DETROIT — The federal government has money problems.
So, imagine the federal government telling wounded warriors coming back from overseas that they’ll no longer take care of them, and instead, those veterans will get $200 a month for healthcare and a pair of broom sticks to walk around on. Outrageous right?
Well that’s what Detroit’s wounded warriors, those who wore the badge and honorably served the community, are going to get if the bankruptcy stands as is. Here’s one of those warriors, firefighter Brendan Milewski, in his own words. “August 13, 2010 — Friday the 13th — I was only at work for a couple minutes, never even stepped foot in the firehouse, taking my gear out of the car. We’ve got to run down to Jefferson and Drexel. We were working on the scene for ten, fifteen minutes and, without warning, a building collapsed on us.
Full story: A face to Detroit’s bankruptcy: Paralyzed firefighter to lose health benefits