This week's episode is very special for all of the veterans out there... We welcome back three previous guests to discuss receiving healthcare at the Veteran Health Administration (VHA) a component of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).
Our main guest (from left to right above) is Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran who was held captive by the Taliban while working as a government contractor in Afghanistan. His battle didn't end with his eventual release and he was home trying to get the health care services he deserved.
Supporting him are: Kristal Kent, an Army veteran explaining the difficulties she has taken on as a female veteran with what some call "invisible-illness" Fibromyalgia.
And Marine Corps veteran Brain Tally who also had great difficulty within the VA, so much so that he took it upon himself to sponsor a bill and get a new law that will help countless numbers of veterans if they run into problems with their contract doctors in the VA.
Although two of the three co-hosts here at PodcastDX are also Army veterans, Jean Marie and Lita will not provide their own input on the topic for this episode. They do however completely agree with the difficulties navigating the largest healthcare system in the United States.
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