Monterey, CA Senior Minority Veterans Finally Being Honored

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It's been nice to see that President Obama has been working hard to make amends this year with Veterans, many of which have been frustrated with a benefits payment system that moves at a snail's pace.  I've dealt with it before at Family inHome Caregiving, while trying to get claims paid, and their system can be very frustrating.  Just last month, President Obama made another morale boosting step, giving 24 retired Veterans who are minorities the Medal of Honor, which was long overdue.  One 72-year old man told a reporter he was commanding a special forces mission in Vietnam and despite receiving enemy fire, he was able to retrieve the body of his fallen comrade and a map with strategic information which would have caused big problems if it fell into enemy hands.  Because he was an African American, he and many others were passed over for honors that President Obama is bestowing on them four decades later.   It's about time.

http://nypost.com/2014/02/22/florida-veteran-shocked-to-hear-of-medal-of-honor-40-years-later/

About Richard Kuehn & Hands to Help Seniors:

After more than a decade of caregiving, both in a professional environment and for a 97 year old family member, it became clear to me that there are many seniors that can't afford to pay for a private duty caregiver, not to mention medical expenses, food and property taxes on their home.  I decided to form a non-profit to help seniors with any service they might need to get by, should they be unable to afford this themselves.  From putting on a new roof to providing a hot meal, Hands to Help Seniors is there to help.  Please visit my blog where I talk about important senior issues at:

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