Category Archives: Veterans

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

HAYHURST IN FOR 2010

Posted on August 16, 2009 by

Hayhurst is in – three words that his supporters have been waiting to hear for months.  While many of us knew this informally to be the case for quite some time now, it wasn’t official since Tom had not formally … Continue reading →

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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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COMBAT VETERANS UNDER INCREASING STRESS

Posted on October 1, 2008 by

For the first time in history, a growing number of combat troops are taking daily doses of anti-depressants to calm nerves strained by repeated and lengthy tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the Army’s fifth Mental Health Advisory Team … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Middle East, Military, Veterans | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

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

JOHN McCAIN – INSANITY AT ITS WORST

Posted on January 12, 2008 by

John McCain is really coming across as a war-monger. In a video caught, apparently, by a camera phone, he jokingly sings “Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Iran” to the tune of the old Beach Boys hit, “Barbara Ann.” Chuckling as he takes … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Iran, Iraq, Politics, Republican Party, Veterans, Vietnam War, War | 1 Comment

VETERANS DAY – NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Posted on November 11, 2007 by

TODAY IS VETERANS DAY – YESTERDAY WAS THE PARADE. Despite being bombarded and blasted with sales of all types reminding the public of Veterans Day as well as some employers and employees receiving Monday off to honor our veterans, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Wayne, Military, Veterans, War | 4 Comments