President Obama at the DAV

I haven't watched the video yet, but I will do shortly, and plan to write my thoughts about the speech tomorrow. I'm putting the video up now in case anyone visiting here would like to see it.

Here is the New York Times article covering the event:

Obama Assures Disabled Veterans They Will Get Aid

Jackie Calmes, New York Times - August 10, 2013

For helpful background on the veterans disability claim backlog, I recommend Kayla Williams' 3-part series in Time Magazine:

What's up at the VA?

What the VA is doing about the backlog

What the rest of us can do to help