I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to VA Butler Healthcare and the Oakland and Highland Drive veterans facilities for their care and medical treatment that I consider second to none.

Along with the care, one also is treated with respect and dignity.

I am proud of all of them. It is an honor to be an American veteran.

I also would like to express special thanks to my primary care physician, Dr. Rose Jacob, who told me, “You are not going to die on my watch.”

And, I wish to express special thanks to Mark Urich, Ph.D., who was such a great help through difficult times stemming from my Vietnam experiences.

I am proud to have served them as a member of the military.