Speak for yourself.

I do care, because I feel that, there but for the grace of God, go I.

I saw an article that said 25% of homeless are veterans.

I personally think that this selfish attitude that has been prevalent in our society in the past 30 years or so is what has caused so many of our problems.

Whatever happened to 'treat others the way you would like to be treated'?

That's the very reason I stand behind the flat tax. Income tax, if it's not illegal, should be flat and free from any deductions. That way we all put in what we should.

It turned into "treat others in accordance with how much money they have."

Also, I've heard that after getting home from Iraq, there is a high suicidal rate among the soldiers who have to cope with stress.

The people who do enlist in the military, whether it is through recruiting or via the service academies, they are given a psychiatric exam, yes?

If not, perhaps they should have to see if they can cope with war and home at the same they are in the military. Our vets don't need to take their own life.

No one can foresee PTS.

True. Does it make us wonder that before they go back to civilian life, even though they may still be in the military, should they be evaluated to see if there if anything that is bothering them? San Diego has the Balboa Naval Hospital, and I am sure they have an area where psychiatrists can evaluate the soldiers that came home.

We are still a Navy and a USMC town.

It depends, I know some policies keep coverage under some disabilities as long as the disability creates the dependence. Not to mention some disabilities are automatically covered.
DEPENDENT COVERAGE
If a covered dependent child is incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of mental or physical disability, is primarily dependent upon the covered employee for support and maintenance, is unmarried and covered under the plan when reaching the limiting age, she/he may remain on the plan as long as the employee remains an active member of the health plan.

My healthcare is covered by Tricare and medicare. Both of which are gauranteed by my 100% disability retirement from the Marines. I pay extra for my wife and son and we also have separate plans for dental, disability, life etc. I don't understand your question about "other people picking up the tab for your healthcare??"

That's the great part about joining the military though. The pay ISN'T that great. But they take care of EVERYTHING. Food, lodging, insurance, healthcare, job trainingand dang near anything else I can think of. That's why many people have a hard time readjusting to civilian life after separation.

From what I hear, all Federal jobs have these great benefits.

The taxpayer is paying for your health care



Which is another inequity - why should govt employees luxuriate in better health care than the taxpayers who finance them??

Why don't non-government workers deserve the same privileges?