LAist: One Veteran's Preventable Death

guest

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:25:39 -0800

I am sorry to hear about what had happened to Justin Bailey. I don't know him, but I don know what it is like to go through red tape from VA facilities. I don't know if the doctors or the staff just don't care or if they are incompetent. Some I believe do care, but don't have the clout to make sure the right thing is done. I have recently got with the Veterans Service Commission to get some help, but it seems that they don't know what they are doing. Especially the receptionist. I hope and pray that anyone who joins the military, takes a look at what is going on with our Vets. They are not being taken care of, and more often than not in my personal experience, are getting substandard care. What happened to Justin Bailey is a result of the VA giving out that substandard care.

tony

Wed, 16 May 2007 19:42:38 -0800

what sort of "friend" says something like that and doesnt have the guts to put his name after it? i call bs on that last comment.

justin bailey friend

Wed, 16 May 2007 18:24:27 -0800

I knew Justin before, during, and after his military term. He has always had a major drug and alcohol problem. Before he left for Iraq, he was on meth and on ecstacy every weekend. He was able to dodge the military drug testing every time, he was a pro at that. The war did mess him up, but he was already messed up way before that. He always self medicated himself with whatever he could get his hands on. He told me he would lie to the VA medical doctors about his injuries so they would give him more drugs. He told me that he didn't really have pain. I'm sorry that this happened to Justin, but it is no one elses fault except for his own. He killed himself.

Melissa Zuppardi

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:52:55 -0800