Impact of Covid of Blue Water Veteran Care
In 1961, Ray Sarbacker decided to enlist in the military. A fresh-faced kid of 18, Sarbacker wanted to be a patriot like his dad. Sarbacker’s father was one of the WWII heroes who’d parachuted into France on D-Day. Sarbacker knew his father was traumatized by what he’d witnessed that day—so much so that he’d never discussed it. But young Sarbacker, determined to follow in his dad’s footsteps, joined the Navy….
Today, the 78-year-old Sarbacker (now my stepdad) is still a proud patriot but one with heart issues, diabetes and Stage 3 kidney disease—probably all related to his Agent Orange exposure. He’s hoping that, any day now, he’ll hear about his long-overdue disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs….
