Category Archives: Veterans for Better Health Care

PARKVIEW HAS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP VETERANS

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

When Parkview leaves its Randallia campus for its home out north, a campus of 64 acres and nearly one million square feet of buildings will be left without a main anchor.  Parkview plans on leaving certain units to function – … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Wayne, Veterans, Veterans Administration, Veterans for Better Health Care | Tagged , , , | 13 Comments

REPRESENTATIVE SOUDER NO FRIEND TO VETERANS

Posted on August 9, 2009 by

Several years ago Mark Souder threw up his hands in disgust and told veterans that if they pushed too much they would lose everything in Fort Wayne.  Souder offered no support, no encouragement – all recorded on an a DVD … Continue reading →

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THE FIGHT ISN’T OVER – SAVING THE VA HOSPITAL

Posted on June 1, 2008 by

In an ongoing saga that seems to have no end, our VA Hospital is still being studied. This time it is the outpatient aspect that is drawing the attention of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, the Washington, D.C. firm that provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Veterans, Veterans Administration, Veterans for Better Health Care | 5 Comments

CONGRESSMAN SOUDER MEETS WITH LOCAL VETERANS ACTIVIST GROUP

Posted on March 29, 2008 by

Thursday night, Congressman Mark Souder met with our small, grass-roots group, Veterans for Better Health Care. Our group was born back in August 2004 in response to then VA Secretary Principi’s announcement that he would follow a recommendation to close … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Military, Veterans, Veterans Administration, Veterans for Better Health Care, War | 1 Comment

16 MONTHS – A HALF MILLION DOLLARS – AND NO VA REPORT

Posted on March 22, 2008 by

Sylvia Smith has kindly uploaded the controversial redacted report about our VA Hospital. The report cost taxpayers $530,000 – over a half million dollars. And what does the public get? A 78-page report with three-fourths of it unreadable. Of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Wayne, Military, Republican Party, Veterans, Veterans for Better Health Care

DISRESPECTFUL – DISGRACEFUL – DISINGENUOUS – DISHEARTENING

Posted on March 19, 2008 by

In May 2004, VA Secretary Anthony Principi accepted the decision of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission to close the inpatient beds at our VA Hospital.  The news triggered outrage and activism among area veterans and veterans’ groups.  Our … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Wayne, Government, Politics, Veterans, Veterans for Better Health Care | 6 Comments

HOPE REMAINS ALIVE – VA HOSPITAL INPATIENT CARE

Posted on July 4, 2007 by

The issue of inpatient care at the local VA Hospital has been a hotly debated topic for over three years now. The debate was triggered by the conclusion in May of 2004 of a system-wide process begun in 1998 with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Wayne, Middle East, Military, Veterans, Veterans for Better Health Care | 2 Comments

VETERANS GATHER ‘ROUND – VA TOWNHALL MEETING

Posted on June 29, 2007 by

A townhall meeting will be held to update area veterans on several crucial issues. The meeting is being held in the Appleseed Room of the Memorial Coliseum on Monday, July 2, 2007, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Third district … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Wayne, Veterans, Veterans for Better Health Care

VETERANS VOICE

Posted on March 11, 2007 by

I am pleased to announce that I have my second blog – Veterans Voice – up and running. I will focus on veterans issues only. I will still continue with my Berry Street Beacon, but I found that there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Wayne, Veterans, Veterans for Better Health Care | 9 Comments