Gulf veterans' angry plea to MoD

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/real_story/4050415.stm

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Soldiers on sick leave after serving in Iraq have told a BBC programme of their anger at not receiving proper medical or financial support from the Army.

22 year-old Lance Corporal David McGough was discharged without a pension when military doctors contested his claims of post traumatic stress, despite the fact he twice attempted suicide and scrubbed his body with bleach.

Paratrooper Damien Mason, 20, whose service was cut short by severe head injuries which left him epileptic, also says he has had insufficient help.

Another soldier, who asked not to be named, told BBC ONE's Real Story that he was funding specialist care for his burns himself, while another serviceman with gun shot wounds said the MoD had been apathetic towards his case.

what else is new??

AWOL Chimp talks of gratitude for our troops and then slashes vet. benefits and makes it as difficukt as possible for them to recieve them even after serving in Iraq!

Despicable bastard.WHy isn't this on the national news!??????

U.S. should hear about this injustice this coming Sunday. How many Timothy McVeigh's are we cultivating?

junior should be ashamed of himself.

the difference is, it is happening here in the US and it is not reported. I agree the asshat* should be ashamed but that won't happen in my lifetime. :grr:

I am sure we have thousands more like poor David...

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David says his sister twice stopped him from killing himself, once when he had knife to his throat and again when he put a gun to his head.

Like countless other Iraq veterans, he believes his problems are partly a side affect of the vaccines and tablets given to him by the British military to bolster the immune system against a chemical attack.

He was administratively discharged from the Army after military doctors failed to diagnose him with any disorder that would prevent him from doing his job.

"A retired army doctor at the medical board said to me, 'You're bound to find that you have these problems because that's what you want to find out about yourself.

to keep them off the pension roles for the Dept. of Navy. The VA will now have to pick up the tab. Problem is, the Va budget gets cut year after year and the disabled vets have to suffer because of it. They hurried up and released him to keep from paying him from thier budget.