MILITARY VETERAN and MILITARY RETIREE
THE CONFUSION FACTOR:

• Some people get confused, concerning this discussion, since a distinction is made between the military veteran and the military retiree.

• This distinction is necessary to avoid the confusion that always results when military retiree issues are being discussed and the Congress respond by talking about veteran’s issues instead of military retiree issues.

• The military retiree medical care broken promise issue is not a military veteran's issue, it is a military retiree issue.

• In the United States the veterans community numbers about 26.5 million. The military retirees (a subset of the veterans' community) number about 1.8 million.

• In fairness to all concerned; the Congress, Congressional Staff Members, the News Media, the American People, all Veterans, and all Veterans Service Organizations, it must be understand that there is a difference between the "military retiree" and the "military veteran" in reference to the medical care that was promised after service to their country.