RICKAMAVEN
Thursday, May 5, 2005 6:06:00 AM
Veteran passed away knowing---

To:

President George Bush

May 4, 2005

My husband, Ramey Evans, Jr. passed away a few weeks ago knowing what the government thought about him and his service in the Korean war. He was denied enrollment because he had saved a little too much money to live on in his retirement years, along with his social security. It didn't matter that he had earned the right to have help with his medicine, he didn't get it. He put off going to the VA for help because he would have to travel so far. When we got a clinic in Mena, Ar. he thought that he could use it, but, he couldn't. He was hurt by the fact that his government didn't care enough about him to give him what he had earned by fighting in a horrible war. It makes me ashamed and sick to my stomach every time I think of what you did to him and many, many more vets. I don't know how you can go to sleep at night for what you and your cohorts have done to this country.

Mena , AR

usahog
Thursday, May 5, 2005 6:22:00 AM
Nice, Brief, and to the point...

I ran across a veteran right here locally who is a GWV 90-91... he's suffering from ALS Lou Gerhigs disease... doctors have given him 2 yrs tops... he press's on everyday with his ailments working as a disabled vet for the AFLCIO... just recently the VA had finally given him the go ahead to supply him with a wheelchair.. this will save him some money as he was paying out of pocket for this before... BUT the local VA said they could not see him because they "only tend to the older veterans in this area" so when he has to go to the VA which is often, he must travel to St Louis which makes it a two day event for him... at a loss of pay...

Hog