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Thank troops with actions

Tue., June 3, 2014

The quickest way to ensure that our veterans receive fast and good health care services might be to require that all federal elected officials and their immediate families receive their health services only through the Veterans Administration.

In the meantime, there should be an immediate executive order to remove all military service members, active and reserve, from harm’s way until such time as they can be cared for at the same level of care as that received by federal elected officials and their families.

We have made promises to our soldiers. Let’s thank them with our actions, not just words.

Sandra Christensen

Spokane

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