While the president is overseas in china. That is here on cspan. We are talking with verna jones, executive director of the American Legion. Here is a tweet guest the legion believes that the a healthcare facility and system is the best for veterans. They have choice cards for veterans that can go out in certain circumstances and they can receive medical care if they cannot get it timely or cannot receive that particular service at the va. The system is set up for veterans so we do not believe there should be privatization of health care. Host canton, ohio, a veteran and republican caller good morning, cspan and good morning america. Im a legion aire. I see a major issue since ive been using the v. A. For about a decade now. It is cultural. Line toad to stand in get travel pay because i have to go up to cleveland. It costs a lot of money when gas prices were higher. I have had to stand in line and wait for an employee to finish their personal phone call. That burned me up. To be seriou
The other concern, rather than fear, i had, that when i was command that i would make the right decisions and get the job done and get fewer marines hurt or injured. It is pretty tough to make a decision, when i tell you four to take out that machine gun and you get mowed down and i turned to the next four, and i say, you get them. We have to take out that machine gun or we are all going to go. Those are the fears, scares, concerns. It is semantics. The whole thing is emotions you have to control. You dont say go to this. You say, follow me. [applause] i had a brief question for both gentlemen. What does wearing the medal of honor me to you, your family, and to the menu fought fought sidebyside with . To me, humility. There is no greater pride to me than anything in the world. I never would have believed what happened. R the medal of honor, to receive it, it changes your life. What you used to be, you are not anymore. You are a different person. You have to expect your life is going to
Ever vigilant as the team was proceeding on foot from the Forward Operating days to its destination when it reached a narrow bridge. Sergeant mahoney noticed the individual and identified abnormal bulge under his shirt. As Sergeant Mahoney and captain grover tackle the bomber, the assailant detonated his best wanting both soldiers. Captain grover suffered wounds to his left leg and Sergeant Mahoney suffered a severe soft tissue wound to his left forearm and trap the ones to his right shoulder and leg. For his exceptional gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his own life above and beyond the call of duty, Sergeant Mahoney receives the silver star. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, its my distinct honor to present to you the 2014 u. S. Oh soldier of the year, Sergeant Andrew mahoney. [applause] [applause] we are honored to have a sensible alumnus and naval aviator here to present the uso marine of the year award. Please welcome marine corps deputy commandant of programs and services,
It a boom coalition. I want them all out. If you had that i think people would punch it to a large extent. From my point of view the potentiality is there. I dont have the name, i dont have the way in which it comes together but there is a lot more togetherness with the right and left in certain areas and we think as we look at individual issues. We have one more question, grab your ipads that come up if they have read that may be are we publishing this . Publishing the responses . When it comes to the recession recovery and the federal government made matters worse, made matters better, didnt matter much either way. Bill, third party. I would like peters ideal candidate. I saw your cfo there are enough ideal ceos, real people, all of them, and we pick that person and an independent party needs a democrat to nominate someone to the left of Hillary Clinton, they need someone to nominate someone well to the right of our last two nominees and the leaders in the middle, and the thing that
County mosquito abatement district, the Dublin Services district, the zone 7 water agency, the Alameda County special districts association, and the American Association of quality. Jim was always there to step up when we jim never stopped learning, he never stopped serving and naming dublins post office, our only post office, after jim is a fitting tribute to his lifetime contributions and helps to inspire trivalley Community Residents to follow in his footsteps by dedicating their lives to service to others. Passing this bill also now ensures that jims surviving wife, who hes married to for 47 years, passed and their children, bill and mark, will be able to see jim honored. Its also the 50th anniversary this week of when jim and pat both met and graduated from Rypien College in wisconsin Rippon College in wisconsin. Today we honor jim kohnen, loving husband and father, faithful Public Servant, soldier and eagle scout. And urge my colleagues to join me in support of h. R. 1671. With t