Articles written by Bob Strand

Bob Strand, Fort Peck|May 8, 2013

I recently had an annual physical appointment with the VA in Billings. When I was about halfway to Billings, I received a call from the VA that my appointment had been unavoidably cancelled. I was re-scheduled for a week later. I went on to Billings, as I had made additional arrangements because of the scheduled physical. These two trips incurred over 1,200 travel miles. I’ve spoken with other vets in our area who have been forced to drive to Billings or Miles City or Fort Harrison in Helena for various medical needs. We have the new clinic f...