i broke down after finding out. he should have gotten help but there was no follow-up on him when he got out of the service. this from sean the short answer is that most americans don t really care about veterans unless they actually know one or has a family member who served. for most just putting a magnetic yellow ribbon on the back of their car is about all a veteran can expect. the va are masters at damage repair and propaganda. i m 100% disabled and they won t provide a doctor for me claiming personnel short animal. when will the press take a proactive role in this? as a vet myself there is one word that sums up the problem republicans. they have fought against providing psychological help for those who need it and they cut health and education benefits. they also tried to do this for the 9/11 rescue workers. disgusting. these veterans deserve more than i possess today for without their sacrifice and selfishness, i would not be nor possess what
it s memorial day, may 30th, 2011. president obama is at arlington national sepl tore. live pictures paying tribute to those men and women who gave their lives to defend our country. shortly the president will speak at arlington s amphitheater. his address live, as well as remarks from mike mullen and defense secretary robert gates. arlington national cemetery, 624 acres of hallowed ground, the final resting place for fallen troops from all of america s wars, including the most recent. the war dead from iraq and afghanistan are laid to rest in an area that s known as section 60. our correspondent chris lawrence is there on this memorial day. chris, describe for us if you can the significance of this place that some call the saddest acre in america. reporter: well, suzanne, this is where most of the iraq and afghanistan war dead have been buried. so for a lot of these families the wounds are still very fresh. they have lost their loved ones in the last year, the last