Homeless Veterans in the U.S. Response 11-18-08

Homeless Veterans in the U.S. Response 11-18-08
Peter Macdonald 465 Packersfalls rd Lee NH 03824 603-659-6217
Some one wrote a letter to the editor about homeless veterans having a float in the Manchester NH Parade. I realized this past weekend that I am not good enough to be in the same class as real Veterans after watching a documentary on NHPTV about WWII stories. I looked forward to the Vietnam offensives and the times as American Advisor on convoy, just to do something The worst parts of my 31 months overseas tour was the waiting. WWII veterans went through months and years of continuous battles and offensives. The reason these citizens became Veterans is that they were willing to give their lives to protect the Freedoms of the United States of America. Maybe the newspapers should print the letters unedited from Veteran’s.
Reality is that some do not like what I have to say. There is no question that my words are the truth because it is so well documented. I wanted to die so bad yesterday just to understand is this real. (I forgot, when a friend called me up to ask for help so I went). I came back with four life changing, permanent service connected disabilities from my tour in the Marine Corps. I am 100% disabled. My back hurt, my legs were tingling, my head was spinning as the 9 mile march last weekend from Dover to Lee through the dark, cold, rain. I did this march believing that I was in the “Bush” running from the enemy. The VA stopped my medical care. If I write letters about this my response is ‘stop crying’. The memory of a conflict just will not go away. I am not crying, what this is called would be trying to make the 89% that never served in our military understand. Compared to WWII veterans I have nothing because I did not endure what they did. My time does give me a better understanding of what WWII and today’s Veteran’s are going through. I write letters to the editor to expose the wrongs in government and help every U.S. citizens equally including Veterans. There should be no homeless veterans in the U.S. Veterans have become second class citizens.
My medical was stopped, My freedom was taken, My family has been harassed by law enforcement, My campaign for public office this past primary was interfered with by news media, all because I publicly state in writing that Judge Peter Fauver violated the Constitution to intentionally harm U.S. citizens. Fauver allowed the Madbury NH selectmen to use government powers to seek and get revenge on local resident that the selectmen did not like. This is what our children go off in our military to fight to stop from ever being allowed to exist in the U.S. Did I ever really come home or am I dreaming all this while waiting for the next action. Why do the newspapers censor the words of a Veteran.
I have been lucky in my life if this is not a dream. The reality in my life is difficult to grasp sometimes. Respecting a Veteran is not giving them gifts or praise. To respect a Veteran just respect what we did it for. To Protect and Defend our Constitution. We did it for freedom of the press. We did it so future generation would have equal and just treatment as all other citizens living in the United States of American.
Peter Macdonald Sgt USMC Semper Fi

If you want to help a veteran send a copy of this letter to the NH governor and newspapers and tell them to do something.