This is a disgrace.
A Gulf War Marine veteran named Albert OโToole who served this country, took a blast that left him with TBI, and was later diagnosed with Alzheimerโs was beaten by his aide Matthew Cox inside the New York State Veterans Home in Montrose, New York.
His wife Angela Sangro became concerned after seeing unexplained bruises and heavy sedation. She installed a hidden camera. The footage shows the aide yanking food out of Albertโs hands, grabbing him by the neck, throwing him into a chair, punching him, and striking him in the head with a broom while he cried out in pain. No one came to help.
The state fired the abuser.
But the federal VA? Still has him employed. Still paying him while the case drags on.
You make veterans fight through hell just to get the benefits and compensation they earned with their blood and sacrifice. You move fast to cut or reduce whatโs owed to them.
But when one of your own is caught on camera assaulting a defenseless veteran? You keep him on the federal payroll like itโs nothing.
@SecVetAffairs you talk about accountability. Here it is. Fire this man from the VA now. No pay. No protection. No more dragging it out.
@SecWar our warriors come home broken from fighting for this nation. They deserve better than a system that protects abusers while making veterans fight for every dollar they earned.
@SpeakerJohnson this is on you too. Oversight without teeth is just theater. Do your job.
This isnโt how you treat the men and women who served. This is a betrayal.
Veterans FIRST.
Zero tolerance for those who abuse them.
Immediate action. No excuses.
If youโre not outraged by this, youโre not paying attention.
Semper Fi.
@TheTankGuns
March 23, 1775. Patrick Henry didnโt just give a speech, he lit the fuse: โGive me liberty, or give me death.โ The room shook, a revolution followed, and a nation was born.
251 years later, that fire still burns in the hearts of Americans. ๐บ๐ธ๐ฆ
The Army never sleeps, even on Christmas. ๐บ๐ธ
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