Military members deserve right to sue federal government

To provide better care for our veterans, there is one law that needs to be rescinded: the Feres Doctrine.

[The Accidental Activist]

The Feres Doctrine boggles the mind. This needs to be overturned. My son Michael Fremer was killed at Fort Polk, La on 2/13/08 because of Army Negligence during a training exercise. The Army can not be held accountable because of the Feres Doctrine. Why is the Army exempt from being held accountable for Negligence? Our young men and woman are risking their lives. This is how our country treats the soldiers and the families? How many others die because of poor training? It seems the Army keeps this quiet.

There are other cases that involve the feres Doctrine. For example Medical Malpractice in the army. Also Marines being exposed to Toxic chemicals on US Bases. The Military is exempt from being held accountable on all of these matters. The Feres Doctrine needs to be overturned.

This is a petition to overturn the Feres doctrine:

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed...

[trb]

The Accidental Activist wrote:

The Feres Doctrine boggles the mind. This needs to be overturned. My son Michael Fremer was killed at Fort Polk, La on 2/13/08 because of Army Negligence during a training exercise. The Army can not be held accountable because of the Feres Doctrine. Why is the Army exempt from being held accountable for Negligence? Our young men and woman are risking their lives. This is how our country treats the soldiers and the families? How many others die because of poor training? It seems the Army keeps this quiet.
There are other cases that involve the feres Doctrine. For example Medical Malpractice in the army. Also Marines being exposed to Toxic chemicals on US Bases. The Military is exempt from being held accountable on all of these matters. The Feres Doctrine needs to be overturned.
This is a petition to overturn the Feres doctrine:
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed...

I am sorry for your loss I had no idea this was going on, it's not much but I signed the petition. God Bless your family and good luck.

[wasusaf]

Aboslutely right! The Ferres Doctrine was never meant to be a blanket for all suspicious deaths. What has the maiming or death of a military member during a routine surgery due to negligence have to do with combat? Just because you are in the military doesn't mean you should have no rights as a citizen. It is absurd to allow this kind of stuff to continue.