I wish to thank Senator Richard Moore, his Staff and the pictured Veterans Team for recognizing and supporting our Nations Veterans, plus also this excellent program 'Wreaths Across America'! But like any other State their is some Legislation that has been languishing in the State House for years for Veterans and some future support for Veterans which the Legislative State Body can help on. I appreciate the excellent hard work by all the members of the Massachusetts General Court, Veterans Groups, Veterans Advocates, in supporting our States present and future Veterans programs and returning new Veterans from the recent Wars.. View Comment

Still a lot of work to be done in Massachusetts! President George Washing would be very upset over these issue's for our Veterans, in the opinion of a lot citizens! The small Veterans Annuity that 100% Disabled Veterans, Gold Star Families, receive from the Commonwealth twice a year have not seen any COLA increase since 2005, while other Socially Flavored Social programs receive COLA's from the General Court every year???? Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans and Disabled Veterans have not been increased since 2005? Veterans at Nursing Home's under a Veteran's program, the Nursing Homes only hold their beds for five days if they have to go into a hospital. While those on Mass Health/Medicaid the Nursing Home has to hold their beds for ten days??? Tuition Exemption at State Colleges for Family Members of Disabled Veterans & Veterans, still stalled in the General Court log jam. Those that go to State Colleges know the Fee's are more then the yearly Tuition costs so the State would be still winning. Burial Honor Guard, since the Federal Government says they no longer have the money to provide properly staffed Honor Guards, they now only provide 'one or two Service people' along with a Fake Bugle. The State should provide the funding for at least a three member Burial Detail with a real Bugle to play Taps. Or have the Honors Section of the State's National Guard fill the staffing Gaps that the Federal Government can no longer do,do to 'Budget Issue's'..lol ! Plus most agree the State Office Of Veterans Affairs could use some more Staff. View Comment

'Normal Massachusetts Political Hot Air!' The small Veterans Annuity that 100% Disabled Veterans, Gold Star Families, receive from the Commonwealth twice a year have not seen any COLA increase since 2005, while other Socially Flavored Social programs receive COLA's from the General Court every year???? Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans and Disabled Veterans have not been increased since 2005? Veterans at Nursing Home's under a Veteran's program, the Nursing Homes only hold their beds for five days if they have to go into a hospital. While those on Mass Health/Medicaid the Nursing Home has to hold their beds for ten days??? Tuition Exemption at State Colleges for Family Members of Disabled Veterans & Veterans, still stalled in the General Court log jam. Those that go to State Colleges know the Fee's are more then the yearly Tuition costs so the State would be still winning. Burial Honor Guard, since the Federal Government says they no longer have the money to provide properly staffed Honor Guards, they now only provide 'one or two Service people' along with a Fake Bugle. The State should provide the funding for at least a three member Burial Detail with a real Bugle to play Taps. Or have the Honors Section of the State's National Guard fill the staffing Gaps that the Federal Government can no longer do,do to 'Budget Issue's'..lol ! Some agree the State Veterans Affairs Office in Boston could use some more Staff. View Comment