John Kerry Will Fight for America's soldiers« Thread Started on May 13, 2004, 9:36pm »--------------------------------------------------------------------------------John Kerry Will Fight for Quality, Affordable and Reliable Health Care for America's Veterans5/13/2004 4:55:00 PMTo: National Desk, Political ReporterContact: Katie McCormick Lelyveld of John Kerry for President, 202-712-3000LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry said he will build a stronger America and honor veterans' service to our country by making sure that veterans receive the quality, affordable and reliable health care they deserve.After putting their lives on the line to defend America, our nation's veterans are seeing their benefits reduced and their local VA hospitals closed. While George Bush has failed to help, Kerry today visited Little Rock's Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging to underscore that he will ensure access to affordable health care coverage for all of America's veterans.As a veteran, John Kerry knows America has a solemn compact with America's heroes. As president, he will renew America's promise to its veterans by fixing our broken health care system to meet the needs of today's veterans and those who will serve our nation in the future.The following actualities are available on http://www.johnkerry.com and at the URLs listed below:(Clip 1 - 16 seconds)"Veterans earned their health care. It was a promise made by a nation. And people who served their country, I believe above all, have a right to expect that promise to be fulfilled."Streaming Real http://www.johnkerry.com/audio/051304_a ... mStreaming Windows http://www.johnkerry.com/audio/051304_a ... sfDownload MP3 http://www.johnkerry.com/audio/051304_a ... 1.mp3(Clip 2 - 24 seconds)"And when I'm President of the United States - not just based on my experience in the military, but based on a sense of moral justice, right and wrong -- I will see to it that the first definition of patriotism in America is not talking about it, not wrapping yourself in the flag, it is keeping faith with those who wore the uniform of our country, plain and simply."Streaming Real http://www.johnkerry.com/audio/051304_a ... mStreaming Windows http://www.johnkerry.com/audio/051304_a ... sfDownload MP3 http://www.johnkerry.com/audio/051304_a ... .mp3--Paid for by John Kerry for President, Inc. Web: http://www.johnkerry.com http://www.usnewswire.com/-0-/© 2004 U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/