Parades aren't enough
There's a parade in just about every town this Veterans Day. There are ceremonies and wreaths, marching bands, solemn words and salutes. But instead of a parade once a year, can't we do something for the 1.7 million American military veterans who have no health insurance?
While most World War II and Korean War veterans are now covered by Medicare, more than 680,000 Vietnam-era veterans are among the uninsured, as are nearly a million veterans of "other eras," including the 1991 Persian Gulf War and more recent conflicts.
They served their nation honorably. The least we can do is return the favor and keep our promise to them.
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @6:15 PM
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