To the Editor:

I read with interest the Commentary by Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd) on Sept. 28 (“Upgrades Highlight Necessity to #BeThere for Area Vets”). It was, in essence, a public service announcement to my fellow veterans informing them of some of the benefits available from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

It is not surprising that an able politician such as Rep. LoBiondo (over 20 years in the House of Representatives) would take the opportunity to put his name before the public in a favorable…

October 5, 2016