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Throwaway Soldiers
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Throwaway Soldiers |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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With the one hand they seem to give And with the other, take away "We always will support our Troops!" But, they don’t do what they say. They promise all those benefits As you Raise your hand and Swear To Do Your Duty, Serve Your Country Anytime, and Anywhere. You keep your end of the Bargain And Follow Orders to a tee Even lay your Life on the Line So that others might be Free. You don’t ask for a whole lot Just to be treated with Respect Promises kept and Honesty From those People you Protect. But, too often those in Power Will Betray you without Shame Break those Vows they made Like it was only just a Game. It’s called, "Throwaway Soldiers" And the Pawns will always lose Because you Play by the Rules While they will Play as they chose. Del "Abe" Jones 03-01-2005 Just another squeeze play to aid the Federal Government in failing to provide services and benefits promised to Veterans.The "Throwaway Soldier" is becoming more of a reality everyday.Serve your Country, go to War, and maybe get Killed so the Fat Cats in Washington can cut Vets benefits and services. It's not so much about the fee to be charged only some Veterans it is just the idea that they will keep surreptitiously chipping away at promised benefits and services until there will be nothing left. Please visit http://www.military.com/MilitaryReport/0,12914,VR_24_050228,00.html?ESRC=vr.nl and voice your opinion. Abe Del "Abe" Jones |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Abe~ This is excellent ... I went to the site and sent my objections to the president and my representatives~ May they speak with my voice and the voice of thousands in wiping out this objectionable 'fee'~ THANK YOU~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
read and noted; benefits are the least we can do! miscellanea |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...I was just reading an article about Agent Orange that was used in Vietnam and am appalled at how the Government has resisted admitting any responsibility for the illnesses affecting Veterans....James |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
My own husband is subject to these very cuts, Sir, so this cuts home very well. There should not be anyone who is "throw-away"... except, perhaps, politicians.... or at least, some of them.... |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (sad sigh) Oh Abe, this is ever so true and happening ever so much right now! (big hugs) Bless you ever so much for speaking your heart out here and acknowledging this problem that must be fixed, as all veterans should be entitled to the rights of health care and the basic qualities and benefits of life! (sad sigh) My peace protest group has been following this up for some time and we have been sounding our word out downtown! God Bless You, sweet friend, thank you so much for the link as I will now certainly voice my word as well, this is wonderful, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Abe, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other" |
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sweetpoetess Member
since 2005-02-27
Posts 428Florida |
So much truth in this piece. Poetry is beauty in words. |
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