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As much as americans are united in that, we frankly have some responsibilities as civilians to how responsibly bring those troops home. and apparently we are blowing it in at least one really important way. look at this. this is a new report from the inspector general for the veterans affairs administration. a new report on whether our troops are coming home -- whether our troops coming home from these wars are getting what they were promised they would get from veterans affairs. this is scathing. not only are vets not getting mental health help that we promised they'd be able to get, not only...

Do that become a burden, that their families are like this isn't the person who came home. that's what we have to address. those are the issues that we have to do. they're doing a lot of work at the top, but it's not working at the lower level yet. >> it has improved but we've got a long way to go and we've never had so many people -- >> you don't have a lot of time. they're coming home in droves. >> and the window is closing. the political community and public's attention is going to shift in the coming years. the va can't do it alone. if only 47% of my generation sen rolled, we need help. we...

If only 47% of my generation is enrolled, we need help. we need local communities to get involved and the president to communicate a message that the va is not our only resource. they will be a critical part of the solution, but we need everybody else involved, too. they can't just sit back on their couch and say, hey, va's got it covered. >> what's your number one wish, if i'm sitting at home watching this. what do you want them to do? >> we want every single american to think about memorial day and get involved. get involved every single day about veterans. even if you don't have someone in ...

today, serving those who serve with the vice chief of staff of the army peter kror relly. veterans advocates with tim tats and paul rykofp. chairman of the senate veterans commit patty murray. >> paying for veterans is a cost of war. >> and an iraq veteran -- >> i've been told welcome home dozens of times. i met a vietnam vet who had never been told that once. i'm candy crowley and this is "state of the union." this afternoon president obama visits joplin, missouri, the town devastated by tornadoes. joining us this morning from joplin, governor jay mixon. give us an update, the n...

1 in 10 of those returning from afghanistan or iraq have lost at least an arm or leg. 1 in 4 coming home with deal with issues like depression, substance abuse or homelessness. and 1 in 4 between the ages of 18 and 24 is employed. having done a job for their country most veterans find a way to cope, but many other need help in the business of living. today, serving those who serve with the vice chief of staff of the army, peter corelli. >> i want to fix it as fast as we can. >> veterans advocates tim tats and paul rykofp. >> most of hem go to the beach. we're going to the cemetery....