What not to say to a woman who lost both her legs in service.

[kwelz]

this guy is scum

http://www.upworthy.com/whats-the-wo...attle-found-it

Yes she is a democrat but good on her for not letting this waste of O2 get away with his bullshit.

[montanadave]

Assholes like Mr. Castillo that game the system for their own benefit at the expense of those who actually served and sacrificed deserve to be boiled in their own urine.

[SteyrAUG]

What a scumbag.

But sadly she is also a hypocrite.

Supports restricting the Second Amendment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_D...th#Gun_control

Gun control

On October 10, 2006, Duckworth was endorsed by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The endorsement was announced in a joint appearance with the Fraternal Order of Police, who had also endorsed Duckworth. At the press conference in Lombard, Illinois, Duckworth referred to the recent school shootings and criticized her opponent's opposition to renewing a Federal ban on semi-automatic firearms, which expired in 2004. Duckworth claimed, "Basically, whatever the NRA wants, Peter Roskam will vote for it." Duckworth also supported the Brady Law, which requires background checks for gun purchases from federally licensed firearm dealers.[51][52][53]

[theblackknight]

someone break his legs

[HackerF15E]

Duckworth, also, is not deserving of respect as a political representative.

Not only has she taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution once but twice...and she still believes we peasants are not worthy of owning AR-15s.

Sorry, Tammy, but being a disabled combat vet does not give you carte blanche credibility to run roughshod over the document and principles you swore to protect.

[glocktogo]

I sustained a significant back injury in the Persian Gulf on MAGTF 2-88. I was able to get the injury rehabbed while still on deployment and separated from service soon after returning stateside.

I suffered chronic pain and several debilitating incidents per year for years afterward. In 2003, 15 years after the injury, I finally underwent back surgery and after healing, I'm better off now than I've been since 1988. I got lucky.

I'm not even sure how one would go about reaching back in time to claim a service related disability after that many years. Even though I recieved a Combat Action Ribbon and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for that tour, my injury wasn't combat related and I have no desire to go back in time and claim that benefit. Stuff happens.

While I don't think I should necessarily grade my injury against any other, we have a LOT of young men and women who suffered horrendously. I'm very appreciative of their sacrifices and feel like mine is a drop in the bucket so to speak. That said, this guy filing a claim for service related benefits for a foot injury from playing football in college is a slap in the face.

What a magnificent douchebag.

[SteyrAUG]

Duckworth, also, is not deserving of respect as a political representative.

Not only has she taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution once but twice...and she still believes we peasants are not worthy of owning AR-15s.

Sorry, Tammy, but being a disabled combat vet does not give you carte blanche credibility to run roughshod over the document and principles you swore to protect.

+1

See "John McCain doesn't get a pass because he was a POW" rule.

[SteyrAUG]

I sustained a significant back injury in the Persian Gulf on MAGTF 2-88. I was able to get the injury rehabbed while still on deployment and separated from service soon after returning stateside.

I suffered chronic pain and several debilitating incidents per year for years afterward. In 2003, 15 years after the injury, I finally underwent back surgery and after healing, I'm better off now than I've been since 1988. I got lucky.

I'm not even sure how one would go about reaching back in time to claim a service related disability after that many years. Even though I recieved a Combat Action Ribbon and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for that tour, my injury wasn't combat related and I have no desire to go back in time and claim that benefit. Stuff happens.

While I don't think I should necessarily grade my injury against any other, we have a LOT of young men and women who suffered horrendously. I'm very appreciative of their sacrifices and feel like mine is a drop in the bucket so to speak. That said, this guy filing a claim for service related benefits for a foot injury from playing football in college is a slap in the face.

What a magnificent douchebag.

I knew quite a few men, some still carrying around metal bits that couldn't be removed, who got a purple heart and nothing more. It is possible they got some additional token adjustment to their social security but I'm not sure. None of them would have had the nerve to claim a football injury.

The whole "while in defense of this great nation" stuff was appalling.

[T2C]

Assholes like Mr. Castillo that game the system for their own benefit at the expense of those who actually served and sacrificed deserve to be boiled in their own urine.

I wholeheartedly agree with this comment. If a Veteran has lousy insurance or no insurance at all, they should take advantage of the benefits that they EARNED. Mr. Castillo should go away quietly.

[Koshinn]

+1

See "John McCain doesn't get a pass because he was a POW" rule.

I like the "Daniel Inouye didn't get a pass even though he voluntarily served a country that unconstitutionally imprisoned his friends and family, actually killed many Nazis, lost an arm in combat, and received the Medal of Honor" rule better.