Veterans Heard at Sioux Falls VA Medical Center Town Hall

Guess the reporter doesn't know that Vietnam Veterans suffering from PTSD too, that it is "tours" and not "terms" or that it is the Veterans Administration and not the "Association"

Veterans Speak Out At VA Town Hall
KDLT News
by Caiti Blase, Reporter
September 12, 2014

Rick Barg and Donald A. Dahlin sat in their chairs, waiting patiently for their turn to speak.

Though it’s been many years since serving in Vietnam, Barg and Dahlin haven’t forgotten the vivid memories of war.

Today, at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center, both men had the opportunity to speak out and ask questions about benefits issues for the men and women who have served the United States.

"God didn't make your body to kill people and after you've done it three times in five years, you're going to have a different way of looking at things,” said Barg.

Vietnam veterans, like Barg and Dahlin, are nearing retirement, and some are dealing with the effects of Agent Orange.

Meanwhile, younger veterans who've served multiple terms may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Dahlin, commander for the South Dakota VFW, commented on returning home from Vietnam: "I didn't seek any assistance. I didn't seek anything. I just made a living and did my work."

But the Veterans Association is making new strides to help those who've served and protected the United States.

Today, the town hall meeting opened the floor to veterans.

"We just wanted to open up that door and make sure that they knew that that service was available and is always available for them,” said Shawn Bohn, Veterans Service Center manager to the Sioux Falls Regional Office.
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