David said
don’t be too hard on the Government & public servants though,
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they have plenty on their plate right now.
I do believe the gentlemen you are supporting had at the time more of a whole smorgasbord (that could have killed them) to contend with rather than just a bit on their plate.
Regretably veterans are finding it more the norm these days to have to fight for ever diminishing assistance and support from the very government that sent them away to harms way in the first place.
tipsy