Audio By Carbonatix
Despite rumors to the contrary, Army veteran Jerry Miller is still very much alive.
"I'm alive. I'm very alive," Miller told WESH 2 News.
The U.S. Veterans Administration has declared him dead four times, but Miller, a Brevard County resident, refuted the claims.
"To me, it's stupid. I can't die but one time. They have killed me four times," he said.
Miller, a former drill sergeant, served 10 years in the Army. He said he lives on a government pension and Social Security.
The confusion started in July 2010 when he received a letter addressed to his estate that expressed sympathy for his death and politely explained that, as a dead man, he was not eligible for the veterans benefits he was paid. Miller said he informed the VA that he was still alive, and his benefits were restarted. But the letters kept coming, each one stopping his benefits.
"I'm alive, you see. This can't keep going on and on," Miller said.
He said a letter came this month requested a repayment of more than $94,000 and included polite instructions on how to do so.
Miller said he has no idea why he was declared dead.
A VA spokesman told WESH 2 News that the organization was looking into the case.
Miller said he asked his congressman to do the same, but so far, being alive has not been sufficient proof that he is not dead
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Asantehene presents Bawku Peace Mediation Report to Mahama
3 minutes -
Analysis: Ghana’s oil exports drop by over $1bn in the first 10 months of 2025
17 minutes -
Supreme Court slams EC officials for absenteeism in critical Kpandai re-run case
18 minutes -
Ghana’s problem is not Debt, it is production
30 minutes -
Inconvenient Truth: Educated, yet Strangely Useless
49 minutes -
ECOWAS approves $2.8m each for Ghana, 4 others to fight terrorism
52 minutes -
Ghana strengthens sickle cell care with national screening and management guidelines
57 minutes -
Kpandai: NDC to proceed with campaign, suspension doesn’t mean cancellation – Computer
59 minutes -
Idris Elba to redevelop Geese Park into landmark conference centre – GTA boss reveals
1 hour -
Ghana suffer 1-0 loss against South Africa in international friendly
1 hour -
When barriers to healthcare push people to treat themselves
2 hours -
Fire outbreaks decline by 13% in Ashanti Region between 2024 and 2025
2 hours -
Mahama considers major role for Alan Kyerematen
2 hours -
Photos: Asantehene arrives in Accra to present Bawku mediation report to President Mahama
2 hours -
Kpandai re-run: Supreme Court decision only defers NPP’s defeat – Tanko-Computer
2 hours
