Work to be done

17 weeks to get a pension he is entitled to is certainly an unacceptable wait.

Battle on homefront
Vet struggled to get pension, benefits

KINGSTON -- He has already bravely gone into battle for this country and should never have had to battle against it.

But that's what injured war veteran Petty Officer Robert Leroux, and others, have had to do to get their proper pension and medical care after serving so heroically in Afghanistan.

Their adversary this time wasn't bombs and bullets but red tape and regulations.

Knowing how difficult it is to obtain a family doctor and other medical services in Canada, it's also disturbing to find out that released veterans are on their own in obtaining medical care.

Veteran's Affairs could probably benefit from a visit by the Auditor General in addition to the continued work of the new Veteran's Ombudsman.