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More or have to fly or get on a train to get to a v.a. site. this will help them get better care. i'm a big proponent. i think you can break down some of these -- the old bring and mortar type v.a.s and get them pushed out to better medical care which will reduce the cost of the veterans administration. rob: that's part of it, too. some can be repaired. colonel jim reese thank you for coming on this morning. jillian: and for your service. >> have a great day, thank you. jillian: up in smoke. horrifying moments as a roller coaster turns into raging inferno. shocking video showing the moment a f...

Clock assistance. jillian: 27-million-dollar a year program provides housing and care for 1,000 veterans in 42 states and the v.a. only accepts foster homes that meet strict qualifications. so, is this a good idea? here now to weigh in is lieutenant colonel jim reese. thank you for joining us this morning. we appreciate it what do you think? do you like this idea? >> i do. i think the v.a. right now with everybody coming back from the afghan iraq wars and influx of veterans we have, i like this idea. i think it's a great new initiative. i think one of the problems is with this big government b...

Improved. i think programs like this and new creative ideas will kind of break up this bureaucracy and give veterans better care, especially after learning from the vietnam war what these new iraqi afghan vets will learn from all the years of supporting the vietnam war veteran. rob: we have heard the horror stories of the things that have gone on at v.a. hospitals. we seen the stories time and time again. the president is going to sign this veterans choice bill. allowing veterans to get private care if they choose to do so. how important is that for people coming back to these wars to see that...

Witch-hunt. rob: helping our heroes. the v.a. turning to foster care instead of nursing homes for our nation's veterans. is this a good idea? why our next guest, the veteran himself says it is a needed change. jillian: first, some of your pictures and why you are proud to be an american on this memorial day ♪ freedom doesn't come free ♪ an american soldier ♪ an american ♪ beside my brothers and my sisters ♪ i will proud ofly take the stand ♪ when liberty's in jeopardy ♪ i'll always do what's right ♪ i'm out here on the front line ♪ sleep in peace tonight ♪ia american soldie...

Homes. you say this won't cost the veteran themselves any more money to get this better care? >> yeah. it's -- i truly believe that especially for those veterans that would maybe just sit in a foster -- i'm sorry, that would sit in a home and they get periodic care by, you know, a nurse or some type of medical provider in these homes, what this does here is they get into a home, they might only have one or two other veterans that are with them and they get to be part of this family and it's really support of a great psychological aspect. so i think it brings better holistic approach to medical...