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Pentagon to veterans with TBI: Merry Xmas. Ho. Ho. No.

Dec 242010

I am not very happy right now. Watch these to find out why:

So basically the government commissioned a study and told the people they hired to conduct it to reach the result they wanted? It wouldn’t be the first time.

Most casualties returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are the result of concussive attacks – bombs. There may be more TBIs than there are physical injuries as a result.

Tricare is pandering seriously to “lowest bidder” by denying coverage to what is going to be at least the second most common injury.

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Posted by Moonwolf on December 24, 2010 Veterans Afghanistan, Injury, Iraq, Traumatic brain injury 1 Response »

Freedom isn’t free …

Mar 242008

Losing both of your legs and one arm while serving in a war zone: £214,000
Spraining your thumb typing as a civilian Ministry of Defence (MoD) employee: £484,000

Value of veterans in the eyes of some: Worthless.

That’s the only conclusion I can draw in light of the recent atrocious decision by the MoD to grant such a small amount of compensation – less than the maximum possible amount of £285,000 to boot – to Royal Marine Mark Ormrod, for injuries he suffered in Afghanistan in 2007.