Ten years after the start of the Iraq War , there are a lot of folks who say they support the troops . Paul Rieckhoff : Afghanistan , Iraq veterans can wait 600 days or longer for claim response . He says after 10 years of war , 97 % of claims are still on paper , a logjam that hurts vets . Comment: Rieckhoff : Veteran leaders in D.C. to `` Storm the Hill , '' get officials to deal with backlog .
Paul Rieckhoff : Afghanistan , Iraq veterans can wait 600 days or longer for claim response . He says after 10 years of war , 97 % of claims are still on paper , a logjam that hurts vets . Comment: Rieckhoff : Veteran leaders in D.C. to `` Storm the Hill , '' get officials to deal with backlog .