a sad state of affairs

it's not political.
it's not mean-spirited.
it's not unhinged negativity.
or irascible mumblings of disgruntled bottom-feeders.

no.

it's about Americans, Veterans.
and how they're treated by the very government which they served.
something's broken.
don't know what exactly.
but i suspect a disconnect in D.C.
the policy makers locked into self-aggrandizing mission statements.
spiced with an air of elitism and tempered by spats of good luck -- a bubble shielding higher-ups from the struggle average Veterans face on the daily.

(don't get me wrong, I've encountered many earnest, caring, and admirable-types @ the VA, Long Beach and Los Angeles)

but i could be wrong.
could be out of my element.
precise scientific measurements fast-balled by the VA could probably spin it differently.
rhetoric is a mighty weapon.
but for the dozen of so former Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen that chat with me on the regular, have shared their stories with me for documentaries, stage plays, and the like, it's a struggle for these young men to keep their heads above water.
nevertheless, i suppose the VA is trying.
is pushing to get better.
good on them.
but @ this point in the game, fatigue is not acceptable.

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