I began going to the VA for medical care several years ago despite having other health care options. I wanted the opportunity to meet other vets and hear their stories. It is true that there are sometimes long wait times before being seen, but I enjoy meeting other vets while doing so. I also must add that the health care practitioners are, without a doubt, the most skilled and the most invested in patients' care I have ever experienced. Last year I decided to volunteer to lead a group for vets experiencing PTSD. I began doing so in the hope in some way I would be able to help them. I soon realized, however, that the opposite was true. By helping them, they helped me.
