Husband enlists in US Army to get insurance so wife can fight cancer

[20yrsinBranson]

Originally Posted by Alanboy395

Bill Caudle Joins Army to Insure Cancer-Stricken Wife



I give this man serious credit.

I will grant you that he is a wonderful person to be willing to sacrifice his life so that his wife can continue treatment. It is so unfortunate that he is so terribly misguided.

Even if the treatment that she was receiving would cure her (which is very unlikely), most likely the incompetence of the military doctors will kill her before the cancer does. I have been to military doctors. I know what I am talking about.

20yrsinBranson

[bobtn]

I give him enormous credit. It's a heart-warming story in that respect.

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by Alanboy395

As the OP, I'm glad this was revived. I actually have a new co-worker who I sit right across from. She was engaged to a guy who was in the Army. Sadly, her fiance paid the ultimate price in Operation Enduring Freedom for "some benefits." I also have several realtives including my mother who are veterans who are still paying the price medically speaking for their 20 year retirement and military benefits. Anyone who thinks these soliders are getting good benefits for nothing are mistaken.

Retirement at 20 is a great benefit.
So are the rest.
Most couldn't get a job in real life, so they join the military for training and to be taken care of.

They know the job and pay when they join.
They have a job just like anyone else and can leave when they want to.
They're not special.