We often hear reports in the news about veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan in need of services from the VA only to be met with bureaucracy and delays.
However, an article by Carl Glassman entitled “Healing the Wounds of War Downtown” reveals some interesting perspectives from veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam on the services that are available from the VA’s 232 commmunity-based Vet Centers nationwide.
While I have been known to be critical of the VA, Vet Centers deserve a lot of credit when they’re getting accolades like these from veterans who’ve been there. Well done.
Note: In the interest of full disclosure, I am doing a graduate social work internship at the Manhattan Vet Center, but I had nothing to do with Mr. Glassman’s article or any of the veterans who are quoted therein.
Paul J. Tobin
President, VetsFirst