tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157714885947624270.post7710457419233972492..comments2023-12-27T12:22:40.788-05:00Comments on Remembering Leif: Leif - An Award from Dad & Retirement from the Army - 2002 & 2004Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157714885947624270.post-13677071665590961312008-11-18T12:15:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:15:00.000-05:00I hear echoes of this sentiment in my own husband,...I hear echoes of this sentiment in my own husband, who joined the Army as a forward observer, he didn't want the easy route, he wanted the biggest challenge he could find. Unfortunately, he was injured at his first duty station in Korea, and his entire term of service from that point on was one of bitterness and humiliation as he could not do what he had signed on to do. His unit managed to lose his medical records prior to the medical boards, so they were kind enough to discharge him from service with various ailments. After a two year battle with the VA, we've managed to secure benefits (he's considered 50% disabled by their standards), but it doesn't quite heal the hurt he endured in service. He's doing a paper for his sociology class on this subject. Would it be alright if he includes Leif in his case study?Loreleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247702832096014596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157714885947624270.post-10928262710639238662008-11-18T12:08:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:08:00.000-05:00I hear echoes of that sentiment from my husband, w...I hear echoes of that sentiment from my husband, who joined as a forward observer, only to be injured at his first duty station and mocked and belittled throughout his entire term of service... during which time his medical records were lost, among many other 'mishaps', and it ended with him being boarded out with no findings. We're still locked in battle with the VA for his care and keeping. He's doing a paper on this topic. Would it be alright if we included this in the case study?Loreleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247702832096014596noreply@blogger.com