They’ve given us countless years of service across the world and it’s time we give back to them. Sure enough, the VA has done that for our veterans who have gone off to war. However, the benefits that get back from serving in those wars often becomes a point of contention.
Take this case for example, Mike DiPadua served in World War II and was finally able to get his first new car of his entire life but the problem is that there was red tape getting in the way of DiPadua getting the benefit he deserved.
The problem is mounting and there could be many cases like this across the country. This story certainly has value to any veteran that has served in wars because they want to know if they’re going to get the benefits that they worked so hard to earn. But more importantly, this not only affects veterans but their caretakers too, whether they be sons, daughters, or others.
Kathy Curran did exactly what you would expect an reporter to do and went straight to the source. She went to the car dealership to see why the only option for a new car was a $567 per month payment. The general sales manager explained that they can’t do much about that since it’s not a free car from them but instead from the VA.
It was a challenging story to do but this is what Tom Meyer discussed earlier. The best part about doing this job is getting results for people and serving as a voice to the voiceless. This very well could be one of the best stories this semester that we’ve uncovered.
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