DURHAM, N.C. - A couple posted photos on Facebook and said veterans waited for hours in pain inside the Durham VA Medical Center.
Stephen McMenamin, a former U.S. Marine, was there for treatment, and his wife took the pictures.
“My wife found it upsetting, so she took a couple pictures,” he said.
He said a veteran on the ground was using his bag of medication for a pillow after being denied an available reclining chair.
"The nurse started yelling at him, telling him he can't do that. He's like, 'I can't get up and I won't get up. I will be here until you can see me. Can I please have a blanket?’" McMenamin said.
That Facebook post was shared more than 80,000 times.
McMenamin said they started hearing from other veterans and their families.
"All these people, and it was, you know, it's been kind of heartbreaking," he said.
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11 comments:
Our commie leaders insist on Fostering and financing bums illegal, soros and dreamers and these men who almost gave their lives for our freedom are treated like trash? utterly disgusting!
Ditto 10:16
This is what Hollywood and CNN want. Along with illegal Mexicans in lawless city's so they can cause more crimes that aren't reported because police can't deport them. See ya
While the great vet sits there taking the pic ?
It looks like everyone there has beed waiting waaaaayyyyy too long. WTF? If you can't staff a hospital, close the damned building!
Still waiting for Trumps big "fix"
7:37 was so intent on making an acehole observation he didn't even read (or can he??).....the article. It said "My wife found it upsetting so she took of couple of pictures."
Oh yeah. The "great vet", who did something great for sure, is the object of your ridicule?
Have YOU ever done anything great? I mean, other than hide in a safe space and make handwritten signs for the next protest against your latest grievance?
Or gave one of your dresses to the Salvation Army?
See the guy with no left leg?
What's your worst injury? Paper cut? Scrapped knees? Chapped lips?
You likely think Hillary is GREAT. Probably ADMIRE the democratics in congress who wouldn't stand in appreciation for a soldier who died?? A man GAVE HIS LIFE and they acted like someone close to them just crapped their pants.
START THE HANGING. You're first.
This is what Obama's 8 years did for the VA all the promises nothing done. Watch Trump clean his mess up 5 weeks in office!
This is a travesty.
how can an honest?? politician sleep at night when they no the injustices carried on bt the VA ,while illegal immegrants get gov't handouts let's finish draining the swamp
Makes me sick to my stomach. My uncle was in a VA hospital and the suffering is unimaginable. He suffered as a patient of the VA for over 30 years. Shameful.
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