...that it's come to this.

That right there is a government health care option I would vote for... And a dude I have some serious respect for He could've whined and cried about it but instead he bucked up and did something about his situation.

America needs more people that are willing to sacrifice a little to make their lives better

I say raise the enlistment age limit to 65... The army need brains just as bad as muscle...

Good on him. He decided to take control of the situation and figure out a way to take care of his family, rather than to curl up in a fetal position and cry.

A real man does what he needs to do, not necessarily what he wants to.

I wish their family the best.

Fixed it

Good for him!!

Dogfish +1

I'm sure y'all will be refusing to take any tax deductions this year. Wouldn't want to be welfare recipients now would we?

And who exactly do you think is going to be paying for his and his family's health care now?

Dude, He is working for his own health care... granted it ultimately comes from the taxpayers but the taxpayers are receiving a benifit from him in the way of a safer country...

Gut check time for the guy and his family. I have respect for his choice. He is taking care of his family.

Put's my little stuff in perspective.

Don't misunderstand me, I think it's great that he's taking the responsibility to care for his family. But I'm not overly proud that in America--the richest, most powerful nation on Earth--the only recourse for a near-middle aged woman with cancer is to watch her husband go away to the Army in a time of war just so she can get health care. Something's just not right with that. It's like using the Department of Defense as a social welfare organization. Not quite what it's intended for.

Harsh.Good luck,
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