Vet caught up in VA bureaucracy finally walking again

421 views · Published 24 April 2017 · 1:58 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: CBS Evening News · 2017 · News & Politics

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Retired Marine Sgt. Maj. Ray Mackey lost both legs in Afghanistan and has spent years battling to get proper care from the VA. He finally got so fed up that he sought care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside of Washington. David Martin reports on how the vet is finally walking again.

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