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"Veterans are taking their own lives on VA hospital campuses, a desperate form of protest against a system that they feel hasn’t helped...
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HOW CAN I SERVE THOSE WHO SERVED?
Stay Informed,
Let Your Voice Be Heard,
Donate.
Stay Informed...
"A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both."
- James Madison
One of the easiest things that you can do to help improve veteran healthcare is to pay attention to what is going on in the news. Awareness is the first step in creating change. Corruption breeds in darkness. Problems need to be brought to light, and the responsible parties need to be held accountable.
You can take the first step by checking out some of the links throughout this site or by clicking on one of the stories below to take you to a recommended reading list.
Let your voice be heard...
REGISTER HERE!
The most basic way to let your voice be heard is to talk about your thoughts on veteran healthcare reform with your friends and family. Increase your impact by exercising your right to vote and by letting elected officals know that you support veteran healthcare reform.
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Perhaps the best way to be heard is through exercising your right to vote. If we elect officials that we trust to represent our interests, they will work toward providing veterans the quality healthcare that they deserve.
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If you aren't already registered to vote, please take a couple of minutes and use the convenient form below and be ready for the next election.
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For information on how to vote visit USA.gov by clicking the logo below.
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CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS
Another way to use your voice is to contact your elected officials and let them know that veteran healthcare is important to you. You can use our form letter below or you can write your own message. If you click on the USA.gov logo in this section it will take you to a page where you may look up the contact information for the officials that represent you.
CREATE YOUR MESSAGE
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You can download the word document or copy and paste the text from the pdf below and replace the highlighted text with the information that applies to you.
FIND YOUR REPRESENTITIVE
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To find out who the Representatives for your district are, follow the link to the right to usa.gov where you will find a searchable list that includes mailing addresses, email addresses and phone numbers for senators and state representatives.
Donate...
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
— Winston Churchill
Another way to serve the veterans who have sacrificed to serve us is by donating your time or money to one of the charities or foundations that help veterans navigate the VA system and lobby for better policy relating to veterans' issues. You will find some suggested charities below.
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AMVETS National Service Organization is a great option. The list below taken from their homepage outlines some of the services they provide to veterans. Click on their logo to the right to find out what you can do to help.
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The VFW is another organization dedicated to serving those who have served. The image below is a portion of the VFW's facts sheet for donors. Click on their logo to the right to find out how you can help.
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