We have an increasing number of veterans. We've got about 50,000 veterans in the region that do not have the necessary medical care in the region. 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 … (00:20–00:23)
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