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Originally Posted by The_Dunedan
I wonder why I can't find -any- vets, then, who think the VA has -ever- done a good job? I've known vets from every war since Korea, and every last one without exception curses the VA. Ask somebody who was in Walter Reed circa 1973; it was just as bad then as it was in 2005, if not worse.
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i've never had any problems in my dealings with VA regional offices, VA hospitals, or VA centers, and i've been dealing with them for almost 40 years. i've heard more horror stories from so-called "public" hospitals than i have from VA facilities...
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