Congress should be charged with dereliction of duty to veterans

Is it because they are not rich? Is it because they don't like to ask for help? Is it because they are a tiny minority in this country? What is it that makes politicians think they can just cut back on what veterans need at will? Rich people have the money to fund politicians campaigns but veterans made sure this nation was free to elect them. Seems to me that when a man or woman makes a promise to do something, they should be expected to do it. When they enter into the service, if they change their minds, they go to jail. When a politician changes their mind on living up to the promise made to the veteran risking their life, they get to use excuses. Maybe they should end up in the brig for dereliction of duty to the veterans?

Dereliction of duty is a specific offense under United States Code Title 10,892. Article 92 and applies to all branches of the US military. A service member who is derelict has willfully refused to perform his duties (or follow a given order) or has incapacitated himself in such a way that he cannot perform his duties. Incapacitation includes falling asleep while on-duty; getting drunk and being unable to perform his duties; or vacating his post contrary to regulations. Article 92 also applies to service members whose acts or omissions rise result in criminally negligent behavior.

Local Family Claims Veteran Is In Jeopardy


Posted: Jul 05, 2011 7:13 PM

By Kara Hammer

On February 4th Representative Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota, now a presidential candidate, released a statement backing off of her plan to cut $4.5 billion from the Department of Veterans Affairs budget calling it merely a discussion.

But one local woman is claiming that budget cuts are already causing some concern to her father.

88-year-old Roland Thomas spent over 30 years of his life in the U.S. Navy serving this country.

His daughter, Janet Toler said, "He was in Pearl Harbor and survived that, probably one of the last few that are left."

He suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and dementia.

Toler said, "20 years ago it started getting a lot worst."

So for the past seven years Roland Thomas has been living at the Cheyenne VA.

She said, "He started getting where he couldn't remember medication and couldn't take care of himself. They felt he needed to stay there."

But, now his daughter says because of budget cuts they are telling her, her father may no longer be able to stay at the VA.

Toler said, "They decided they wanted to start sending them out of there to live on their own."

She doesn't understand why her father who so proudly fought for his country and his considered disabled is now in jeopardy.
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Local Family Claims Veteran Is In Jeopardy