Monday, March 17, 2008

The Crisis in Veterans' Healthcare Testimony Audio downloads

This panel will look at neglect and abuse of veterans and service members with regards to their mental and physical health. Testimonies will include accounts about the impact of an under-funded Veterans Administration, injured soldiers being forced back into combat without fully recovering from their wounds, cases of the military’s denial of mental healthcare for those suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome and exposure of service members to depleted uranium munitions and other hazardous materials.



Euegene Martin: Testimonial and Bio

From the March 14, 2008 "Crisis in Veteran's Healthcare" panel. Euegene Martin is a labor organizer with the American Federation of Government Employees.

Kevin Lucey: Testimonial and Bio

From the March 14, 2008 "Crisis in Veteran's Healthcare" panel. Joyce and Kevin Lucey are the parents of Corporal Jeffrey Lucey, who
killed himself on June 22nd, 2003 after returning from a tour in Iraq.
Joyce and Kevin Lucey are currently suing the Department of Veterans
affairs arguing the VA was negligent in caring for their son. A VA
Inspector General’s Report notes VA officials turned Jeffrey Lucey a
few days before he took his own life.

Joyce Lucey: Testimonial and Bio

From the March 14, 2008 "Crisis in Veteran's Healthcare" panel. Joyce and Kevin Lucey are the parents of Corporal Jeffrey Lucey, who killed himself on June 22nd, 2003 after returning from a tour in Iraq. Joyce and Kevin Lucey are currently suing the Department of Veterans affairs arguing the VA was negligent in caring for their son. A VA Inspector General’s Report notes VA officials turned Jeffrey Lucey a few days before he took his own life.

Adrienne Kinne: Testimonial and Bio

From the March 14, 2008 "Crisis in Veteran's Healthcare" panel. Adrienne Kinne served in the US Army and Army Reserves from 1994 through 2004 as an Arabic linguist in military intelligence. She was activated in the Reserves for two years following the events of 9/11 and served stateside in direct support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as a voice interceptor. She now works in the Department of Veterans Affairs as a health science specialist (psychology) and as the New England Regional Coordinator for Iraq Veterans Against the War. She lives in Vermont.

Eric Estenzo: Testimonial and Bio

From the March 14, 2008 "Crisis in Veteran's Healthcare" panel. Eric Estenzo is a Marine Corps Reservist who served in the initial invasion of Iraq. He hurt his back in Iraq and when he returned home in the US he ended up in line for food at a shelter for homeless veterans. He's also an artist.

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