Sources say case workers for wounded laid off by Defense Dept

Sources say case workers for wounded laid off

By Karen Jowers - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Jan 20, 2007 8:33:08 EST

Defense Department officials have laid off most of their case workers who help severely injured service members, sources said.

The case workers for the Military Severely Injured Center serve as advocates for wounded service members who have questions or issues related to benefits, financial resources and their successful return to duty or reintegration into civilian life — all forms of support other than medical care.

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The laid-off workers were told Wednesday to finish up their case work with severely injured troops, and that Friday would be their last day.

“I’m just livid about this,” said Janice Buckley, Washington state chapter president for Operation Homefront.

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Republicans are the lowest form of life.

:banghead: :banghead:

:sarcasm:

I think the Army Times needs the whack at the end, so I embedded the link.

We need to hit the top of the page with this one! How disgusting.

K&R

Their web server is "unique" that way.

Try embedding the link like so: Army Times link

As for the so-called "duplication of effort," let's see if the DoD
leaves wounded service personnel to fend for themselves.

if they haven't already. Might not be too late to add a mention of it to Webb's rebuttal of the SOTU speech.

These "cases" will be lost in the system as a result, let alone losing the services and support right now.

This needs vivid attention.


Monkeyman, can you update?
:hi:

Edited to Recommend

for the surge?

Would they be that stupid?
why am I asking rhetorical questions?

if they're healthy.

n/t

This administration continues to cheer on the soldiers, and it sure is good for a good ol' stand up ovation here and there in an otherwise hype-filled speech.

Severely injured troops are no longer useful to The Administration. Silence all voices that speak for the least of our bretheren. It's the new American way.

this on a winger site and would like to have several sources. What the heck, I think I'll post it anyway.