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                      VA NEWS FLASH from Larry Scott at VA Watchdog dot Org -- 08-07-2008		  



 


 
 

 


 



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RIO GRANDE VALLEY VETS KEEP PUSHING FOR VA

HOSPITAL -- "Our elderly veterans are dying off on us.

Most need medical care and they're not getting it."

 


Veterans' activist Treto Garza.

 

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Story here... http://www.kgbt4.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=170697

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Valley vets still pushing for hospital See Video



Rio Grande Valley veterans told Action 4 News that they're close to getting a full Veteran's Administration hospital in the area.

The vets received a lot of attention and campaign promsies during the March presidential primary elections.

But five months later, they fear the momentum may slow down.

 A group of veterans met in Brownsville on Tuesday and told Action 4 News that there's a lot more work to be done.

They're looking for support in collecting a debt they said is owed to them.

"Our elderly veterans are dying off on us," said Treto Garza with the Veteran's Alliance. "Most need medical care and they're not getting it."

Texas State Rep. Rene Oliveira (D-Brownsville) told Action 4 News that he has been listening to their pleas.

"They want all of us in elected office to stand behind them to use our clout to support them," Oliveira said. "I'm honored to do that. I've been doing that for 20 years."

The veterans have asked legislators to support the South Texas Veterans Access to Health Care Act 0f 2009.

The bill remains pending before Congress and calls for the construction of a full-service medical facility in Valley.

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