roadside bomb explosion in iraq but he re-upped and later went to afghanistan. while there, he stepped on an ied resulting in the loss of his left leg and severe injuries to his right arm, leg and torso. doctors were able to save his limbs and reattach them through over 50 surgeries. after previously spending four years at walter reed, he is back there to receive additional surgeries in the coming months. thank you both for your service and for inspiring us all with your bravery, sense of duty and resilience. these men represent the very best of america and remind us why it s so important to make sure our great veterans get the care they deserve. transforming the department of veterans affairs has been one of the president s top priorities. we ve announced plans for the va to shift veterans electronic medical records to the same system used by the defense department. this will end a decades-old rift in sharing information between the two agencies. the president signed an executive orde
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and falsely identified themselves as federal agents, but this investigation is ongoing. police looking into how they got access to the dealership, what they said, and what led up to those gunshots. jon: both of the pursuers and the pursuit, all three of them are dead. what a story. casey stegall, incorporated you. the speed to the head of the veteran affairs department giving an assessment on its conditions years after scandal rocked the agency over reports of excessive wait times. some veterans even dying while waiting to receive medical care. david choke and giving a white house briefing yesterday and saying that department has made some improvements but still has a long way to go. what i think a wait time showed us is at the va can t sit alone. we have to work with the private sector. currently right now, we are about one-third of all veterans are getting care outside of the
veterans to seek treatment in special circumstances but is it enough to guaranty quality care for all of our heros. senator, good to have you this morning. heather: good morning. abby: we appreciate that. i will start with the question, is this enough? our military men and women sacrifice every day for freedoms and liberties, our well-being, promises have not been kept, the choice act which was passed several years hog clearly is a help, 1 and a half million veterans across the country are accessing care outside of the va paid for by the va, thousands of healthcare providers are participating, but the in the past, this is not been a piece of legislation that a law that the department of veterans affairs emigressed and the va continues been a bureaucratic place.