Standing Up for Soldiers: Part II

On April 19th I reported on this blog that a bipartisan Senate delegation had requested a GAO accounting of the treatment not being afforded repatriated veterans suffering from Traumatic Brain injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The abuses have occurred on various posts, but by far the worst abuses seem to be coming from Fort Carson, Colorado.

I learned today in an email from a staffer in Senator Bond's office letting me know that the Senators are not sitting on their hands and doing nothing while the GAO investigates. They are going to go to Fort Carson for a first-hand look around in two weeks.

I say good for them. I extend that gratitude to every last one of them of both parties. And while I'm being bipartisan, I want to take the opportunity to thank a particular staffer in Senator Bonds office for reaching across party lines and keeping me informed on this issue. This is one of those things that is just bigger and more important than partisanship. If we can't work together on this, we all need to go back to Kindergarten until we learn to play well with others.