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From: Stephen White
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 1:44 AM
Subject: FW: NOT ON MY WATCH
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:22:29 +0000
From: mail(a)community.veteransofcanada.ca
To: sawhite1(a)live.ca
Subject: NOT ON MY WATCH
VeteransofCanada.ca
A message to all members of VeteransofCanada.ca
PLEASE COMMENT ON MY BLOG POSTED TODAY
Today (September 28, 2010) the Minister of National Defence and the Minister
of Veterans Affairs Canada stood up and made announcements that will help the most
severely wounded Canadian Forces Members and veterans who were injured after 2001. The
big winners in this announcement were families and spouses and I applaud the Government on
these changes.
The new services include barrier-free transitional housing for soldiers being
treated at a military hospital, wheelchair-accessible transportation for medical
appointments and other errands, up to $100 a day for family or close friends who have to
leave their job to tend to the soldier during rehab, improved access to education upgrade
programs, and enhanced case management support.
Of course as with the last announcement, this one also leaves dozens of
questions. There was one question that was answered and that was that this program is only
for veterans of Afghanistan. (2001 - Present)
This is the second announcement that the Government has made that basically
says "Not on my watch, the first was Canada's version of the Purple Heart."
The Sacrifice Medal was created to provide a tangible and lasting form of recognition for
the sacrifices made by members of the Canadian Forces and those who work with them who
have been wounded or killed under honourable circumstances as a direct result of a hostile
action or action intended for a hostile force. The medal is also awarded posthumously to
any member of the Canadian Forces who served on or after 7 October 2001, and dies under
honourable circumstances as a result of an injury or disease related to military service.
When will this Government start treating all veterans the same and not in
categories and classes of veterans. When will this Government start showing recognition
for the Veterans that served in the Gulf War, Yugoslavia, Somalia and Rwanda. The veterans
who served in these conflicts also served in a WAR? Where is the thank you for your
service for these veterans and especially for those that were injured as of the result of
these wars.
To Stephen Harper: You were the Member of Parliament for Calgary West when
Canadian Forces members from CFB Calgary went to these wars. It was on your Watch,
it's time to show recognition for these veterans also.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Leonardo
Veteran / Founder / Chief Executive Officer
VeteransofCanada.ca
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