The American legion has been AWOL

[Rebellious Republican]

I just sent this letter to the American Legion, after watching them on CNN, talking about their concern for our veterans health care needs and the Walter Reed Scandal. Made me want puke!

To whom it may concern,

The American Legion has been AWOL on Veterans Health Care. You can not tell me that you have not known about the problems that have existed for years concerning the VA. I personally sent the following letter regarding Veterans needs quite sometime time back, 2005 I believe it was;

“I am a Navy Veteran, I served from 1978-88. I have a ribbon rack two and a half tiers tall. I proudly displayed my Navy Wings of Gold above them all (Navy Aircrewman). Aside from my hard earned Navy Aircrewman Wings, the Naval Expeditionary Forces Medal that I was awarded for support of the Marines in Beirut (83) is among my most cherished decorations. I fully understand firsthand the hard earned freedoms of our great country. I was very willing to be put myself into harms way and was prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice defending those freedoms.

I was taken by surprise when I read an article in Editor and Publisher regarding the Legions stance on anti-war protestors. I was speechless, and still do not know exactly what to say or how to convey my emotions and feelings on this subject. First and foremost, when I was on active duty, I was expected to keep a neutral stance on politics. I can not believe that the American Legion would take such an obviously biased view on such a political hot potato. You do not represent this combat veterans views, if you wanted to help with troop morale, why not lobby for more funding for the VA.

I am sure that our young troops that are in need of medical attention and having long waiting lists to receive treatment would be much better served if you were to focus on funding. They need more Doctors, Nurses, better equipment and more beds. The state of our VA is in shambles and you want to focus on some anti-war protestors. I believe your attention and powerful organization could be put to better use then making threats to AMERICAN citizens, because that’s the way it reads.

What’s even worse is that you think you have some idea of what war is like; you have no more knowledge of war than that of our President and Vice President. If you had ever spent anytime in a war zone being shot at, maybe you might have a different opinion, if you had been wounded you would know just what our troops really need.

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%5C200508%5CNAT20050824b.html


Some information about Cadmus:
About Thomas Cadmus
• Lives in Michigan
• Member of the American Legion since 1967
• Served in the Army
During the Vietnam Era,
in Kentucky and
Germany
• Is a retired 38-year employee of Ford Motor Company
• Past chairman of the National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation
Commission.
http://www.hometownsource.com/2005/January/31legion.html

Cadmus is a United States Army veteran where he served as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist from 1965 to 1967. He left the Army as a Specialist 5th (E-5). During his time in the Army he was stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. and Munich, Germany.

He joined The American Legion in 1967 and has served in key leadership positions at the post, district, department (state) and national level. Among his national level appointments are: Chairman of the National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, Vice Chairman of the National Security Council and a member of the Policy Coordination and Action Group, the Veterans Planning and Coordinating Committee and the Commanders' Advisory Committee.
http://www.legion.org/?section=our_legion&subsection=ol_ntlcommander&content=ol_ntlcommander


http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%5C200508%5CNAT20050824b.html “

My only question now, do you have those damn pesky war protestors under control? You must, I see you guys are finally getting off your butts and doing something about vets healthcare needs.

I suppose all the media coverage has nothing to do with it.

Sincerely,
xxxxxx xxxxxx

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Like so many organizations...

The Legion is now run by a REMF with a political axe to grind.

Apparently, the only thing that has ever whizzed quickly past his head is a clue.

[Rebellious Republican]

4. Thomas Cadmus, is no longer the Commander.........

he was when I originally wrote the first letter, the text of which I included in this one. I wanted to make sure they understood that some of us have been complaining for years.

Paul A. Morin is now the Commander, notice they no longer list where they served in their bio.
http://www.legion.org/?section=our_legion&subsection=ol_ntlcommander&content=ol_ntlcommander

Guess to many people like me noticed that they were chicken shit chicken hawks, birds of a feather flock together.

:toast:

[BlueManDude]

2. They seem to be more about providing political cover for the GOP than anything

[Rebellious Republican]

5. Spot on BlueManDude. N/T

:toast:

[valerief]

3. You mean the American Lesion. nt