Shalom Talk

On October 10, 2010, ShalomTalk will feature Chaplains Bill and Anne Bowman. Bill is a retired highly decorated Vietnam era Marine and Anne is a retired L.A. Unified School District Master Teacher with a lifetime teaching credential. 

Thirty five years after his Vietnam service, at the advice of friends, Bill sought treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). What he found at the Veterans' Administration was a bureaucracy designed to make obtaining benefits difficult. Bill and Anne will share many stories of their experiences and those of the many they have helped along the way. As part of their Christian devotion, they help people with shattered lives find needed help.

Rabbi Dauermann comments about this episode: "This program is an eye-opener concerning the policies of obfuscation and resistance pursue by the Veterans Services Administration in aiding our service men and women.  Bill says there is not enough money available to give all veterans the benefits to which they are entitled, so the government has adopted a policy of not so benign neglect.  Listen in an judge for yourself."

You can see more about Chaplains Bill and Anne Bowman at www.chaplainsbowman.com