House Veterans Affairs Chairman appears on Dr. Phil show, with
Tammy Duckworth, Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
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NEWS FROM.
CHAIRMAN BOB FILNER
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2008
Contact Kristal DeKleer at (202) 225-9756
http://veterans.house.gov
Filner Discusses Veterans Issues on Dr. Phil Show
Episode explores the needs of America's returning service members
Washington D.C. - Congressman Bob Filner, Chairman of the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs, will appear on Dr. Phil in an episode focused on honoring
America's contract with our military veterans. Dr. Phil talks with veterans
and their families about the challenges of returning home after deployment.
Congressman Filner shares his views about the medical and mental health care
needs of returning service members. He also discusses the need for a good
faith reform effort at the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the
care and services offered to America's veterans. The show, entitled "Beyond
the Front Lines," is scheduled to air on Friday, December 19. Check your
local listings for air time.
What Dr. Phil episode "Beyond the Front Lines"
When Friday, December 19 - Check local listings for air time
Who Veterans and their family members
Congressman Bob Filner, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Colonel David Hunt, FOX News Military Analyst
Tammy Duckworth, Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Paul Reickhoff, Director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Beyond the Front Lines
Military men and women are true American heroes who fight for our freedoms.
But are we doing all we can as a nation to honor our contract with these
warriors? When a soldier survives war, oftentimes he or she comes home to
face a different battle. Dr. Phil's guests are veterans who say they have
returned from the front lines only to fight a medical system bureaucracy
that is failing them. Randy was severely injured during an ambush while
deployed in Iraq. His mother, Tammy, says the military lied to him, and used
him, and that Randy was eventually lost in the system. She says getting any
help from the Department of Veterans Affairs is a struggle with minimal
results.
Dr. Phil introduces this wounded warrior to two special people who want to
make his life better. Next, Jerry says he got a "raw deal" when he returned
from Iraq, and he's struggling with what he believes to be post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). His wife says Jerry is angry and violent, and she's
afraid of him. You won't believe what they say the Department of Veterans
Affairs advised Jerry to do to cope with his suicidal thoughts.
Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Congressman Bob
Filner, and FOX News military analyst Colonel David Hunt passionately share
their opinions about health care for veterans. Then, Kevin and Joyce say
their son came home from Iraq a changed man. They say they tried to get him
help for what they believed was severe PTSD, but it didn't come in time.
And, Tammy Duckworth, director of the Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs
and Paul Rieckhoff, director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America,
weigh in on the cases. If you are an American, this is your call to arms to
step up and help turn things around for the men and women in uniform.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Dr Phil and veterans?
