Garrity said she will travel to Washington D.C. These veterans are getting older and they need help and they need our support.” “This group is so important - I mean three members have taken their own lives, ” Garrity said. Spencer Jonas, a Vietnam veteran who is dealing with serious health issues, attended with his wife, Carol, who read a letter that was sent to Director Lloyd on Tuesday. Kudrick said many of the veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the support group helps them deal with their struggles. We want to make sure this support group remains intact for all of us and for all future veterans who will need it.” Many don’t understand what it means to have been in combat. “We’re coming after you Director,” Kudrick said. Kudrick said there are good people working at the VA, but the director, Russell E. He thanked Miller’s Ale House for hosting the event on Tuesday, noting that the restaurant offers veterans a discount. Kudrick said the support group “is not going away.” He said even if the group has to meet away from the VA, meetings will be held. We will do whatever it takes to help you all.” “All of our veterans deserve to live with dignity and respect,” Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who served in the military for 30 years, attended the meeting and she has supported the group from Day One. Many of us don’t have families - this group is our family.” We got rid of two (VA) directors, even though we always approached the VA with legitimate concerns. “The VA called us ‘16 troublemakers,’” Kudrick said. He said the support group started out with 16 members. Joe Kudrick of Lakeville acted as spokesperson for the group. “These guys are the best,” said Stanley “Gunny” Solarczyk. So on Tuesday, the members of the Vietnam Veterans Support Group gathered again to be there for each other. “We all know what it’s like - we’ve all been through it.” “He was able to talk and share his problems with us,” Lesjack said. Lesjack told the story of another Vietnam veteran who was quiet and withdrawn, until he joined the support group. Lesjack and the others said three members of the support group committed suicide over the last few years since the support group has not been meeting. “It’s critical that we get together and support each other and share our stories.” Lesjack was one of about 20 Vietnam veterans - all members of the same support group - gathered on Tuesday at Miller’s Ale House on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard to renew their friendships and to discuss why they have been kept from meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs Wilkes-Barre Medical Center since the onset of the pandemic. “I could never talk about Vietnam,” Lesjack said. WILKES-BARRE - Vietnam veteran Bob Lesjack on Tuesday said guys in his support group saved his life. Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Joe Kudrick, a member of the Vietnam Veterans Support Group, lead a spirited discussion at Miller’s Ale House on Tuesday.
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