McSally, Kyl get earful on problems at the VA from local veterans
Arizona Daily StarOct 24, 2018
At the event, set up inside
The active duty reservist explained that as a service-related injury grew worse she was let go from her job.
Martinez-Garibay said she hadn't been employed in three years.
The
"There is no support," she told McSally and the others.
Martinez-Garibay said that she had sought help from both state legislators and McSally's office to make headway at the Tucson VA.
Although those offices, including McSally's, did respond with contacts and phone numbers, the
Local businessman
Throwing out an example of a veteran making
Other concerns raised at the meeting included a workforce shortage at the
What wasn't mentioned during the roundtable discussion was the recent rating of the Tucson VA, which went from a three-star rating to a one-star rating.
McSally told reporters that one of the issues is staffing.
"It is unacceptable. They are understaffed. I saw that myself every time that I went there," McSally said.
McSally repeatedly said she will work to reform the
The
The bill was signed into law earlier this year by
McSally also briefly teared up during the event, remembering the problems her family had with the
She was 12 when he died.
The veterans roundtable did have a few lighter moments, including when
Within minutes, Kyl found himself telling reporters to forget what he said about the roundtable not being political because had just finished praising McSally, who joined his
"I know my colleagues are anxiously awaiting her arrival in the
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