However, a look at internal VA documents reveals that the 875 contracts being eliminated support critical functions such as medical services, cancer programs, doctor recruitment, and burial services for veterans.
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I think they need to create a movement. I understand why they might be fearful, but supporting our vets is something virtually all citizens will support.
I'm a vet this is my mission I say "Thank you for your service I'm sorry the president doesn't respect veterans active duty or 1st responders" we need to normalize rational voices on the Military side
My husband currently has 17 medications to take because of a brain injury while serving. His pituitary was destroyed, thus all hormones must be replaced. He’s 70+ his marching days are gone.
The vets who vote for representatives to be their voice. ………their actions are deadly for some veterans.
The cruelest irony being the idea of the America for which they sacrificed is being burned down by the same people confiscating what our veterans have earned by serving.
Are you serious with that? Your veteran husband's health care and benefits will be affected, along with other Vets who did not vote for that 🍊 monster and his billionaire buddies! If he voted for the TRAITOR, he's not going to be exempt! That's why you should care.
There ARE inefficiencies at the VA, including a handful of bad workers. Unfortunately, nothing has been done that could remotely approach targeting the bad workers. Instead they are firing the newest workers and as usual with Republican "reforms" making it friendlier for abusers.
"name five things you accomplished last week" for example, is great for the "skating" worker who now knows he just needs to do 5 important-sounding tasks a week instead of bothering to half-ass the 50 or so he's really responsible for.
A friend of mine is a social worker at the VA. She is extremely hard working and passionate about her work. The idea that she is somehow lazy and low performing is ridiculous and gross. If congress cares about our veterans, they need to stop gutting the VA.
I did however have an atrocious one who committed outright billing fraud through the "community care" program which is basically entirely a graft designed to extract funds from the program - she was a typical exploiter of that Trump "program."
When you turn your back on the brave men and women who selflessly served this country, you are turning your back on the history of this great nation. You are belittling all those that fought and died for your freedoms. Anyone who served in our military is a hero to me and should be treated as such
Republicans are basically shamelessly kicking vets to the curb. Are you just going to roll over and take it, vets? I’m not going to say the silent part out loud, but if you’re a veteran who voted for this madman, ah, never mind. Trump has often stated how he feels about vets and it’s repulsive.
Of course they do! And they are most vulnerable to the whims of government. Just like education, veterans are the first ones to get programs axed and help denied.
The government got what they wanted out of the vets and their families. Now they're just a burden and easily shed.
Recruitment will suffer, making us & the world an easy target for any group (Russia) wanting to cause harm.
if my dad hadn't died last year from a nearly-lifelong battle of severe health conditions caused by Agent Orange exposure, then this administration would have surely killed him this year
Had to end a friendship. A friend suggested that I must be committing waste and fraud because my job is on the line with the Trump/Musk terminations. I erased her contact info. Unfortunately, there are a lot of woefully informed people like her.
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There aren’t words in the English language to describe how enraged I am at this administration for failing so many.
I'm in a special side of hell called East Tennessee
And I’m at the point where I don’t care who you voted for, because it’s going to take ALL of us to throw him TF out.
How close are you to that elephant rescue place? I REALLY want to volunteer there before the world ends
And it’s not close to me, unfortunately.
But I'll leverage the hell out of veterans and the appointment that the previous occupant of that office awarded me.
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2025/02/25/vfw-condemns-federal-layoffs-as-indiscriminately-harming-veterans/
The vets who vote for representatives to be their voice. ………their actions are deadly for some veterans.
We are opposition, now. Soon to be underground. Hitler has done it again - day 38
I keep thinking I can't be more shocked or disappointed & this admin & they push me further each day.
I will be boycotting Friday & whenever I can.
I did however have an atrocious one who committed outright billing fraud through the "community care" program which is basically entirely a graft designed to extract funds from the program - she was a typical exploiter of that Trump "program."
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Recruitment will suffer, making us & the world an easy target for any group (Russia) wanting to cause harm.