THE
MILITARY RETIREE MEDICAL CARE
BROKEN PROMISE ISSUE
26 Sep 2004 (last change - 10 Oct 2006)
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This briefing, which is a series of "narrated" web pages, is designed to educate the
Congress, the News Media, and the American people concerning the greatest
swindle of all time... a broken contract with America's military retirees.

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Table of Contents - links to individual web pages.

• 01. Opening remarks

• 03-a. Military Veteran and Military Retiree, the DIFFERENCE:

• 03-b. Military Veteran and Military Retiree, the MISUNDERSTANDING:

• 03-c. Military Veteran and Military Retiree, the CONFUSION FACTOR:

• 02. The contractual offer (the promise)

• 03. Important note concerning what was and was not promised

• 04. The Promise was made initially by military recruiter then by other agents of the government

• 05. The US Code prior to 7 June 1956

• 06. Why the promise was made

• 07. The US Code after 7 June 1956

• 08. Summary of what was altered in the US Code

• 09. No real warning was given in reference to the changing of the law

• 10. The medical care promise was still being made as late as 1991

• 11. Take a close look at the health care promise that was being made as late as 1991

• 12. Medical facilities, where the promise was to be kept, were closed

• 13. The medical care promise was broken for the author of this web page in 1995

• 14. The promise was also broken for military retirees under age 65

• 15. The acceptance of the offer

• 16. I made a promise and I kept my promise

• 17. The military person is trained to trust their leaders

• 18. The lawsuit seeking justice

• 19. The lawsuit goes to Washington, DC

• 20. A three judge panel finds for the plaintiffs

• 21. The full court reversed the decision of the three judge panel

• 22. You be the judge. Did justice prevail?

• 23. The author of this web page is somewhat confused concerning the court's decision

• 24. What if you are made this offer:

• 25. And the court says this:

• 26. So what do we have, and what is our position?

• 27. Closing remarks