They're traveling 300 miles to get this care, 24,000. About half of the service members have a have a service connected disability. Unfortunately, because Neither the Coastal Bend nor the Rio Grande Valley currently have a VA Medical center. many constituents are forced to travel over 300 miles to get the care they need. I urge the committee to work with me to right this wrong. (00:30–00:35)
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Asserts that the Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Valley regions lack a VA Medical center.
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