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Initech

(100,105 posts)
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 03:05 PM Feb 2012

VA Declares man dead four times but he's still alive

'I'm very alive': Army veteran declared dead 4 times

Jerry Miller has received four letters from the VA mourning his death and cutting off his benefits.

PALM BAY, Fla. — Despite rumors to the contrary, Army veteran Jerry Miller is still very much alive.

"I'm alive. I’m very alive," Miller told WESH 2 News.

The U.S. Veterans Administration has declared him dead four times, but Miller, a Brevard County resident, has refuted the claims.

For more, visit WESH.com

"To me, it’s stupid. I can’t die but one time. They have killed me four times," he said.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/31/10279295-im-very-alive-army-veteran-declared-dead-4-times
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VA Declares man dead four times but he's still alive (Original Post) Initech Feb 2012 OP
Jerry Miller's last words: "i KEEP TELLING YOU, I'M NO... " ret5hd Feb 2012 #1
That's asinine. MADem Feb 2012 #2
"I'm not dead yet, you pinhead!" krispos42 Feb 2012 #3

MADem

(135,425 posts)
2. That's asinine.
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 04:35 PM
Feb 2012

If I had to guess, I'll bet some other poor bastard named Jerry Miller of similar age and rank has died, and some nitwit keeps punching the wrong damn button.

This is likely an easy fix, but someone from "on high" needs to bellow that they need to cut that shit out. He's done the right things, contacting his Congressman (who will contact OLA, and they will move on it) and having the news carry this cluster doesn't hurt, either:


A VA spokesman told WESH 2 News that the organization was looking into the case.
Miller said he asked his congressman to do the same, but so far, being alive has not been sufficient proof that he is not dead.

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