Ten percent would be spent on programs to discourage teen smoking. Some Roanoke Valley veterans are calling all vets in Southwest Virginia for a mass meeting concerning the Salem V-A Medical Center. The purpose of the rally is to raise awareness about the lack of primary care offered at the Salem V-A Medical Center. Salem V-A Medical Center administration officials say the medical center will not be turned into an outpaitient clinic. If anything Associate Director Joan Sheldon says future plans are to strengthen the in-patient services.
Vets say they are being lied to by the administrative staff at the hospital.
The defense in the court-martial case of a Marine pilot accused in the deaths of 20 people is to wrap up its case Monday. Captain Richard Ashby is charged with 20 counts of involuntary manslaughter. The jet he was flying clipped a ski lift wire last year in Italy, sending 20 people plunging to their deaths. Ashby testified yesterday, saying the training flight through the Italian Alps felt normal and comfortable. Prosecutors say he was flying recklessly.