my 89th ltte-in honor of Monkeyman

100 lives gone forever.
We have lost 100 soldiers this month so far.This makes the third month in a row that the death toll has exceeded 100.299 soldiers wounded,unable to return to duty.In the meantime,we are oblivious to the suffering that our brave troops have to endure silently.There are many instances of soldiers and Marines being discouraged from seeking treatment for the horror they have witnessed.My good friend,Dale Peters,was instrumental in creating mental health resources for military with PTSD.Dale also founded the first shelter for homeless veterans in his state if Illinois.Dale died a few weeks ago.He was a veteran,a hero,a Republican,and I loved him as my friend.In Dale's Memory,I invite you to consider a small donation to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.You can learn more about them at www.nchv.org .Until we acknowledge the trauma and suffering our troops are enduring through multiple deployments,poor equipment,and poor planning,the number of homeless veterans will continue to grow.Help these heroes who need us.They were there for us.

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