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In reply to the discussion: Obama 'Madder Than Hell' Over Veterans Affairs Allegations, Denis McDonough Says [View all]CountAllVotes
(20,868 posts)You tell a very sad tale. I believe you.
When I was working for the VA the horrors of Agent Orange were still in the denial mode. It was sickening!
When I worked for them, they viewed the patients by what war they were in as to when and what priority they would have for receiving care. At that time, the Vietnam vets were at the bottom of that list; WWI (few survivors at that time) were at the top of said list. I'm told said "list" no longer exists (thank god ... if this is indeed true).
Of course now we know the horrors of Agent Orange but how many have died because of OUR DENIAL that this problem exists? It makes me cringe just thinking about it and I'll refrain from repeating what was said about the Vietnam era vets at that time ...