VA Police

 My experience with the VA Police is limited and I'm sure it's like everything else in life.  There are some good and bad.  But these pics that you see here are my perception of the VA Police.

The top three are a policeman's personal motorcycle (POV).  It is illegally parked.  Not only in the easement of a Handicap Van Lane but also a Fire Lane as you can tell by the Fucking Big Red Stripe!!!  I wonder how many tickets this guy has written?  These top three are at the VA Domiciliary at Ft Thomas, KY.  Not only do they treat and house Vets that suffer from PTSD, TBI but also homeless and SA alike.  There are outpatient PT and OT clinics in this Bldg that are operating daily.

How does one expect anyone else to follow 72 million rules and regulations when the enforcers of those R&R's don't?  Apparently this guy works nights and granted the spot should be free but we all know what happens when we assume.  Even though, this officer left after his shift (about 0730) it was not long until I saw a van pull up with a side door wheel chair lift.

Now these bottom three, they really take the cake.  What you see is the water tower at Louisville, KY's VAMC.  This tower is on VA ground and it's surrounded by an eight foot tall chain link, barbwire topped fence.  The grounds are or should be patrolled hourly.  Keep in mind that that I estimate the base of the tower to be about one hundred feet in the air.  The red letters that you see are about fifteen feet tall.  So, it's my belief that one guy had to climb the tower, lower a rope to someone else, hoist up a step ladder along with paint and other supplies after they breached the security fence on Federal Government Property, patrolled by VA Police while being filmed by (I don't know how many) security cameras.

I mean this is some impressive shit!!
BTW, I know the pics are bad but the letters read, "No More Wars, Bread not Bombs and Resist 45".  Wanna talk about VA red tape?  That tower faced I-71/I-264 right into downtown Louisville.  It was repainted by 1730hrs or 5:30pm for you civilians reading this.  Funny how if the VA Management wants something done it gets done.  But, if a Vet needs an appointment or his claim looked at there's a wait.

That's All I Got!

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Service Org.'s

Veteran Service Organizations for the most part are hidden little gems that one sees very much.  The swing to your right was donated and installed by the DAV.  My friend was in a car accident nearly three decades ago, this was the first time he'd been on a swing since he was bound to a chair.

There are many of these Org's, DAV, VFW, American Legion just to name a few but what I'd like to bring attention to is the Ladies Auxiliary side.   These gals are Saints.  Truly!  Just the things that I've seen since 2010 (the year my VA experience began) makes me ashamed of myself.  Everyday; not one day a year, but everyday these people put smiles on the faces hospitalized, homeless, despite Veterans.

Small things, things that one might mistake as incidental, such as: delivering books to hospital beds, VA clinics, baking cookies for homeless Vets, bingo night for hospitalized Vets and ensuring that everyone leaves with something, even if it is just a couple of bucks.  They take snacks and juice boxes etc... to Veterans housing units, they play games with them.  I could type all days on their good works.

The point is, they need help.  They've never asked but I'm sure they do.  So if you have a couple of bucks throw some their way, it will go to good use.  Have some spare time?  Ask what you can do to help.  Want to teach your children some humility?  Spend the day volunteering with them.  The VA hospitals always need some help.  You'll find them there.  Doesn't have to be Christmas, Memorial Day or any other holiday, The need is year round.

Just throwing that out there

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