I am a dad that has one son in the U.S. Army and another son that is a U.S. Marine. My U.S. Marine son was severely injured about 10 years ago. Due to his injuries, we have been in VA Hospitals from California to Missouri and places in between. We have seen some very good hospitals and staff and some that were not so good. This last stay in the VA Hospital was so bad that we decided to try and remedy the situation by seeing what kind of treatment other Veterans across the country are receiving. Our plan is to provide the data to VA Hospitals so that they can correct situations and/or also to let them know they are doing a great job.

This site is all about our U.S. Veterans and making sure they receive the best care possible when needed. We will be an extension of you and speak up for you through your comments. There should be no reason that your and your family's voice shouldn't be heard.

This site is for our veterans and families to share comments about their experiences in the VA Health Care Systems, so that when a Veteran needs care outside their home area, they can request information regarding the place they are going and I will share that information with them. I also, want the good experiences to be known on the comments and/or survey so that we can share those also. The more information we have, the better for the Veterans.

Dave Barnes, Sr.

• To have a non-biased place for Veterans and/or their families to express their concerns and experiences while using the VA Facility. Resulting in the Veterans Adminstration making improvements and adjustments as needed so that the Veterans are recieving the best possible care available. Sharing the good experiences as well as the bad.