Hey Captain!
It's
been a long ride. You and I got together over 20 years ago, first on
the Internet, and then at our first eye-to-eye meeting in Tucson,
Arizona. We've been advocating for our fellow Veterans long before
that. And, here we are today. Starting up ROLL CALL. We both know the
serious problems facing our fellow American Veterans. We know it first
hand. And we know what the Veterans Administration tells us, and our
government officials about how much they care for the American Veterans
is in the most part, true. But, under the covers, there lurks another
truth. And this is why the both of us decided to put together ROLL
CALL.
This is a
different 'spot' on the Internet. It is not a 'social network' like
Facebook or Twitter. It is not a BLOG. Dan Da Man, our web designer,
has set this site up per our requests in such a way that only you and I
communicate here. No one else. But, everyone else can enter this site
and view our comments. Our 'mission' here is to explain the facts to
those Veterans who are in need of getting their 'earned' help from the
Veterans Administration. But, we are cutting it to the chase here. We
are going to show each and every Veteran how to 'play the game' or,
'work the system' in such a way as to guarantee them their rights.
There
are close to one million backlogged claims at this moment at the VA.
And, this year is the "7 Year Burn". This phrase is one created by the
VA itself and means real trouble. Roughly spoken, the articulation of
this wording, broken down to GI talk, is that the returning Veteran from
the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been 'home' for 7 years, and the
Black Snake (PTSD) has finally raised its fang dripping jaws from its
dark hideaway within the soul of the wounded Veteran, and he/she
realizes that his marriage is ruined. His relationships with family and
friends are wrecked. He's drowning the pain with booze and drugs, and
he's reached the edge of the Pit of Nadir. And, many are jumping into
this depression. And when they hit bottom, it's suicide. And the
numbers of Veterans doing this is staggering.
So, here we are, Captain. Once again, trying to do what so few care to do: Help our fellow American Warriors.
LT
