http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8896489About one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have sought medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, but bureaucratic hassles still prevent many of them from getting the help they need.
Navy veteran Johnny Waltz can get treatment for his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at the nearest VA PTSD clinic, about 20 miles from his home in Hebron, Ky.
The problem? He has no transportation.
Waltz's Navy service ended two years ago. He quit driving because of seizures that come without warning; he has had one big seizure almost every day since September.
His wife, Janie, used to drive him to the therapy sessions but she went back to work after Waltz had to quit his job. Now Waltz spends his days at home looking after three young daughters.
The VA has its own van system, but it doesn't cover him.
Volunteer and local groups try to fill in the gaps, and there's a good system for getting a ride if you live in Ohio. But Waltz lives just across the river in Kentucky, and there are no such services there.
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General Pace, this is immoral. This family's life has been all but ruined by your war. Now he can't even get a cab ride to the hospital. And I am the immoral one? I think not.
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