re: We don't do enough for our vets.

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I’m a vet and I’m good. It was my pleasure serving this country

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Same

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I wouldn't be opposed to having a "Vets" board. A place for vets to go when they need help.

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I respect anybody who has served, but I’ve met more vets who play the victim card than otherwise. My granddad was in a special unit that was one of the first to arrive in Japan a month after we bombed Hiroshima. He flew right over it and saw the wake of the destruction.

He witnessed first hand the absolute worst of human destruction. Not once did he ever complain about any of it.

Quit being a victim and thank god you made it home because many did not.

And as many have said, there are an unimaginable number of resources for vets.

I posted on this a week or so ago. Read the abstract below, and understand why even a whiff of red flag laws makes everyone with a brain wretch a little bit.

Different article than I originally used, but same broad strokes.

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From The Washington Post: “One company advertised the names and home addresses of people with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress or bipolar disorder. Another sold a database featuring thousands of aggregated mental health records, starting at $275 per 1,000 ‘ailment contacts.’

For years, data brokers have operated in a controversial corner of the internet economy, collecting and reselling Americans’ personal information for government or commercial use, such as targeted ads.

But the pandemic-era rise of telehealth and therapy apps has fueled an even more contentious product line: Americans’ mental health data. And the sale of it is perfectly legal in the United States, even without the person’s knowledge or consent.”

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And yes, one can be sure the VA is exchanging data with private entities including data brokers, contracted health facilities, etc.

VA disability is abused and it is easy to get 100%. Some of the disabilities are just based off what the veteran says and can’t be proven to be a lie.

I’d disagree and more people should probably rate benefits according to 38 CFR Book C. Depending on the disability, documentation, etc. If a service member went through there and looked at each threshold, I’m pretty confident to say with exam and documentation per condition it could be met very easily. That doesn’t mean it’s handed out

There’s always 2 types of ppl who get bent out of shape over this. (1) Service members who try to bullshite their way and get denied and (2) civilians who have no clue.

Of course I’m a veteran and this will sound biased but anyone who honorably served should be taken care of. Less than 1% of the population has served over time and roughly 7% of current population are veterans.

If anyone needs help with this, seek out your local VA rep. Even with a zero % rating of one condition the VA can be used. < prime example of how many ppl don’t actually file.

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There are tons of options for vets to find help both for mental and physical issues.

They have lifetime benefits for treatment too.

What more should we do?

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Your thoughts or experiences have not been mine.

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Your thoughts or experiences have not been mine.

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But what more should we do? What benefits do our vets not currently have that they need?

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the pussification of the military

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I've been walking around with a broken bone that didn't heal right in my left knee and a completely torn meniscus in my right knee -- plus the broken left leg caused by a fall because of the aforementioned torn meniscus -- for 13 years that VA admits I got in Iraq but won't fix.

So, yeah, tell me about being a pussy.

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combat vets are small percentage taking up benefits

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Would you agree that's an issue?
Get blown up, of course should be taken care of.
Drive supply truck, never firing a shot or being shot at?

Big difference in the two.