It&8217;s about time.

America has a poor track record of taking care of its soldiers. The pitiful conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital and ABC reporter Bob Woodruff&8217;s stories on the lack of care for injured veterans together brought to light a situation in military hospitals and in Veterans Administration hospitals that has gone on much too long.

In the wake of the news reports, brothers, sisters, entire families have shared their horror stories of mistreatment in the search for care of veterans.

Any wounded veteran can tell you how difficult working with VA hospitals can be or how the VA is extremely underfunded. They will tell you that some VA staff members truly care about old soldiers and some VA staff members are there just for the paycheck. And all VA staff members work under difficult conditions because of how poorly funded the hospitals are. It&8217;s is frustrating for everyone involved.

Veterans organizations for years have trumpeted this issue, with many members astounded that the sad situation hasn&8217;t resonated with mainstream America. But now it is, and yet we remain skeptical that the concerns will be addressed.

The Army claims to take care of its own. We&8217;ll believe it when we see it.