Ever since the Viet Nam war, soldiers have come back & been dumped on the streets, many suffing from PTS syndrome (my singing mate was just diagnosed 2 yrs ago, about 38 yrs to late & my brother has been seen plenty of times over the past 40 yrs but never been treated, he believes he has been exposed to 'agent orange', has PTS & I know he has 'survivor's guilt' from the loss of the Scorpion). Many of these soldiers treat themselves & self medicate (which makes them a criminal if it's drugs) since they can't get any one else to treat them. Many are also unable to hold down a job, which leaves them very few choices when it comes to survival (my brother was a seal & an expert in underwater demolition, he hasn't had a steady since he's come home, my singing mate was a nurse but could only work nights). I think with Iraq, because much of the wounds are to the head that we'll see an uncanny rise in "homeless" & "imprisoned" vets. Obama is taking issue with our failures to address health care for the vets, something that Bush has been cutting back on.

Barry

Barry