Iraq War Veteran and Author Clint Van Winkle’s Thoughts On VA Care and Iraq
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What do Americans need to know about the healthcare we provide to our veterans?
Americans need to know that this (the VA Hospitals) is not working for veterans. There were recent reports where three veterans were infected with HIV from the VA because the colonoscopy equipment was not sanitized correctly. I do not know if this happens at other hospitals but the VA is really f…ing things up. They have a captive audience. People who go to the VA do not have much money for insurance. I think Americans need to step it up for us and demand better treatment.
In your book, Soft Spots, one of your friends with you in Iraq predicted the war would change you. How did you initially expect the war to change you and how does that differ from the reality of the situation?
I was really focused on going over there and fighting. When he said we would not be the same I really did not believe him. We thought fighting would be cool and we would come back as combat veterans with war stories. It was like we were becoming members of a club that not many people would be in and we thought that was pretty cool. Continue reading 'Iraq War Veteran and Author Clint Van Winkle’s Thoughts On VA Care and Iraq'»
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