Editor,
I think those in our armed forces deserve the absolute best medical care we as a nation can provide. I also think they deserve to pursue an education with governmental assistance.
However, it sure is curious that the reward for serving your country is government-run health care, and government-sponsored education. That leaves me with a question: Does the military get the best health care? Because I keep hearing that we, as Americans, have the best system of health care in the world. The military is not part of that system.
So who gets the better deal? Or do they both stink? Because while I never got hurt, I do not recall any of my fellow Marines receiving bad care. And while there have been some horrible examples of what can go wrong in a government-run system, overall, the Department of Veterans Affairs is a great system, Medicare is a great system, and they both work. That is why so many are willing to fight for both, and no politician will touch either.
At the end of the day, however, I think all people deserve health care and education, not just veterans. And while I absolutely believe in service to our country (not just military service), I also believe service is our duty, a word I do not hear mentioned much.
Steven J. Andreys
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