Richard Blumenthal: “50,000 veterans are forced to medically retire and service…”

“I dare say that that applause was totally bipartisan, non political. Because there is no more glaring and egregious injustice affecting veterans today, our nation's patriots, than the fact that 50,000 veterans are forced to medically retire and service members undergoing medical separation because of combat related injuries being unable to collect both retirement benefits and disability compensation. Right now, the men and women who are in harm's way in the Middle east may be injured. We hope not. But there may be casualties.” (01:09–01:29)

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