Page 74 - A Soldiers Exposition

Could your current job requirements be completed by someone with disabilities?

Do you have skills you could use to gain employment TODAY if you were in an accident and lost the use
of your hands, feet, or eyesight?

If you answered NO to ANY of these questions, then I have more for you:

Did those military doctors really perform heroic acts?

Or, did they sentence that soldier to a lifetime of dependency?

Was the soldier given the opportunity to choose?

Did the soldier have any say as to what his or her preference might be in the event of such a
tragedy?

Was the soldier given an opportunity to designate treatment prior to entering conflict; Perhaps an
Advance Directive?

Who made this life-long decision for the soldier and what were the factors used to make such
determinations?

Does the soldier have available and affordable follow-on assistance after discharge?

The injuries were “service-related”; so who pays for the soldier’s care for the remainder of his or
her life?

Opinion: The government who placed that citizen in harm’s way! But: More often than not the
wounded veteran must wait months or years before receiving assistance. The Veteran’s family
becomes instant caregivers – if they are able. Who picks up the tab? I’m speaking of more than
just finances… think about it.

How do you define quality of life?

The soldier’s ability to live a productive life should be the real question.