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Veteran Affairs
David Lord
| | You can contact David Lord on his cell: 044 (322) 102-0193, or by email at david.lord(at)yahoo.com. |
David Lord served in Vietnam as a combat Marine for the 1st Battalion 26th Marines, during which time he was severely wounded. He received the Purple Heart and the Presidential Unit Citation for his actions during the Vietnam war.
David now lives in Puerto Vallarta, serving as a representative of all veterans south of the U.S. border - from Mexico to Panama - before the V.A. and the Board of Veterans Appeals. He provides service to veterans living in Puerto Vallarta at no cost, and publishes a weekly column for Veterans on BanderasNews and other Puerto Vallarta news publications.
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US Health Care More Uncertain Than Ever
 David Lord
As I watched the President give his State of the Union Address, I wondered about health care and how he would present this fine ready-to-eat Medical Stew being placed on our collective table as our main dish. After a year in the making, I now find myself more uncertain than ever...
What Place Do You Find Yourself In?
 David Lord
Is there a place that you can go to get away from the mad house the world has become since 2000? Maybe you should think of a home away from home. I am not about to claim that I have answers for everyone, but some share what was my life condition, so I'll share what was my life solution.
Veterans in Mexico are Safe and Happy
 David Lord
Being a Patriotic American, I am confused by the media's portrayal of Mexico as 'dangerous'. My question is Why? Is it the fact that the U.S. economy needs every penny to remain at home? Is this need to keep citizens spending at home more easily accomplished through negative publicity?
Gettysburg Address Tells All
 David Lord
While reviewing topics for this week's article, I came across the copy of the Gettysburg Address by President Lincoln. I wonder now what Abraham Lincoln would think about our current use of sons and brothers, and now daughters and sisters, in Iraq and Afghanistan...
Connect the Dots and Do the Math!
David Lord
Veterans Benefits Administration reported on Monday that there are 481,751 pending claims, some of which will take more than a year to be processed. I believe 25% of all claims are taking over a year to process, not the 3% they report.
Veteran Affairs: True Effort
 David Lord
The crisis of confidence that is at hand for most Americans seeking leadership from Government is also reflected by the second largest of all agencies, The Department of Veterans Affairs. Some veterans simply quit seeking benefits just as other Americans have stopped seeking work...
The Report Card on V.A. by V.A. for V.A.!
 David Lord
Once again the V.A. reports, it is a report literally in code, meant to satisfy the required mandate by Obama Administration. A report about the quality of VA care, but it is published with raw data, not in readable English. Larry Scott of V.A. Watchdog calls this 'the highest form of obfuscation.'
Are Veterans Lives Worth Less?
 David Lord
Rush Limbaugh summed it up perfectly, 'I think the vast differences in compensation between victims of the 9/11 casualty and those who die serving our country in uniform are profound. No one is really talking about it either, because you just don't criticize anything having to do with 9/11.'
More Diseases Linked to Agent Orange
 David Lord
Happy Thanksgiving! The US veterans living here in Mexico have many reasons to be especially thankful this year, like the three conditions - B cell Leukemia, Parkinson's Disease and Ischemic Heart Disease, that the VA has recently added to the presumptive Agent Orange conditions.
November 11, 2009: Happy Veterans Day
 David Lord
To all the Men and Women who have served in uniform I send my best and thank you for that service. The words I use to convey my gratitude fall short, as we know the public acclaim for your service was speckled at best and sometimes sparse. In fact it fades with each new generation, with each new crisis...
Veteran Affairs: Lesson Learned
 David Lord
By leaving my familiar surroundings in Puerto Vallarta, a new perspective was gained. Viewing the Empires and the successes and failures made by them I realized we travel the same old road and make many of the same mistakes. That the wars fought always had some goal which had consequences never meant to be.
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