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CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28247 <br /> <br /> .. <br /> <br /> CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS <br /> CONCORD, N.C. 28025 <br /> <br /> SIRS AND MADAMS: <br /> <br />I AM WRITIN6 TO YOU ON BEHALF OF THE VETERANS OF CABARRUS <br />COUNTY AND THE M~ROLINA VIETNAM V~ERANS ASSOCIATION. IT <br />HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THE CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAS THE INTENTION OF CONSOLIDATING THE <br />CABARRUS COUNTY OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WITH THE <br />DEPARTMENT 0~ ~CIAL SERVICES. IF THIS IS THE CASE~ I WISH <br />TO INFORM YOU THAT THE METROLINA VIETNAM VETERANS <br />ASSOCIATION STRENUOUSLY OBJECTS TO THIS ACTION. <br /> <br />VETERANS ARE ENTITLED BY THEIR SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF THIS <br />NATION TO CERTAXN BENEFITS AND SERVICES THAT ARE NOT <br />AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THEY HAVE EARNED THESE <br />BENEFITS. TO HAVE THEI~ ASSISTANCE OFFICE CONSOLIDATED WITH <br />THE WELFAR~ OFFICE IS AN AFFRONT TO ALL VETERANS, IN <br />ESSENCE~ INSINUATING THAT VETERANS ARE A BUNCH OF WELFARE <br />BUMS LOOKING FOR A H~DOUT ~D NOT VALUED CITIZENS SEEKING <br />WHAT IS RIGHTF~LY THEIRS. <br /> <br /> I URGE YOU TO RECONSIDE~ THIS ACTION AND LEAVE THE VETERANS <br />SERVICE OFFICE A SEPARATE AND VIABLE ENTITY. <br /> <br /> <br />