Meanwhile, KBR and the War Contractors get money thrown at them.
Just remember that (and this), Americans, next time you hear Bush talk about "Supportin' the Troops!"
"Many veterans may be owed cash; Errors made in clearing claims" by Anne Flaherty, Associated Press | July 16, 2008
WASHINGTON - Tens of thousands of veterans may not have been paid money owed them by the government because of hasty efforts to clear a massive backlog of claims, House Democrats said yesterday.
In a new report, Democrats found that at least 28,283 veterans had their claims denied at a time when the government had stopped doing quality assurance checks. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service and contractor Lockheed Martin were working feverishly to clear a backlog of claims resulting from changes in the law that made veterans eligible to receive disability and military retirement pay simultaneously.
Yeah, it was a HASTY MISTAKE, sure it was!!!
I am SO SICK of their DAMN EXCUSES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Harold Lewis is quoted as saying in the report:
"Most guys who get a letter saying they get zero money would never challenge it. They wouldn't know how."
In mid-2006, the defense accounting service had hired Lockheed Martin to help it work through the long list of cases. The government identified some 133,000 veterans who were eligible for money through its "VA Retro" program. The list quickly grew by 84,000 more names because newly retired veterans or those with a changed disability status were being added.
Officials finally cleared the backlog this summer. According to the House investigation, officials reached their goal only after lowering their standards. The defense accounting service was concerned about the number of errors in Lockheed Martin's work, but eventually suspended quality control procedures to prevent further program delays, Democrats said.
Sigh. MORE WAR LOOTING by Lockheed, huh?
Americans, when are you going to tire of being raped by the War Machine?
