...the past, but also for those serving on today's front lines of combat.

Supported by a standing-room-only crowd of DAV members, Commander Heath told the lawmakers that "because we ask a great sacrifice of these young men and women, our government must be prepared to care for them when they need us the most."

Among the hundreds of DAV members joining Commander Heath was U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Murphy, a disabled veteran of the War on Terror in Afghanistan, who lost a leg to a landmine explosion.

"Because the funding to cover the costs of treating veterans is not guaranteed, it is repeatedly insufficient," Commander Heath said. "The VA is forced to ration medical care. Rationing health care is no way to honor America's obligation to the men and women who have so honorably served our nation and continue to carry the physical and mental scars of that service."

Many of those attending the Mid-Winter Conference lead scheduled meetings with members of Congress and their staffs to deliver the DAV's message personally. "It's vital that lawmakers hear directly from their constituents about the issues that are most important to disabled veterans and their families," said DAV National Legislative Director Joseph A. Violante. "Personal visits are one of the best ways DAV members can have an impart on the policy issues that directly affect them."

Commander Heath told lawmakers that the DAV and other veterans service organizations would continue to urge thin guaranteed funding for VA health care and the concurrent receipt of...

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