As a senior citizen, I can well remember when our country was united, patriotic and openly acknowledged God. Much blood was shed over the years to establish, protect, preserve and maintain our freedoms, which today are now being chiseled away right under our noses.
If there is any group of people in this country who deserve to be treated with the highest respect and rewarded with the greatest benefits possible, it is our veterans who did the fighting for our freedoms.
But the federal treatment they actually receive is criminal, shameful, embarrassing and disgraceful.
A large percentage of this nation’s homeless and unemployed are our vets.
There should not be one veteran on that list! And here sits Fort Monmouth up for grabs with all its empty housing and supportive structures already in place, like a chapel for rebuilding and restoring injured spirit/souls, plus a gym to offer rehabilitative services to those with lost or injured limbs. It was just a few years ago that the officer’s quarters were upgraded and refurbished. I suppose those beautiful buildings will be bulldozed and replaced by some for-profit business.
If our government can contribute to mosques being built overseas and liberally strengthen other countries known to be hostile to us, why can’t it take care of our servicemen who suffered and died for our benefit? How can we ever repay someone who makes such a sacrifice for us?
Couldn’t our former Army base help our homeless vets and their families? What an opportunity — or is it our obligation — to show our appreciation to our veterans this way.
Let’s do the right thing.
Charlotte Brodfuhrer
Little Silver