Matthew Bell is a director at American Airlines, a Navy Reserve public affairs officer and a civic leader serving on the Dallas Veterans Affairs Commission. He lives in Dallas with his wife, Rachel. Below is an op-ed he submitted regarding federal cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The federal government is planning deep cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and that choice will hurt Dallas residents.

First, the city’s more than 40,000 veterans will suffer as services are scaled back. Fewer doctors. Longer wait times. Less access to critical programs like mental health care and cancer treatment. The VA North Texas Health Care System , anchored by the Dallas VA Medical Center, serves over 235,000 veterans and is already straining to meet demand. Early rounds of lay

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