The Last Patrol

IAVA Member Jesus Boconegra sends this dispatch about veterans from the South Texas Valley.

VALLEY VETERANS JOURNEY TO WASHINGTON D.C.

The purpose is for the Veterans Delegation to meet with members of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health to get them to appove H.R. 538. This bill would bring construction of a much needed Veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley to benefit all South Texas Veterans.

Journey begins July 21 2007 departure at 9 am from Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan Del Valle-National Shrine in San Juan,Tx

Contact Information: America's Last Patrol Post 3 (956) 262-9606 / (956) 246-8342

Sponsors/Donations Welcomed

Light is the task where many share the toil. - Homer

There are more than 100,000 Veterans in the South Texas border area, and even in northern Mexico that have to journey several hours to obtain care they earned from the Veterans Hospital in San Antonio. For years the VA has had a new hospital in its plans and Senator Hutchison has made numerous promises. Yet these Veterans still struggle year after year to see those promises honored. The Last Patrol is a great organization that's organized marches from this area to San Antonio. This year they are going all the way to DC! I'll pass on more information and background as I get it.