WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- “The Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Steve Buyer (R-Ind.), announced plans to eliminate annual congressional hearings for Veterans Service Organizations. Under Buyer’s plan, The American Legion and other Veterans Service Organizations would no longer be afforded the opportunity to present testimony before a joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees.”
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And just before Veteran’s Day. How appropriate. Republican Steve Buyer (Ind.) patriotic American, didn’t want veterans to go on thinking, just because it’s Veterans Day, that veteran’s, especially those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan ,as another year has passes by, no matter what your VA problem is going to be, or your physical condition, in order to shut you up, the American Legion, VFW, AMVETS, and all the other national veterans organizations, are not going to be able to advocate your cause anymore, in Congress. Frankly, Steve Buyer is tired veterans’ complaining. You read every day about how veterans’ are treated, by Congress. It’s never ending, little by little, they keep chipping away. If Buyer has his way, and if we let it happen, veterans will no longer be able to address your concerns in Congress. No matter what your thoughts are about VSO organizations, they are veterans. As it stands, veterans’ issues are at the bottom of everybody’s list. Very soon ,veterans’ will not be on anybody’s list.

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This is not going to happen.

Veteran's concern's will still be addressed it's just that I personally do not need 10 different organization's representing 1 issue. VA is sufficient. Forget American Legion, DAV DAV Aux, VFW and so forth. Have you seen where the local office's are located? In a bar. That's where I personally draw the line. I'm not bringing my college education to a bar. #1 Alcoholism. #2 Social Setting. #3 That is not a buisness. No I don't want a drink at the local Veteran's office I'm not an alcoholic. All that is needed is one organization. The Real VA. The rest are political lefty's trying to get in on the power struggle and all fall under the VA. Forget American Legion. Use VA. That's exactly what's wrong with me too.