Battle Cry for Free Health Care; Retired Veterans Push Congress to Restore 'Promised' Benefit From: The Washington Post | Date: March 26, 2000| Author: Roberto Suro; Eric Pianin | Copyright 2000 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

When Donald L. Moore made a career out of the Navy at the end of World War II, no one had to tell him that a lifetime of free health care was part of the deal. Everyone assumed it was so and always would be.

Now, like thousands of other military retirees, Moore is demanding that Congress restore a benefit simply referred to as "the Promise."

For decades, the military kept its implicit pledge to Moore. Even while he worked a civilian job after retiring, he went to military doctors...

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