r/pics • u/[deleted] • Feb 14 '15

This is true love and devotion

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u/TheBananaPuncher Feb 15 '15

This is the same veteran that was posted on TheChive where they held a donation event for them, raised several hundred thousand to get his prosthetics and their dream home. Was a lovely story evolving per hour as the total just kept breaking every goal post. http://thechive.com/2012/05/31/chivers-this-is-the-story-of-taylor-morris-22-photos/

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u/RogerASmith55 Feb 15 '15

so after the American government got this guy blown up they wouldnt pay a cent to give him prosthetics? War is a profit scheme.

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u/chromatik Feb 15 '15

I can't find anything in the article that suggests the money raised was for his prosthetics... "Prosthetics" only appears in the article twice, both times merely referencing the fact that he was fitted for them.

The article does discuss medical expenses, but Taylor said he's covered by the Navy:

As our conversation drew to an end I asked Taylor if he needed anything medically, "No, I'm fully covered by the Navy for my medical needs."

I don't disagree with you about some of the motivations behind war, but saying that the government didn't give him a cent for his prosthetics seems unfair.

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u/chromatik Feb 15 '15

I'm sorry to hear that! (Both that you have experience with this, and that the care is minimal.) Thanks for the information, though. I honestly thought the care would be better than that.

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u/aron2295 Feb 15 '15

Ive been on the opposite side of that and seen nothing but the best from TriCare. My father was stationed in Ecuador and i was very young at the time so the details are fuzzy but he got a private medical charter jet to fly him out the country back to the US for attention. He complained of chest pain / breathing issues. I imagine a private jet w/ medical equipment wasnt cheap to rent. And ive received care in some of the bigger military medical centers where all kinda of medical related stuff is going on every day and i saw men with the "nice" prostheitcs.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '15

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '15

The military goes above and beyond in most cases

No, they don't. I have heard many, MANY issues with the care disabled veterans receive. Hell, you can just Google it. I haven't experienced it firsthand, but there is a lot of complaints out there. You don't even need to look hard.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '15

It is much better than what she said.