During World War II and the Korean War, military recruiters orally promised recruits that they would receive free lifetime medical care for themselves and their dependents. Superiors in the military were aware of and authorized recruiters to make these statements. The prom- ised care was provided until the mid-1990s, when changes were made limiting the availability of veterans' treatment facilities and effectively forcing veterans to purchase Medicare coverage. A group of veterans sued, seeking to recover the amounts they were forced to pay for health insurance after being promised free lifetime medical care. What should the court decide? Why? (Schism and Reinlie v. United States, 316 F.3d 1259 (Fed. Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 2003 U.S. LEXIS 4404)