Military men and women suffer abuse at the hands of their own doctors

July 1, 8:51 AM
Fort Lauderdale Domestic Violence & Abuse Examiner
Cheryl Whittaker

It is not enough to drive down the streets of Ft. Lauderdale every single day and witness day after day our homeless military personnel out on the streets begging for food, money, and shelter because they are being abused by the military and society.

Oh how we forget that these men and women have suffered enough abuse going in to war, watching their own peers die in front of their faces, coming home with disabilities and mental problems, to go seek help and suffer abuse at the hands of their American doctors and hospital staff.

These men and women who fought for our country are now faced with being at risk of HIV infection from unsafe dental practices. 1800 soldiers being mailed letters stating they may have been exposed to HIV from unclean dental equipment.

Over 3800 soldiers exposed to HIV and Hepititis C from having unclean colonoscopy equipment used on them in procedures.

What would a U.S. government run health care system look like? Well, one big indication is to examine what is going on at places where the United States government is already running health care. One of those place is at VA hospitals, and the reality is that the level of care that our veterans receive can only be described as horrific, abuse, and neglect.

When ABC news ran their story about the VA hospitals they found horrible, unconceivable conditions that our Veterans are suffering at the hands of their own people.

Bathrooms filthy with what appeared to be human excrement

Dirty linens from some patients mixed in with clean supplies

Examining tables that had dried blood and medications still on them

Equipment used to sterilize surgical instruments that had broken down

Some patients were forced to beg for food and water

Vets neglected so badly that they developed horrific bedsores and dangerous infections

As July 4th is coming we must remember the reason we are a free country is because men and women risk their lives to keep it a free country. It is our independence day as a country and we are a free country not because of our government but because of brave men and women who fight for our country.

Help stop veteran abuse. If you know of veterans being abused contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - 810 Vermont Avenue, NW - Washington, DC 20420

In Miami and Broward County

The Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Patient Advocate is Cynthia Korland. Available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and may be reached at (305) 575-3392 (305) 575-3392 or at room number 1D165. The fax number is (305) 575-3385.

The Broward County VA Outpatient Clinic Patient Advocate, Sheila McClendon, is available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and may be reached by calling (954) 475-6500 (954) 475-6500 extension 8729.

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Also See: VA hospital may have infected 1,800 veterans with HIV