During World War I and World War II many citizens of countries in Central Europe fought with great courage in alliance with and against the foes of the United States and its major allies. After the war there was a change of government in these countries. particularly in Poland and Czechoslovakia which deprived many of these people the freedom for which they so valiantly had struggled. Consequently. these men immigrated to the United States and became citizens in search of the kind of life they could no longer lead in their own countries and have subsequently greatly enriched our Nation. both economically and morally. Nonetheless. since they are not technically veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States and at the same time have no recourse to veterans benefits in their Communistcontrolled homelands. many of them have no way to turn to secure needed medical and hospital care and attention. For a number of years the veterans laws codified in title 38 have authorized certain veterans benefits on the basis of "reciprocal services" (section 109. title 38) upon request of the proper officials of the government of any nation allied or associated with the United States in World War I or in World War II.
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