More Vet Funding But...

More funding for veterans is almost always good news:

House Passes Four Bills Aimed at Helping Veterans
Associated Press
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; Page A10

The House took steps yesterday to improve counseling and care for the tens of thousands of military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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A second bill passed by the House waives co-payment for veterans receiving hospice care at home or at acute-care facilities, and another assures that disabled veterans living temporarily with a family member are eligible for adaptive housing assistance.

The fourth bill extends pension benefits to World War II veterans of the U.S. Merchant Marine, who were denied the benefits given most veterans after the war.

One thing notably missing is the legislation to stop the personality disorder discharges that have been apparently used to discharge veterans who have service connected disabilities but without any benefits or obligation to the Department of Defense or the VA as personality disorders are considered pre-existing. More on this travesty here: Pentagon Disorder and here at VA Watchdog.org.

Obama has a stand alone bill to do this waiting in the Senate after it failed to pass as an amendment on other bills. I strongly suggest people support it.