For US Troops, The Toughest Battle Is Waiting For Them Back At Home

The Marine Corps recruiter never told me the biggest battle would be waged right here at home. Whether it be to secure a disability pension for ills caused from military service, or to cash in education benefits to go college, dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs is painful. I am certainly not alone. There are more than 900,000 veterans waiting in the V.A. backlog -- a mostly paper-based system riddled with technology issues, long waits, and layers of bureaucracy. Since 2005, the case...