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Demand Healthcare for Our Heroes

Target: U.S. Senate; House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

The men and women who fight for our freedom and safety should NOT have to fight to get the healthcare they deserve.

More than 20,000 brave soldiers have been injured while serving in the current "war on terror." Despite these sacrifices, Congress recently tried to slash the budget for the VA's traumatic brain injury care and research centers that so many of our wounded troops are depending on. Congress needs to know that anything short of fully funded healthcare and benefits for our veterans is unacceptable.

Our veterans have earned the right to high quality healthcare. Sign the Healthcare for Our Heroes Petition to demand that Congress hold up its end of the bargain and provide full funding for veterans' healthcare and benefits.

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deadline: 11-11-2006
goal: 8,000

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Dear Decision Maker,

As Veterans Day approaches, I am reminded of the extreme sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform. These brave people have answered the call to duty to protect our nation and to defend our way of life. Over 1 million troops have served in the current "war on terror" and more than 20,000 of them have been injured in the line of duty.

Their sacrifice should be rewarded with the care, respect, and honor they have earned. Yet, Congress recently tried to slash the budget for the VA's traumatic brain injury care and research centers which many of our wounded troops are counting on. Worse yet, the Department of Veterans Affairs which handles healthcare and benefits for our returned soldiers currently has a backlog of more than 800,000 claims and cases pending with no plan to reduce it. Those 800,000 cases represent real people -- veterans who've served our country and their families -- who need our help and are not getting it.

[Your comment]

I call on you to honor the extreme sacrifices of our veterans by fully funding veterans' healthcare and benefits. It is the least we can do to thank them for everything they do for us and for our country.

Sincerely,

[Your name]
[Your address]

We signed the “Demand Healthcare for Our Heroes” petition!

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7:29 am PDT, Apr 9, Can Atik, Turkey

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2:20 pm PDT, Mar 26, Leah Roman, Illinois

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11:13 am PDT, Mar 23, Suzie Gordon, New Hampshire

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1:44 am PDT, Mar 22, Art Deco, Maine

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8:29 pm PDT, Mar 21, JOCELYNE ANNIE, Canada

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4:28 pm PDT, Mar 21, Darlene Davis, Michigan
Every human and our veterans have the right to high quality healthcare.

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3:59 pm PDT, Mar 19, Kristi Creason, Colorado

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12:13 pm PDT, Mar 19, Ginger Geronimo, Alabama

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12:47 pm PDT, Mar 18, Tami Hoyle, Kentucky
Give them something they deserve!

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2:10 pm PDT, Mar 15, BiLL Fowlie, Maine

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9:52 pm PDT, Mar 14, Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin

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5:45 pm PDT, Mar 11, Laurie Brewer, Ohio

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6:10 pm PST, Mar 5, Johnny GILBERT, New Jersey

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9:35 pm PST, Feb 23, DR NEILSON PHD, Florida
Please listen. Have a Heart.

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4:22 am PST, Feb 22, Ellen Hogan, Georgia

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5:49 pm PST, Feb 17, Laura Zanoli, Italy

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8:23 pm PST, Feb 16, Michelle Matthews, Tennessee

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4:11 pm PST, Feb 13, Melissa Lalonde, Canada

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6:57 pm PST, Feb 7, Eric Bock, California

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8:40 am PST, Feb 6, Amy Watson, North Carolina

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6:04 pm PST, Feb 1, Gale Weaner, Texas
These brave men and women deserve more than the lip service given by Bush who was so ready and willing to send them on this ridiculous and sad Iraq War. Please afford and give them the health care that they richly deserve. But, you already know that. The empty suit in the White House hasn't been told that yet.

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2:55 pm PST, Feb 1, Amanda Hornbeck, Indiana

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3:46 pm PST, Jan 30, Name not displayed, Greece

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6:51 pm PST, Jan 29, Name not displayed, Texas

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6:29 pm PST, Jan 29, Joshua Zambrano, Illinois

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2:49 pm PST, Jan 22, Jonah Latimer, Michigan
We have money to blow on useless things we don't need, and yet we can't afford to help our veterens who fought for everything we have, i think the least we can do is give them the healthcare they deserve.

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8:13 pm PST, Jan 15, Name not displayed, California

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2:22 pm PST, Jan 13, Name not displayed, Germany

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12:48 pm PST, Jan 12, Jaime Cammarata, RD, Pennsylvania

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7:36 pm PST, Jan 5, Name not displayed, New York

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12:04 am PST, Jan 4, Tania Naim, Lebanon

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2:41 am PST, Jan 1, Sadia Furhad, Texas

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12:20 am PST, Jan 1, ELI ELLISON, West Virginia
HISTORY IS LITTERED WITH GOVERNMENTS THAT WERE DESTABILIZED BY MASSES OF VETERANS THAT WERE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY A SOCIETY THAT GREW RICH AND FAT OFF THE SUFFERING AND HARDSHIPS OF OUR VETERANS. WE ARE 35 MILLION STRONG AND WE VOTE. ALL OF OUR ELECTED OFFICALS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO USE THE VA HOSPITALS INSTEAD OF THEIR FANCY PRIVATE HEALTH CARE PLANS. MAYBE THEN OUR VETERANS COULD GET THE QUALITY HEALTH CARE THAT THEY RIGHTFULLY DESERVE.

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10:57 am PST, Dec 30, Name not displayed, Germany
Our Hereos of EVERY war should have BETTER healthcare, they have fought and done their fair share of time and they all DESERVE to have the BEST healthcare possible. Don't deny Veterans of ANY war. Please, don't deny them, or anyone that needs healthcare benefits. Thank you & God Bless Wife of a Veteran o.i.f. 06-07

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10:37 am PST, Dec 28, Name not displayed, Kansas

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2:03 am PST, Dec 24, Josie Drier, Pennsylvania

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2:54 am PST, Dec 18, Erika Stone, Virginia

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7:40 pm PST, Dec 15, Sharon Dickenson, Kentucky

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2:25 pm PST, Dec 12, Silky Wyld, Wisconsin

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8:36 pm PST, Dec 9, Carolyn Tonahill, Louisiana

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2:57 pm PST, Dec 8, Name not displayed, Wisconsin

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10:11 pm PST, Dec 6, Roxie Schliesmann, Wisconsin

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9:44 pm PST, Dec 4, Jill Swartz, Oklahoma

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3:57 pm PST, Dec 4, Name not displayed, California

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5:11 pm PST, Dec 2, Name not displayed, Maine

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2:55 am PST, Dec 1, Judith Wade, Florida

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4:54 am PST, Nov 24, REGINA WIRTH, Germany

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3:10 pm PST, Nov 6, Cheryl Atwell, Missouri
Where would this country be today if not for our soldiers? The gov't needs to stop looking at its citizens as ordinary, expendable people and realize that if you are going to run this country like a business you cannot do it without the people.

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7:01 pm PST, Nov 4, Valerie Jones, Illinois
A soldier gave you that freedom blanket you cover yourself with at night. GIVE THEM HEALTHCARE NOW!!

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1:03 pm PDT, Oct 29, Olga Martin, Argentina

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11:54 am PDT, Oct 23, Name not displayed, South Carolina
Veterans deserve the benefits they were promised. Stop the pork barrel projects and put the money where its needed. To take care of ALL service men/women injured or sick from a service related condition. We spend billions in foreign aid but can't take care of our nations heroes? Overhaul the VA system, and put the money in providing real service to veterans.

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6:43 am PDT, Oct 16, Michael Rabasco, Minnesota
being a former vet,We protect our country these men and woman deserve netter treatment.

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2:43 pm PDT, Oct 2, Jacolin Schultz, Wisconsin
The men and women who fight for our freedom and safety should NOT have to fight to get the healthcare they deserve.

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7:23 am PDT, Sep 24, Name not displayed, Georgia

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12:02 pm PDT, Sep 18, Kyna Crain, Montana

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1:01 pm PDT, Sep 10, Dogan Ozkan, Turkey

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4:24 pm PDT, Sep 9, Chris Anas, California

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9:06 pm PDT, Sep 7, Earline Clark, Texas
These men and women have put their lives on the lines for the U.S., now they deserve the best health care the U.S. Governments money can buy. Our Presidents receive it, our Congress and Reps get it..why not the brave men and women that risked our lives?

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4:44 pm PDT, Sep 5, Margaret Chandler, Florida
These servicemen & women defended you while you get excellent healthcare. They are so lucky to make it home alive with many of them missing limbs and have traumatic brain injuries and traumatic stress syndrome. They deserve excellent healthcare for the rest of their lives.

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4:13 am PDT, Sep 2, Kaytie Irvine, California

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3:46 am PDT, Aug 18, Patricia Osborne, New York

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8:45 am PDT, Jul 26, Nicholas Prince, North Carolina

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3:41 pm PDT, Jul 23, Daniel Diaz, Texas
Our soldiers, airmen, marines and sailors need to be taken care of if they get hurt. They definitely deserve the best healthcare.

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10:37 am PDT, Jul 22, Hazel Matich, Illinois

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11:41 am PDT, Jul 21, Kathy Strickland, Georgia

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9:48 pm PDT, Jul 20, Dana Szemereta, North Carolina

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9:07 pm PDT, Jul 17, Holly L. McEntyre, Ohio

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7:34 pm PDT, Jul 10, Catherine Godfrey, Canada

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2:13 am PDT, Jul 5, William Harper, Georgia

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8:30 pm PDT, Jun 18, Lee Vang, California

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4:49 am PDT, Jun 1, Name not displayed, Florida

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