Project Salute Helps Houston Vets
Project Salute Helps Local Veterans
Hit by a mortar blast in Iraq, Army Pvt. Patrick Feges of Sugar Land has war stories and a purple heart. But what he didn't have when KPRC Local 2 spoke with him and his mother in 2007 were any of the benefits he earned. He had waited 19 months for help."I guess I was sort of ticked off, you know. I lost a lot of faith in the VA system," Feges said.Feges is an example of what law students and professors from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law want to help.They are rolling around the country in a mobile law office trying to make a difference.Project Salute is a program to help veterans get their benefits.Students and attorneys meet one-on-one with vets and recruit attorneys in each city to volunteer their time to continue the mission when the mobile law office moves on to its next stop.On average, a veteran using the VA office in Houston is waiting almost seven months, that's 209 days, to get earned benefits.More than 19,000 Houston-area vets are waiting for help.More Information:Project Salute Stories:
Previous Local 2 Investigates Stories About Veterans:
- January 8, 2008: Investigation: Veterans Wait Longer For Benefits
- September 14, 2007: VA Gym Now Available For Veterans
- July 13, 2007: Vets Restricted At VA Fitness Center
- May 25, 2007: VA Executives Get Thousands In Bonuses
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