus receive an upgrade. From 2003 to 2012, 154 Vietnam-era vets petitioned for an upgrade; all but two were rejected, Shepherd included—even though, in other cases, upgrades are granted in almost half the time. The suit could affect thousands of veterans, the New York Times reports.

I know there will be some “sunshine patriot” that will write that these people do not deserve any respect…..but to those I say…..if you were not there then your opinion accounts for NOTHING!  You have NO idea the circumstances other than what the media wants you to know…..without first hand knowledge you know less than nothing.