QUESTION
Should Cold War veterans receive equal benefits to other veterans?
0:26:34
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Commissioner James Hendon advocates for equal benefits for all veterans, emphasizing inclusivity regardless of service specifics.
- Hendon suggests that all veterans, not just those who served in combat or were deployed, deserve the same level of benefits.
- The discussion highlights a concern that some individuals may not identify as veterans because they did not serve in combat or were not deployed.
- Hendon's stance opposes the idea of providing more benefits to Cold War veterans specifically, advocating instead for equal benefits for all who took the service oath.
- The focus is on inclusivity and recognition of all forms of service, including those who served in the reserve or were part of the court.
Robert Holden
0:26:34
So you you you agree that co war veteran is reserved between the end of the Vietnam War and the beginning of the Persian Gulf War deserve more benefits that than they are currently getting from the federal state.
0:26:47
In our local governments.
James Hendon
0:26:48
I think it should be I don't think of it as more.
0:26:50
I think of it as equal benefits.
0:26:52
And a key thing I'd love you to take away from this today is
Robert Holden
0:26:56
More than more than they're getting now.
0:26:58
Yep.
0:26:58
Yep.
0:26:58
Yep.
0:26:58
Yep.
0:26:59
Correct.
0:27:00
Everybody should get the same.
James Hendon
0:27:01
In other words, we we don't wanna got so many people not identifying because they feel like, oh, I'm not really a veteran.
0:27:07
I didn't serve in combat or I didn't deploy.
0:27:10
I was in the court.
0:27:11
I was in reserve.
0:27:12
And just wanted to attack that in all ways shapes and forms.
0:27:15
If you took the oath, we wanna do right by you.
0:27:17
Right.
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Mister chair.
Robert Holden
0:27:18
Alright.
0:27:18
Thank you for that.