DAV Virtual March for better care

I received this email and think it's a great idea. My problem with it is that it really should have been going on every year instead of just now. How long have you been reading about the problems for our veterans on this blog, the other blog and from other online sites? It is not as if they suddenly found out about all of this. The veterans have been suffering while groups were silent. I didn't sign up for it, and I may not only because I think this has a lot to do with politics than anything else. Where were things like this for the last eight years? I need to think about it because the end result could be of great help to veterans waiting for the care they earned already. Even if this is political "get them" season, it could do a lot of good.

Dear Virtual Marchers,

Thank you for registering to be "there" when history in veterans' advocacy is made next week.

The DAV is putting the finishing touches on the first-ever "Virtual March on Washington for Veterans." With more than 15,000 other "marchers" registered all over the Web, we are expecting this exclusively online event to be a big success. But we still need your help to make that happen.

One of the major goals to the virtual march is to discuss the VA's outdated and overwhelmed claims process and the resulting backlog of nearly 1 million claims. It is a terrible problem that will affect every veteran if not fixed now. A detailed proposal intended to eliminate the backlog, save millions of taxpayers' dollars and drastically cut the time in which veterans are now left in limbo will be rolled out during the virtual march.

In fact, the virtual march has recently been dubbed the "Million Claims March."

You are receiving this e-mail because you have already signed up, so thank you! Your participation will make a real difference.

But we also really need your help today. Please, tell everyone you know about this virtual march. It is very important we let our government know just how many people care about veterans, their families and their survivors. There are some tools on the virtual march's Web site you can use to spread the word, but personal messages, emails, calls and letters often work the best to effectively encourage others to also stand up for veterans.

The virtual march's official Web site is at http://www.DAV.org/VirtualMarch


So, please join with us and bring along everyone you know. It has never been easier or more important to stand up for veterans.