Caring for veterans: A privilege and a duty
- Written by Sanjay Saint, George Dock Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan
Veterans Day had its start as Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I hostilities. The holiday serves as an occasion to both honor those who have served in our armed forces and to ask whether we, as a nation, are doing right by them.
In recent years, that question has been directed most urgently at Veterans Affairs hospitals. Some critics...