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2. This galls me as I had a friend who was a Vietnam Vet.

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 06:12 PM

17 hrs ago

Divorced. Dying of alcoholism due to Vietnam.

Would he have been refused medical attention and admission into a Veterans' Hospital?

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New VA rules, doctors can refuse to treat Democrats and unmarried members of the military [View all] Eliot Rosewater 17 hrs ago OP

Saw that earlier, truly a WTAF moment for the ages. Brainfodder 17 hrs ago #1

This galls me as I had a friend who was a Vietnam Vet. no_hypocrisy 17 hrs ago #2

Hippocratic Oath be damned bucolic_frolic 17 hrs ago #4

Over half the military is unmarried C_U_L8R 17 hrs ago #5

They can also refuse to treat Republicans or Red Heads Kaleva 17 hrs ago #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Eliot Rosewater 14 hrs ago #10

Yes, I believe this is the ultimate goal here Eliot Rosewater 14 hrs ago #11